Re: Canon 1Ds MarkII Test Drive

2005-12-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Connectivity to a computer on the 1DsmII is via USB 1 and FireWire (IEEE1394). sorry, you are correct, it was not omitted but changed, and not for the wireless but for the inclusion of video out connection. The firewire speed was

Re: Pentax Lenses on Canon Cameras - The Truth

2005-12-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the same subject, Anyone want to buy one of Mr Rolfo's PK-EOS adapters off me? Im interested How much? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed

Re: Pentax Lenses on Canon Cameras - The Truth

2005-12-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go for it Kevin, I have them coming out of my ears ;-) thats gotta be uncomfortable. :) Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Ho, Ho, Ho. And all that stuff from Iowa.

2005-12-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just returned to Brisbane after 4 days on our Sunshine Coast, which for once lived up to it's name (it usually begins to rain as we drive up, about 15 minutes away from it) - temperatures in the mid to high 30's, sun blazing

Re: Sorry, Pentax, I have to sell my collections

2005-12-26 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Guoping Huang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to put half of my collections on Ebay for sale these days, including rare MZ-3 Black version and Refconverter A. It is so sad that I couldn't see hope from Pentax. I cant say I blame you. I am holding out as long as

Re: Bill Owens update

2005-12-17 Thread Kevin Waterson
Just got word that PDML Central proprietor Bill Owens isn't doing very well and is headed back to the hospital for more surgery. Apparently his cancer has spread to his bones. Sad news indeed. Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a

Re: H1 Blad - some gains, some loses

2005-12-17 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 18.6 megapixels http://www.dpreview.com/news/0503/05031603kodakkaf18000.asp This looks very promising, but the date of this is March. I wonder where they are up to now? I would be _very_ interested in seeing any sort of protype

Re: H1 Blad - some gains, some loses

2005-12-16 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In case you don't know, the announced Pentax MedF digital will have a 16 mPix sensor. No, I did not know. Very interesting. Do we know what make of sensor or the size of it? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves

Re: Who's shooting professionally with Pentax -- was -- Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-15 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel's question got me thinking about all the pros I see with Canon and Nikon hardware. Who's using their Pentax gear to make a buck or two, what gear are you using, are you using film or digital or both, and what kind of

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kevin, What digital bodies are you using? I have 3 *istD bodies. Sorry if I gave the impression they were of various makes. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-11 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking about this last night. It seems that most everyone on the list, at least from the usual gang of regular posters, has made the move to digital. Who hasn't, and who have no plans to do so in the near or

On-site printing

2005-12-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
I have looked at a few printers from Fuji for on-site printing but none have really grabbed me. Has anybody had any experience with printers able to print 5x7 and 8x12 that are fast and portable. I am looking more towards something like a mini-minilab. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two

Re: H1 Blad - some gains, some loses

2005-12-02 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's more than price to it to create a hit in the marketplace, but if the quality standard of the 645Nii is continued with the D, I'm happy. What Auto Focus system does the 645Nii use? Is it the same as the 35mm offerings? Kind

Re: H1 Blad - some gains, some loses

2005-12-01 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you have any idea about the battery performance of the H1 kit? Using triple-As sound like a short-lived solution...:-) No, I have no insight to the battery choices of Hasselblad Also, do you have any thoughts about the

H1 Blad - some gains, some loses

2005-11-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
I took the H1 for a test drive today and I must say I was thoroughly impressed. From the moment I first held it, the feeling of the camera let the operator know this was not a toy. Looking through the view finder I found it to be a vast improvement from that offered by pentax. The view was light

Re: Wanted to Buy

2005-11-21 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, i thought another lens would be inorder for her. She has my old 35-70 FA and i thought i would ask if someone has an F or FA 70-200 or 80-200 AF lens that they are thinking of selling. Thought i would ask here first, and if

Pentax Auto Focus

2005-11-18 Thread Kevin Waterson
Has there been any word of improvements to the Pentax Auto Focus? Can we expect something fast and acurate? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Portrait Photography Question ...

2005-11-11 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't find the digital workflow saving me time. I spend far more time producing far less work now than I ever have before, and the quality isn't as good. I'm going back to BW film and wet printing for my work as quickly

Re: No more *istD from Pentax Germany

2005-11-11 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a store near me has demo one, but he is asking a fairly high price for it, a price that i wouldn't pay now. I will have 2 *istD's for sale in the new year. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on

Re: OT: Website software

2005-10-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
Jens Bladt wrote: So, which website editor do you guys use? vi I can't do any HTML myself and I want to publish 3D panoramas made with e.i. Iseemedia/PhotoVista (flash or java). Java script does this nicely. I use it now and again for real estate clients. Flash is the devils spawn

Re: Attn: Kevin Waterson

2005-10-09 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could you please contact me off-list? Sure, whats on your mind? Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Attn: Kevin Waterson

2005-10-09 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Kevin, You'll see what the fuss is about when I get through. :-) I tried to reply to your off-list mail, but got this back: Yes, there is a ban on 82.* due to the somewhat amazing anmount of SPAM from that entire block. I

Re: Poll: shall PUG continue?

2005-10-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Adelheid v. K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, Jostein is right now putting an awful lot of work into the new PUG. After this thread about PUG i wonder whether this is still wanted. Please answer the simple question: IMO set subjects are very challenging. It

Re: shall PUG continue?

2005-10-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PUG continue yes/no ? I ran down after 18 months of running the thing. I am un-aware of the effort needed to maintain the PUG, but if it needs more automation I could code something up to make life easier. Kind regards

PUG 2006 subjects

2005-10-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
Is there a list of subjects for PUG 2006? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1st, thanks to everyone for your wishes. after a mostly sleepless night, i decided to go to work, where i am now. shoulder's still sore as hell, but it's better than yesterday, which must be good. I sympathise with

Re: Setting Up a Web Site

2005-10-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not sure how intelligent spam harvesters are these days... would they bother interpreting Javascript? Yes. At the most basic level they use a regex (regular expression) to match anything in the source code. Pattern

Re: Setting Up a Web Site

2005-10-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: script language=JavaScript type=text/JavaScript emUser = 'someuser'; emDomain = 'somedomain.com'; emLink = 'ieMail me.../i'; em = eUser + String.fromCharCode(32*2) + emDomain; document.write('A href=mailto:' + ep + '' + emLink +

Re: Setting Up a Web Site

2005-10-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Krisjanis Linkevics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find the best method is mailing from a form on your site. I do this at http://www.wildcherry.com.au/index.php?p=contact This shows no email addresses to anybody as it is all kept hard coded into the script and never

Re: Setting Up a Web Site

2005-10-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just be careful of security issues with PHP and other scripts. Of course, security is the basis for all my code. The To: field is always hard coded and never left to a variable. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves

Re: Setting Up a Web Site

2005-10-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First, about how much space are you using, or do you think you'd need, to continue posting pix and doing a little e-commerce? I have several sites and my own dedicated server. This is not typical but my photography site uses

Re: Setting Up a Web Site

2005-10-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: or put a jpeg with the email address on, or a clickable link that opens an email app? That's what I do. Works well. I have a little php/gd script I used for generating images from text, now spammers use OCC to read the jpg image.

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-10-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5 Oct 2005 at 10:04, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Debating against beliefs and opinions is a total waste of time. This is the point when I drop out of the conversation too, Oh come on, thats not the PDML way, although, I

Another Auction

2005-10-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
If this one gets away from you, you may be able to travel back and get it. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Other/auction-36725938.htm Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Help: Internet Photo Gallery Generator

2005-10-03 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd prefer this program feature complete page template customization, so I can make the resulting pages look like any other page on my site. Sounds like all you need is a simple script/class to display the thumbnails on a page

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-10-02 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dont know that imposing further limitations is the key to progress. I think Pentax have made-their-bed with the APS size by releasing lenses to suit. Kind regards Kevin Pentax buys their sensors from Sony, iirc. Sony has

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-10-01 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I continually shake my head at those comments that come from the folks who actually believe that crap about present day cameras becoming obsolete. What's obsolete, but feeding a rampant quest for more and more new products. Not

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To tell the truth, I suspect they have already lost the fight and will dwindle into oblivion as a maker of camera gear. I hope not, but I think they're just unable to compete. The more biased and lopsided the market becomes, the

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Roberts wrote on 29.09.05 21:28: Some sources have indicated that Pentax's upcoming ~10 megapixel sensor may be larger than APS-C (though still smaller than full-frame). Very unlikely for me. Two things negate

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax's interest in the pro market is spelled medium format. Indeed, but where is the Pentax 645D? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 645D will be the pro body. When? They're good cameras with good glass. No arguement there But if I felt as bad about Pentax as you do, I would switch right now. I have already spoken with the Hasselblad rep regarding

Re: Survey results to date.

2005-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ?? I have no problems opening and reading the PDF in Preview. i just find it cumbersome. The Excel spreadsheet form is much better. Why not a simple text file that everybody can read, not everyone is using MS. Kevin --

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then you're all set. So why worry about Pentax? I still have my 6x7 of course ;) Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some sources have indicated that Pentax's upcoming ~10 megapixel sensor may be larger than APS-C (though still smaller than full-frame). Whats the point of a 10MP sensor when the rest of the world is using 12-17 or larger?

Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...

2005-09-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, the rest of the world isn't using 12-17. Only a very few, and they're spending upward of 5K to do so. Ten megapixels is 67% more than six, and six has proved quite adequate for all my needs. I look forward to ten and

Re: The Pentax Survey-Participation Question.

2005-09-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've had over 150 visits to the web site and only 34 people have submitted their entry. Is anyone here one of those who chose not to participate? Why did you so choose, and could I do something better/different on the site

Re: OT: Mac Powerbooks

2005-09-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the last replies, it seems G3 Pismo is the one to go, but I can't find it here for a good price. The G3 Bronze/Lombard is a little slower, doesn't have AirPort builtin or FW ports, but otherwise seems about as capable. I

Re: The Pentax Survey-Participation Question.

2005-09-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've had over 150 visits to the web site and only 34 people have submitted their entry. Is anyone here one of those who chose not to participate? Why did you so choose, and could I do something better/different on the site

Re: The Pentax Survey-Participation Question.

2005-09-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's really not meant to be a poll, it's a survey. Poll = What brand of do you like best? Survey = What brand of do you like best, and why? Come on Kevin, be a sport. ;-) ok ok, gimme the url again :) Kevin --

Re: GESO: IstDS and concert photography - manual focus is the best way!

2005-09-26 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need faster glass, not a 20d. The 20d's AF is problematic in light that low (As is a D70's). But a stop or two of ectra speed would save you (As would shooting at 3200). An 85 f/1.4 at 3200 would get you 3 stops more speed

Sydney Concert Photos

2005-09-26 Thread Kevin Waterson
Hi all, With all this discussion of concert photography and how well various bodies/lenses cope with low light situations, it occurs to me that it would be fun to check each against the other in a real life shoot. I have a shoot to do in early November in Sydney. It is a small dance school end

Re: DS Noise

2005-09-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel, you might want to try noise ninja or some PS filter of that sort (google to get an url) They do an excellent job of getting rid of noise in digital images. Or simply use film till the digital world catches up. Gotta

Re: One of the great books on photography ...

2005-09-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For many, it might not supply anything new; quite contrary, I found every time I pick this up, I find something new and I wonder, that was not here before! Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting

Re: How Pentax Could Survive

2005-09-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/25/2005 3:01:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: They're working on a new body for next year that will give a lot of people on this list something to smile about. Tom Reese = You know

Re: GESO: IstDS and concert photography - manual focus is the best way!

2005-09-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, McRae, Max MS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The auto focus on the *IstD is hopelessly inadequate for this kind of low light work. I lost a lot of money on this shoot, so I'm looking to buy a camera that will do the job...possibly a Canon D20. I spend alot of my

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you positive they weren't battery related failures? Absolutely. I could take the batteries directly from the failed body and into a working body without a problem. When the camera was returned from repairs, the problem no

Re: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bill D. Casselberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, the 6x7 is not digital :) Its all I use for my own photography Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you were female I'd marry you. Prude! Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: OT: Survived Katrina, Survived Rita

2005-09-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, good to hear you're safe, Sid. Indeed, cameras are replacable. Glad you and yours are safe and well. Hope moving back is not too much burden. Did you take your negatives with you? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-23 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are having the same problem with multiple bodies, there must be some sort of compatability issue between the flash and camera. Have you tried a different flash with your cameras? Also, which flash are you having

Re: Agfa News

2005-09-23 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Find out how long they will support processing before you go wild on the film purchase. I recall someone saying somewhere that one of the kodak films may be processed in a similar manner. What is the processing with scala?

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-23 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What were your other software failures? Continuos locking up of the camera. Only removing the batteries and restarting it would bring it back to life. Another was returned for random crashes and was unable to update

3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-22 Thread Kevin Waterson
Seems to me the digital offering from Pentax is just not going the distance. I have now had to send bodies back on 3 occasions (not the same body). Is this indicative of what we can expect from Pentax in the digital era? I have only ever had a single K1000 repaired (felt) of the 6 bodies I own.

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-22 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How are you using them? I have two bodies that I work hard nearly every day. With about 2 1/2 years of combined use and 15,000 frames or so, no problems. Do you get them wet, drop them, subject them to a lot of RFI? When

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-22 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your level of use may exceed that of almost all list members. What kind of failures are you experiencing? Paul All failures have been software related Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-22 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That does not speak well of the durability of the istD, but it might be helpful to know how you've been using the cameras, in what environments, and what had to be repaired. Personally, I never thought of DSLR's as 20 year

Re: 3rd *istD body bites the dust

2005-09-22 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flash not firing almost sounds like a contact like problem, though. Anyway, any more info you care to share would be most interesting. Physical inspection of the hot shoe looks fine, the flash works fine on other *istD bodies.

Re: OT: 1, 2 or 3 more questions.4 is right out

2005-09-15 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you Mac folk use for FTP. Does anyone have BBPro working on their Mac. Is the xtended warranty a good idea. for ftp I use the command ftp. for editting files I use vi. Shopping carts can be fickle. I tend to write my own dependant

Re: 360 degree software

2005-09-14 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stitcher Express has a few more useful features but costs more. i find that the nodal point is negligibly important using these three programs if you don't have architectural features near to the camera. that is why i stopped

Re: 360 degree software

2005-09-14 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I prefer the 31mm f/1.8 Limited and the FA 28/2.8AL but I've used the Tamron 17-35/2.8-4 a couple of times. Good stitching software helps a lot. I'm using Arcsoft Panorama Maker 3 at the moment. I have an Pentax FAJ 18-35 I

Re: 360 degree software

2005-09-13 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could whip a quick js script to scroll the 360 degree image, but I am not up on the latest hardware for 360 panoramas. is why i stopped using all of my special panorama heads and just use an L-bracket on a Really Right Stuff

360 degree software

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin Waterson
I have been looking at iPix ( www.ipix.com ) but it is majorly geared up for the canon G6. I there something more generic to make 360 degree panoramas, then have them mashed into a little 360 degree image that is able to be panned? What are folks using for tripod mounts for 360 degree images.

Re: up2date error

2005-09-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh I am trying that on one of my servers. Been serving a RAID for about a month now with no problems. Looks and feels just like RHEL 4.1. The words 'RedHat' still pop up in a few unexpected places tho, hehehehehe. How do

up2date error

2005-09-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 30c9ecf8 The package boost-1.33.0-3.fc4 is not signed with a GPG signature. Aborting... Package boost-1.33.0-3.fc4 does not have a GPG signature. Is this a good error? Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what

Re: up2date error

2005-09-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 30c9ecf8 The package boost-1.33.0-3.fc4 is not signed with a GPG signature. Aborting... Package boost-1.33.0-3.fc4 does not have a GPG signature. err

Re: up2date error

2005-09-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heh, someone else who runs Fedora... Yes, it's a benign error. Just set gpgcheck=0 for the particular repository in question. It serves its purpose. might look at centOS. kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on

Same lense, different color?

2005-09-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
I have been looking at some 28-200 2.8 ED (IF) lenses. Some are black, some are silver. Is there a difference? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Same lense, different color?

2005-09-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been looking at some 28-200 2.8 ED (IF) lenses. err, 80-200mm Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Same lense, different color?

2005-09-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax doesn't have a black one listed and i have not seen any FA* lens offered in more than one color. This one http://www.mpsuperstore.com/camera/discr6323.htm#specs Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb

Re: How do you mount a reversed 50?

2005-09-03 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw an excellent macro shot on dpreview taken with a 50mm lens reverse mounted. I've heard of doing this before, but have no idea how one would go about mounting an FA 50 f/1.4 backwards. A reverse adaptor is available.

Re: PUG Themes?

2005-09-02 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Toil Pedantry Askew Protrude Forgotten Close Tarnish Sex Religion Politics Operating Systems (see religion) Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed

NO Prayers

2005-09-02 Thread Kevin Waterson
Just a quick note to folks that have friends or family in New Orleans, or are themselves affected, that our prayers are with you at this time. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Wanted to by still

2005-08-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
I am still chasing a 80-200mm 2.8 as shown here http://www.pbase.com/cameras/pentax/smc_pfa_80-200_28 I dont seem to be able to find one for love or money so if anybody knows of one laying idle in a shop I would be ever so grateful Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PS maxes at 2GB memory allocation on both Windows and Mac, this is due to being a 32bit program and being designed for the common 2GB/2Gb split that Windows and Mac prefer (Linux often uses a 1GB/3GB split, but that's a

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The machine had core memory also. Not enough of it tho! The words enough and memory never go together (unless preceded by not), no matter what *kind* of memory you're talking about. pfft,

Re: Next Pentax DSLR

2005-08-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Derek) wrote: My plan is to wait for the upgrade DSLR, buy the upgrade DSLR, then look for a cheap D on ebay for a backup body (hoping that people will be selling their D to finance the next DSLR). This is Pentax we are talking about. No

Re: Test

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could someone reply to this if it gets to the list? Works fine here, have Cc'ed you also Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson I keep telling folks this and they dont believe me. Kind regards Kevin

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Say, anyone using the Gimp for their image manipulations? Can we start a plugin list for the one's people like and that are perhaps free or cheap? I use The GIMP for most of

Re: Gimp Anyone?

2005-08-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adam, Could you tell me exactly what you mean by colour management? (I am just learning). It seems like there is about any plugin you could imagine, I believe there is some sort of management available. It

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Wanted

2005-08-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd be interested to know if others in Oz can get prices for this lens, as I was under the impression it had been discontinued. I contacted C R Kennedy's and they gave me a price of AU$3200.00 but the lense is discontinued.

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Wanted

2005-08-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $400 cheaper than my camera store quoted. At $3200 I'd be so tempted. If they were still available I would own one :( Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a

Re: OT: building a web site

2005-08-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you suggest any ready suggestions ? something that already exists as an application but need only small configuration to have it up and running ? or you are using your own HTML pages ? I store all my images in a database

Re: Probably going to switch

2005-08-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whether Pentax will get a full-frame DSLR depends largely on whether *Sony* (or Matsushita or Sanyo or someone - look for the Korean semiconductor manufacturers to get into the act soon) decides to make the sensor. I'd wager

Re: building a web site

2005-08-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Liking your design, I wonder, have you made this yourself? And, care to share some of the scripting, I'm not thinking of the visual elements, the structure below is what interests me. How do you load files? Are you able to load

Re: building a web site

2005-08-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim, I suspect you're not alone in being anti-Flash! The only thing worse than Flash, is a Flash coder ;) Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting

Re: OT: Aus import matters

2005-08-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/8/05, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed: Lenses before camera, sir! You've got one and I believe Miss Beard's got one too. And I'll have one in the next couple weeks fingers crossed. Except, I purchased a 70-200 2.8 of

Re: Probably going to switch

2005-08-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Larry Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does the number of high quality fully functional pentax lenses you already own dramatically affect your decision? ( You don't state ). JCO No. I'll still have my Pentax system as a backup. I will being keeping my Pentax

Re: 4th Test

2005-08-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This could get me lynched, but, I want the Poms to win the Ashes. This current Aussie side is too full of itself and needs humbling. I hope the Aussies get beat also. I think .au cricketers have been full of themselves for some

80-200mm 2.8 Wanted

2005-08-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
Do you own a Pentax 80-200mm f2.8? You Dont!? Nor do I, but I would like to very soon. If you have such a lense floating about and wish to turn it into cash, please let me know. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed

Could this be my next purchase?

2005-08-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This looks _very_ enticing... http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/hasselblad_h2_and_h2d_announced/ enjoy Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

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