Re: Enough Already!

2005-08-04 Thread John Forbes
In Scotland they say: Never marry for money. It's cheaper to borrow. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 03:40:38 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: Enough Already! Shame I was born handsome instead of rich! ;-) You

Re: Quality of colour laser printers

2005-08-04 Thread John Forbes
Thanks, Igor. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 03:39:20 +0100, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would second that. I've printed some photos on HP 2550n on a letter size, and it looks much better then home-quality el-cheapo inkjet printers. The print quality is not as good as professional

Re: PESO - Submarine

2005-08-04 Thread John Forbes
Although I don't find this picture as attractive to look at as some of your more colourful Monument Valley shots, it certainly works as intended in so far as you have made effective use of the haze. John On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 20:48:42 +0100, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is

Re: PAW: Dinner with the Family, or: I'm So Booooooooored!

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
I like it, too. It almost lokks as though you set it up, but I'm sure you didn't! John On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:02:15 +0100, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This was taken at the Beaches Jazz Festival last weekend. I normally wouldn't shoot people at a restaurant (unless I knew

Re: PESO: Up a Gum Tree

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
Lovely colours, and great texture. John On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 06:14:40 +0100, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Brian, isn't a gum tree also known as eucalyptus? True - although to be botanically pedantic, gum trees comprise three genera

Re: August LONDON mini PDML

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:02:18 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anyone about for a stroll down the river one evening during the week beginning August 15th? Boris is over from Israel for the week sightseeing and I've promised my lad a trip to the Chelsea FC shop, so a little photography

Re: August LONDON mini PDML

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
Sounds good. Monday or Wednesday would work well for me. Tuesday and Thursday I might be able to join you later. John On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:02:18 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anyone about for a stroll down the river one evening during the week beginning August 15th? Boris is

Quality of colour laser printers

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
These printers are getting cheaper and cheaper. How does the quality compare with a good inkjet (for printing photos)? Are they worth considering, or do they have a long way to go? John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

Re: PAW PESO - Woman Reading By a Lake

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
Shel, I may have said this before, but in my view you are a far better colour photographer than you think you are. John On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:08:04 +0100, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/ji-20.html Taken late one afternoon during a stroll

Re: PAW: People Portraits #25 - GDG

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
Great shot. John On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 16:26:39 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm. About six images behind according to my calendar. Better start hopping to it... :-) This one from Plymouth, England ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/25.htm As usual,

Re: Quality of colour laser printers

2005-08-03 Thread John Forbes
and prints with no problems. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon John Forbes wrote: These printers are getting cheaper and cheaper. How does the quality compare with a good inkjet (for printing photos)? Are they worth considering, or do they have a long

Re: Excessive Photoshopping?

2005-08-01 Thread John Forbes
The Midwich Cuckoos come to mind. John On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:26:01 +0100, keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pancho Hasselbach wrote: Shel, what I find most scaring are the eyes. It is not normal to look like this, either it's excessive training, or the girls took some pills... The way

Re: August PUG is open

2005-08-01 Thread John Forbes
My favourite, too, Gianco. Lovely shot. John On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 23:09:35 +0100, Gianfranco Irlanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tango! by Gianfranco Irlanda is my favorite. Hi Shel, Thanks a LOT!!! I'm very happy you liked it. Ciao, Gianfranco

Re: PESO: The Chevy Show

2005-07-24 Thread John Forbes
Lovely. An automotive rainbow. John On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:31:16 +0100, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I mentioned yesterday that I was going to shoot the 50th anniversary tri-five (55-57) Chevy show at Milford, Michigan. This isn't really a car pic, but I like it. Perhaps

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread John Forbes
You've got some great shots from that trip, Bruce. Keep 'em coming. John On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:57:39 +0100, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is another not so common site in Monument Valley. From my recollection, this area had a whole bunch of rocks fall down. So there is

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42% (for the 1st quarter)

2005-07-20 Thread John Forbes
Herb, Whilst a lot of what you say makes sense from a marketing perspective, your financial analysis is much less convincing. I have a small client with branches around the UK. The smallest branch, in Scotland, lost £30,000 last year. (Not big money, but it's the principle that

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread John Forbes
Paul, The various interesting properties that you might want to visit are owned by a variety of different organisations. Grand country houses in England are often the property of the National Trust, but not invariably. Many of the most important buildings in Britain are government-owned

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-19 Thread John Forbes
Facts? Herb selects only the facts that suit his thesis, so the effect is just as misleading as if he made them all up. Personally I'm sick to death of the way he scavenges like a vulture for bad news about Pentax, and takes great delight in presenting it like some necrophiliac who's just

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread John Forbes
I'm for No 2, too. I like the way that there appears to be a succession of simialr outcrops, standing guard over something to the left. John On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:22:25 +0100, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: #2 gets my vote. The framing with the overhanging branch in #1 doesn't

Re: PAW: People Portraits #24 - GDG

2005-07-18 Thread John Forbes
It has a certain callipygian charm! John On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:38:43 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you all for your comments on #23. Here's what I think might be one of my better hip shots ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/24.htm comments,

Re: Wow, maybe film *is* dead!

2005-07-16 Thread John Forbes
I was in my local camera shop recently, and they said they were now handling 50% more film dp as they were five years ago. Sounded impressive, until I remembered that five years ago we had four camera shops within a mile or so. Now we have one. Statistics always need interpretation. John

Re: ist DL disappointing price (my conclusions)

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
I don't know. The odd flame war once every two or three months makes for amusement. As long as it doesn't get out of hand, and in the last six months I'd say that well over 90% of posts have been fine, if not always precisely on topic. The problem is usually one individual who comes,

Re: ist DL disappointing price

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
In his enthusiasm to knock Pentax, Herb tends to glide over minor obstacles such as facts. John On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 02:25:33 +0100, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Funny, I thought Pentax was a closely held corporation, there's usually no market for that kind of stock since no

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
I've bought over a hundred items on Ebay, and had problems with about five. In every case, a polite email pointing out the problem resulted in a satisfactory outcome - a replacement, a discount, or in one case the item returned with a refund of all costs plus shipping both ways (that

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
Wiggers, Ebay is not equivalent to a livestock auction. In the latter, you bid solely on the appearance of the animal. The seller does not say: This heifer will deliver 50 gallons of milk a day, guaranteed. If he did, and it didn't, you would certainly have a legal basis for a refund.

Re: Why the istD wired remote is so large or harebrained scheme #2

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
I agree. Original, and very well executed. John On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:13:32 +0100, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alan P. Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alan P. Hayes Meaning and Form: Writing, Editing and Document Design Pittsfield, Massachusetts Photographs at

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:37:33 +0100, Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition Sent: 15 Jun 2005 14:57:56 Wiggers, Ebay is not equivalent to a livestock auction.   Yes, it is. Cameras don't go moo

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread John Forbes
00:08:17 +0100, Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes wrote: Do read what I said. I said that in a livestock auction you generally look at the animal and bid. The sellers seldom make claims about the animal's capabilities. In an Ebay auction, they do, and nothing exempts

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-14 Thread John Forbes
[Original Message] From: John Forbes As William said, why put a filter on a lens if you don't have to? - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: *ist D discontinued ? Why would you want ISO 50 sensitivity? At 200, noise is virtually unnoticable, and ND filters can be used when

Vivitar S1 70-210 F2.8-4 question

2005-06-14 Thread John Forbes
On a whim, I bid on one of these on Ebay, and won. I already have an F 70-210, so it was somewhat unnecessary, but I wanted to see whether the VS1 lenses are as wonderful as they are claimed to be. The lens was described as being in mint condition, and, guess what, it was. However, this

Re: Vivitar S1 70-210 F2.8-4 question. The mystery deepens.

2005-06-14 Thread John Forbes
Thanks, Joe, Mine is a Komine too, which seems to be the best. Serial number 28504851. Strange that they should be different. The aperture question now seems more of a mystery. But whatever, all in all, a very nice surprise to get something that exceeds expectations. John On Tue, 14

Re: Vivitar S1 70-210 F2.8-4 question

2005-06-14 Thread John Forbes
to remove the lens. Filing the P pin off solves this problem. Don -Original Message- From: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:26 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Vivitar S1 70-210 F2.8-4 question On a whim, I bid on one of these on Ebay, and won. I

Re: Vivitar S1 70-210 F2.8-4 question. The mystery deepens.

2005-06-14 Thread John Forbes
problem, and in fact, there doesn't seem to be one. However, I might take off the mount and remove the pin just to be safe. John On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:47:05 +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, John Forbes wrote: The aperture question now seems more

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-14 Thread John Forbes
Given what I've heard on this subject recently, you are no doubt correct. Perhaps I need to take apart the flash units and introduce a bit more resistance, or do I mean impedance? John On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:43:23 +0100, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes [EMAIL

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-12 Thread John Forbes
As William said, why put a filter on a lens if you don't have to? I shoot quite a lot indoors with flash, and usually find I have too much light. I suppose putting ND filters over the flash heads might be another solution, but the best would be 50 ISO on the camera. John On Sun, 12 Jun

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-12 Thread John Forbes
would be an improvement. As I've said about film, SB lower speeds means wider apertures and more creative opportunities. SB Shel [Original Message] From: John Forbes As William said, why put a filter on a lens if you don't have to? - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-11 Thread John Forbes
They're still being advertised here: http://www.parkcameras.com/ I bought a second body from them a couple of months ago. John On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 18:10:55 +0100, Robert Whitehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is my *ist post (sorry !) to this group so apologies if this is an old

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-11 Thread John Forbes
Good question. For the average PDMLer the D is the best camera of the three. The only worthwhile improvement offered by the DS is it's larger buffer/higher speed, but against those is the lack of functionality and the irritation of idiot features like sports mode. Perhaps Pentax are no

Re: *ist D discontinued ?

2005-06-11 Thread John Forbes
I don't think the *ist DSLRs will share production lines with the D645. Insufficient differentiation within the *ist range is the reason to cut one model. Let's hope it's not too long before they bring out the D Mk2. John On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 23:49:42 +0100, P. J. Alling [EMAIL

Re: PESO PAW - Mexican Church Interior

2005-06-10 Thread John Forbes
Beautiful. John On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:52:18 +0100, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonderful tonalities, Shel - excellent shot, very well printed (or scanned) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - -

Re: Photos getting done... slowly

2005-06-10 Thread John Forbes
Nice picture, Mark. I remember the days when North Wales was dry on a Sunday, and half the population spent the day in chapel and the other half over the border in a temple of a different sort. There was a pub near Chirk where half the bar was in England and half in Wales. You could only

Re: Pentax *ist-DL

2005-06-01 Thread John Forbes
I've never found a use for more than one focus point. John On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 17:30:21 +0100, Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote: Hence, along the crippled KAF mount, now we also have a crippled SAFOX VIII. It's great to be in Pentaxdom :-( They're not phasing out

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-06-01 Thread John Forbes
Herb, I think you'll find that the prices of sensors, like the prices of several other things, are quite closely related to volume. I don't recall anybody suggesting that Leica is a high volume camera maker. A manufacturer who was able to commit to rather higher volumes than Leica would

Re: Zooms (was Re: Looking for a lense)

2005-06-01 Thread John Forbes
Many people find it hard to distinguish between a zoom lens and a telescopic lens. :-) One Ebay hopeful was offering a 135mm wide-angle last week. And, yes, the picture showed a genuine 135mm, not a 35mm. John On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:27:00 +0100, John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Anyone here have the K120/2.5?

2005-05-31 Thread John Forbes
He's also now clarified that it's really a 135mm, not a 120mm. John On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:27:00 +0100, John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Collin R Brendemuehl) wrote: How would you rate it in overall edge sharpness contrast matters?

Re: upgrading to ttl flash metering

2005-05-31 Thread John Forbes
Aesthetically and ergonomically, there is no contest. The Super A is a little jewel. The SFx is a great lumbering dynosaur. But they're both well-made and competent cameras. John On Tue, 31 May 2005 13:51:12 +0100, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, I have had the SFXn and it's a

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-29 Thread John Forbes
in Foster's. In our language we don't use apostrophs that way ever, exept after words ending with s, like Forbes' . sidewinderAnd of course we don't capitalise the names of languages. Especially not Canadian./sidewinder Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: John Forbes

Re: upgrading to ttl flash metering

2005-05-29 Thread John Forbes
I agree with Kostas that the SF.. bodies are much under-rated and therefore very good value. However (having just replaced my old Super A (Super Program) on Ebay for next to nothing, for purely nostalgic reasons), I have to say that the Super A is a superbly designed and beautifully small

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-29 Thread John Forbes
: John Forbes Subject: Re: Looking for a lense abomination became known as the grocer's apostrophe. grocers'? -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Of course the King James version! Is there any other? None in English, of that I am certain. There are a number of failed attempts, but none that are in any way readable. :-) John On Sat, 28 May 2005 00:39:42 +0100, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/27/05, Kostas

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 28 May 2005, John Forbes wrote: You haven't read your Bible, Kostas. Gasp! 12 years at school, compulsory theology course. Only in a different language :-))) However, I am not sure the Bible is a good grammar companion; isn't it full of thys, thines

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Thank you, William. Interesting. There's no fender. Is it what you call the quarter panel? John On Sat, 28 May 2005 01:40:44 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: John Forbes Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future So what's a bumper

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
He likes to gloat about the demise of everything, except Canon. I'm the opposite. :-) John On Sat, 28 May 2005 05:35:43 +0100, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Herb likes to gloat about the demise of film ;-)) He's a strong booster of The Digital Way. Shel [Original

Re: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
On Sat, 28 May 2005 01:10:09 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: John Forbes Subject: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd Does anyone have experience of both these lenses. I'm in the market for an AF lens in this FL range, and, for reasons of lucre, am

Re: PDMLers in Madrid, Barcelona, Prague, Warsaw?

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Have a great trip. I've enjoyed the photos you've posted, and look forward to more. John On Sat, 28 May 2005 00:48:33 +0100, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi PDML, I'm leaving for Spain on Sunday, and will be there for two months. Not too many plans, just to establish base in

Re: PESO -- Employee Training

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Not his wife, unless she does the hiring. :-) John On Sat, 28 May 2005 05:42:59 +0100, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never thought of it that way. I'll mention it to the owner next time I see him, or maybe his wife. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/25/2005

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
William, you are as ever the master of the pithy one-liner. John On Sat, 28 May 2005 01:56:04 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Photography or/and art? Sex is personal? Only if you are ugly or smell bad.

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Don't take me too seriously, Fred! (Note the smiley in my original post.) Of course there are dozens of versions, and I've only thumbed through a few of them. My point was that none of them (AFAIK) even pretend to be good to read. John On Sat, 28 May 2005 14:35:43 +0100, Fred [EMAIL

Re: PDMLers in Madrid, Barcelona, Prague, Warsaw?

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
Agreed. Krakow is lovely, on a smaller scale than Prague, and with much less of the excellent 19th Century architecture that Prague has. The main square in Krakow is much bigger and in many ways better than Prague's, but Prague has more good buildings overall, and almost no bad (modern!)

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
I haven't seen it. Thanks for the suggestion; I'll keep my eyes peeled. John On Sat, 28 May 2005 13:34:07 +0100, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes wrote: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
I would guess that 35mm bw will outlive anything else. The darkroom process is something that many photographers don't want to give up, and there may be enough of them to keep bw film alive almost indefinitely. It is unlikely to be cost-effective to make colour film just for MF and LF

Re: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
-Original Message- From: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 May, 2005 12:57 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd Does anyone have experience of both these lenses. I'm in the market for an AF lens in this FL range, and, for reasons of lucre, am trying

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
, was suicidal because one the biggest customers was college students. Apparently I was right about that because I notice the 25 sheet package of Tri-X is once again available. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- John Forbes wrote: I

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-28 Thread John Forbes
] wrote: G'day John, The odd word here and there but mostly we follow the British example. Dave On 5/29/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought the world of Oz had adopted American spelling. The Australian Labor (sic) Party certainly has. John On Sat, 28 May 2005 19:07:00

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
One for the quote file. Or the rash predictions file. Unless you mean that much production will be farmed out to just a handful of manufacturers. That may happen, but I think many of the brands will remain. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 02:24:21 +0100, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
I've got news for you, Greywolf. It still isn't standardised/standardized. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 02:38:19 +0100, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would think it is an British variant of lens. They often have a silent e at the end of words, not having had Noah Webster to tell them how

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
I see no reason why they can't release an upgrade to the D with a bigger buffer and compressed RAW files. And perhaps an improved door and better back multi-function button. Incremental improvements to an existing model are normal practice, and cost very little. Meanwhile they can work on

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
old fart mode on I have always considered it thus: English is the language of England. The clue is in the name. English has also for some time been the most popular language in the rest of the British Isles. The language has been taken to other countries through the vehicle of the

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
When I lived in Jamaica, the newspaper editors would have been horrified at the suggestion that they were using any language other than the Queen's English. I should imagine that the same holds true today. The language used by educated Jamaicans contained one or two local words, but was

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
A West Indian Wrench is a hammer and a cold chisel. John (With apologies to West Indians, who always looked after my cars very well) On Fri, 27 May 2005 19:34:25 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Butch Black Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
Species See any good dictionary. There is a word specie. It means coin, as opposed to paper, money John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:18:57 +0100, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes wrote: old fart mode on I have always considered it thus: English is the language of England

FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
Does anyone have experience of both these lenses. I'm in the market for an AF lens in this FL range, and, for reasons of lucre, am trying to convince myself that the 35 is as good as the 31. Any thoughts? John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
You haven't read your Bible, Kostas. Five loaves, and two small fishes. From the parable of feeding the five thousand. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:48:09 +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 27 May 2005, mike wilson wrote: Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Fri,

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:51:07 +0100, keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I join the O.F. Brigade in July ;-) Welcome aboard, sire. John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version:

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
So what's a bumper, then? John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:55:01 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 27/5/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: I thought a fender was a bumper. But I could be wrong. Naw. A flat-fender Jeep has flat wheel arches at the front. Flat wings to you

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
It's reassuring to know that you have some behaviour to modify, or not. My behaviour was so ill, it died. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:56:05 +0100, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/26/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not pointing any fingers I'm relating the

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:43:34 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to say that I'm a bit of wine snob and rarely touch anything that doesn't come from France, with 2 notable exceptions: rioja from Spain, and a few dry whites from Italy. I'm available for dinner invitations John

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
It's easier. Not necessarily wiser, or better. John On Thu, 26 May 2005 16:21:57 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/26/2005 8:19:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I learnt early that it's wiser to paddle with the current than against. Cheers, Rob

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
So why don't you just go off and buy a bloody Canon and unsubscribe? This is a Pentax list, but sometimes it reads like a piece of Canon Marketing propaganda. I've got two *ist D, and several superb lenses which can't be bettered by Canon at any price. Using Ebay (which still exists, by

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
that grossly overused and abused cliche. Tom C. From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 23:34:50 +0100 So why don't you just go off and buy a bloody Canon

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
. :-) ) John On Thu, 26 May 2005 23:59:47 +0100, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26 May 2005 at 23:34, John Forbes wrote: So why don't you just go off and buy a bloody Canon and unsubscribe? This is a Pentax list, but sometimes it reads like a piece of Canon Marketing propaganda

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
with the present situation in the market and our subsequent perceptions. Pentax has deeper pockets than any of us individually, so I'm loathe to throw money at a company that may not know where it's going. Tom C. From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax

Re: PESO -- Employee Training

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
Gaze deep, deep, into those peerless eyes. John Keats On Wed, 25 May 2005 23:29:51 +0100, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes employee training gets completely out of hand http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_emptrain.html Technical Data: Pentax *ist-D iso-1600

Re: PESO -- Tuxis Island from the West Wharf

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
I agree with Frank. John On Wed, 25 May 2005 04:03:21 +0100, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/23/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_tiftew.html When I was re-taking Working Boat, I brought my el-cheapo Vermer 12mm. Here's

Re: PESO: From my trip to Honduras.

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
I agree with Frank. Really. Super shot. John On Thu, 26 May 2005 13:42:47 +0100, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/24/05, Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A former lurker on this list stopped by the other day. She wants me to shoot her wedding. She is intimately aware of my

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-26 Thread John Forbes
Fortune favours the brave. Or so 'tis said. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 00:50:19 +0100, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 27 May 2005 at 0:45, John Forbes wrote: I hope Pentax will survive as a quirky niche player offering petite, highly ergonomic bodies and some superb lenses

Re: RAW and Jpeg for inspection (was: Re: PESO: Invitation to Hike)

2005-05-25 Thread John Forbes
Thanks, Cotters. It's late now, but I'll try it tomorrow. John On Tue, 24 May 2005 09:41:03 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 24/5/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: There doesn't seem to be a way to get into this. What's the secret? When I request information on how

Re: My London PDML 2005 Gallery, at last...

2005-05-24 Thread John Forbes
Thanks, Mark. They are both superb. Love the colour. John On Tue, 24 May 2005 13:17:59 +0100, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gianfranco Irlanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent collection, Gianco. I especially like the one called The Eye

Re: F stop question

2005-05-24 Thread John Forbes
Glad you said that. I couldn't work out how you got those numbers, but didn't want to argue with a nuclear physicist! John On Tue, 24 May 2005 16:26:37 +0100, Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aaagh! I got some numbers wrong. :-( See below. Steve Jolly wrote: Don

Re: Understanding exposure? Recommendations?

2005-05-23 Thread John Forbes
Mishka, You've clearly never been to Texas. :-) John On Tue, 24 May 2005 00:13:41 +0100, Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why not move to texas? mishka On 5/23/05, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: found that there are a lot of people in the world who feel their mission in life is making

Re: RAW and Jpeg for inspection (was: Re: PESO: Invitation to Hike)

2005-05-23 Thread John Forbes
There doesn't seem to be a way to get into this. What's the secret? When I request information on how to access a public folder, I am directed to sign in! John On Tue, 24 May 2005 00:35:59 +0100, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23 May 2005 at 19:07, Cotty wrote: Hi Paul,

Re: OT: Foyle's War - was: Frank's ladies

2005-05-22 Thread John Forbes
I've been away on a narrowboat for a week (pics to follow), so this is rather a delayed reply. I have to agree, Foyle's War is good. The length of the episodes allows time for the story and characters to develop, and Michael Kitchen (Foyle) is that rare beast on TV, an actor. His roles

Re: London PDML 2005

2005-05-22 Thread John Forbes
I can confirm that the D was wearing the FA 20 2.8. I was wearing the funny striped tee-shirt. John On Mon, 16 May 2005 14:42:55 +0100, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kostas (what lens is on the -D and what on the Z-1p?)

Re: My London PDML 2005 Gallery, at last...

2005-05-22 Thread John Forbes
Excellent collection, Gianco. I especially like the one called The Eye. I was looking for a good abstract composition involving the wheel, but didn't find one. John On Tue, 17 May 2005 00:01:31 +0100, Gianfranco Irlanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, Late, but not TOO late

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-13 Thread John Forbes
That was a very comprehensive explanation, Godfrey. It needs to go on a website somewhere for posterity. Perhaps Boz could add it to his. John On Fri, 13 May 2005 01:16:00 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, the manual is incorrect. A lenses work exactly the same as F/FA

Re: OT: Digital camera sales in the USA

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
no proof of this, I just heard it, and it kind of makes sense. Tom C. From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Digital camera sales in the USA Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 01:28:26 +0100 Sure, but these are still single entities

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
Collin, For the edification of those less educated than yourself, could you please explain how information can merit technical excellence? Thank you. On Thu, 12 May 2005 15:51:14 +0100, Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fired? I guess that destroys another theory to account for the

Re: PESO -- Off Road

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
Is there such a thing as found art? Other than finding a piece of art that was lost or at least unknown. Surely art requires the hand (and brain) of man? This was a found scene. The art lies in Peter's picture. Anyway, I think so. John On Thu, 12 May 2005 14:20:30 +0100, frank

Re: PESO: Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
On Wed, 11 May 2005 22:13:30 +0100, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this one. Cool perspective and the two people hanging out down there really add to it. Would love to see a good scan :). Me, too. Nice. John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:

Re: Definition of Focus

2005-05-11 Thread John Forbes
as facetious as I was, though I can't be sure I don't speak for Frank. John Forbes wrote: It seems this little jest of mine has fallen rather flat. I apologise to Frank, and hope he will accept my assurance that no harm was intended. The entry has been removed. John On Tue, 10 May 2005 14

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