"Paris, Leonard" wrote:
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> We could call it the Pentax eBay Entrepreneurs Mailing List. It would be a
> place for complaining about missed opportunities, eBay bidding conspiracies,
> and hawking your eBay auctions, as well as pointing out eBay weirdness. It
> would probably halve the daily tra
dosk wrote:
>
It is probably straying too
> far off topic now.
Indeed, this whole thread has degenerated into repetitive, mutual
silliness. So why not close it -- after add my two cents on both sides.
I think McDonald's food sucks regardless of where they get their beef; I
have eaten it but n
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1236000/1236899.stm
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Jens Bladt wrote:
> Hi all
> Do any of you great guys know if there was ever a lens hood for the
> A2.8/20mm. Or if any available hood fits this lens. I sure would like to
> have one.
> Thanks
> Jens
Yes, Pentax made a round metal hood. I have one that I found listed in a KEH
catalog several yea
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[snip]
> Bob, would I be correct to deduce that your 24/2.8 was
> designed with close-to-no "shelf" between the focusing ring and the filter?
The lens (A 28mm f2.8) has enough barrel protruding to mount the hood without a
filter, but the circular clamp on the Hama M5
Len Paris wrote:
> Yep, by golly, Dotline seems to have a picture of the very hood
> and cap style you are telling us about. Good deal! I think the
> rectangular hoods may do a better job than the tulips, though
> I'll have to try them to be sure.
I use the Hama rectangular on a 24mm f2.8. Work
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
{snip]
> I found a dealer that carries what may be the hood Paul mentioned.
>
> http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html
>
> I'm not sure if this is the hood, nor can I determine exactly how it
> attaches to the lens
> http:home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/hama
Ernest Alejandria wrote:
[snip]
> Tarzan who is usually at his best behavior during these solemn
> events must have been so taken by the romantic atmosphere of the moment
> (notwithstanding the groom crying) that he decided to pick this time to
> mount Jane(I'm trying to phrase this as del
Sas Gabor wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I started with a Zenit E about 13 years ago, then upgraded to a
> Zenit 12XP, then came a Zenit 19.
>
> [snip]
> I would add that in my experience the newer a Zenit is, the less
> reliable it is.
[snip]
I guess I am lucky -- I have an old reliable Zenit E sitting in
Joseph Tainter wrote:
>
> Thank you, Take.
>
> I'm very interested to see how the new FA 28-105 compares in sharpness
> to the old FA Power Zoom 28-105, an excellent lens (and also how the new
> 28-105 compares to the new FA 24-90). If anyone sees sharpness tests,
> will you post them here?
An
I just did an e-mail run and received about 50 messages from earlier
this week -- Mon., Tues., Wed. Ones I have seen before.
This happen to anyone else?
Bob
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Seems that the Trojan horse/virus writers have concluded that phony
photo attachments are the thing that will get people to execute them. A
new one has started the rounds, and undoubtedly will hit someone on this
list who might then pass it on to all of us since it spreads by using
the Outlook add
Lasse Karlsson wrote:
[snip]
> ... I try not to let me get "tyrannised" by the limitations of the
>viewfinder/negative format etc.
You are not a purist, then. You are one of those people who believe the
purpose of photography is to get the picture you want at the end of the
process as best you
Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> I called my brother in NYC last night, and we shot the breeze
Did he tell you we are expecting a foot or so of snow later today or
tonight? Could make for some interesting photo opportunities tomorrow,
probably better than those that might be available in all the pla
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
>
> I've been silent. Probably better.
Absolutely. Should have stayed silent, as should several others.
This thread has gone far beyond OT, to OL (off list) in the
classification scheme proposed a week or so back to let the majority of
us who are here for discussion o
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
>
>
> While the people who use the MX are foolish not to be using the LX, they
> certainly do not deserve to lose their cameras over their folly. Also,
> I cannot advocate smashing any camera manufactured by Pentax except for
> the PC-55 and the PC-33 (which technically wer
jeepgirl wrote:
>
> go to "pot"Sicle what am i
> gonna do with you all
Just keep your shoes on and you'll be all right.
Bob
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o darkness.
> Forever they'll be bound."
> Blind Guardian "Lord of the Ring"
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This is the same one that hit many members on this list a week or so
ago...I guess it still is going around.
Since a couple of people opened the file and got infected, and had to go
through the disinfect routine, I hope we all have learned the lesson to
avoid opening strange attachments. :)
Shel
tom wrote:
>
> You know, the really funny part about this one is that they can't
> prosecute the guy for counterfeiting.
>
> Apparently a bill like that is so obviously a joke, there's no intent to
> deceive.
Perhaps he cannot be prosecuted for counterfeiting, since you cannot
counterfeit somet
Treena Harp wrote:
>
> We can't help it if he likes New York better, although you won't see too
> many of us crying over it ...
It's the New Yorkers who are crying.
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Treena Harp wrote:
>
> Nope. They forgot it all on their way out to Washington. :)
More likely they didn't forget it, but knew that they would not have
room enough for it in the moving van when they loaded it with all the
stuff they were taking from Washington.
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Doug Brewer wrote:
>
> Careful. Your faithful List Guy was born and raised in Arkansas.
Hey -- I have nothing against Arkansas, except that it doesn't take its
politicians back when they are done in Washington, sticking other people
with them.
Bob, in New York
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Treena Harp wrote:
>
> Your loss. Many of us educated in Arkansas are highly intelligent. :)
You mean they have schools in Arkansas?
Bob
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Mike Johnston wrote:
> For some reason, some
> photographers seem to think that their lens might somehow secretly not be
> good enough, as if other photographers are looking at their pictures and
> sniggering between themselves that it might have been a good picture if only
> he had used the lens
petit miam wrote:
>
[snip]
> I just use the search function in my email
> account to weed out stuff I don't wanna read (or am
> sick of) eg. search for "history" to get rid of US and
> Nazi history, which I find boring;
That's OK, although I would not say boring, just out of place on this
list
Lasse Karlsson wrote:
>
> How about about we agreed on restricting us not to send more than, say 5 messages a
>day? (The number up for discussion.) This would at least get rid of a lot of the very
>chit-chat, one-two line postings. We would have to think economically, we wouldn't
>have this m
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
[snip]
> ...at least the list has never broken out in conversations about
> the size of girl's knockers...or has it?
I think you just started that sub-thread, Mafud. ((sigh...)
Bob
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Amen. We were an independent republic before being conned into joining the
> "union."
Gee, I thought you were a rebellious province of Mexico before we took
you in.
Bob
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[Most of diatribe snipped and sent to the rubbish bin]
> That's
> something I hate about yankees.
Is that all? Gee, some people find lots more.
But I suggest that you be a little more careful in your choice of words
when lecturing us about geographically correct term
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Also, different types of films (even types in one brand!) have vastly
> different reflectivity ... I had a link with this tested, and
> exp.compens. for different emulsions.
> When I dig it up, I will post it (or translate, the info was in Czech :)
Please do
"Matamoros, Cesar A." wrote:
>
> I have to reply to this one.
>
> Being from NY and living away from there I have been subscribed to
> the NY Times for about two years now. I have not had a single instance of
> receiving mail from their special advertisers. Concerning 'cookies'
Don't be too harsh with him, Bob. After all, but for him sending around
the virus -- by accident, I assume -- we non-Brazilians never would have
discovered the real Tiazinha.
Bob
Bob Blakely wrote:
>
> Bad boy. No cookie.
>
> Har!
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Interesting article. I like this line, even though I do not agree
fully
Mr. Cartier-Bresson added, "A flash is like rape."
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
> Hi -
>
> HC-B was photographed by DDD using an old Pentax. HC-B was not
> happy. Read all about it here:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2001/0
Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior wrote:
>
[snip]
> Tiazinha is a character created by a young woman to be presented in a
> Brazilian tv talk show. She is a very attractive brunnet that wears
> provocative clothes. Her real name is Suzana Alves.
> I don´t have the faintest idea why someone would name
Dan Scott wrote:
> [snip]...seems like all the action is happening in Slovenia and
> Brazil--how'd we get stuck out here in the boondocks?)
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You mean Brazil and Slovenia are the places where the interesting bodies
are to be found, and there is nothing suitable in Texas?
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herbet brasileiro wrote:
> ...The word TIAZINHA... is very appealing to the
> portuguese (Brazilian) and maybe also to the spanish
> speaking internet users.
Do you really think the appeal has anything to do with the language she
speaks?
Bob
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John Francis wrote:
>
> In fact, you *must* see the show.
> Failure to do so willl be . . . . punished.
I would love to see the show -- it would give me great reason to turn on
the TV. But it seems I have to go to Brazil to see it, and that is about
as difficult for me as going to Slovenia t
IronWorks wrote:
>
> I have nothing politically correct to say about this.
You could simply say that it is very gratifying to see that a young
woman, still a student, with such obvious talents can achieve great
success at an early age.
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"Alexandre A. P. Suaide" wrote:
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> Hello all
>
> Tiazinha is a female brazilian TV character with a strong
> sexual connotation. It seems to be also a virus
>
> go to http://216.167.122.5/minhatiazinha/index.asp and
> see her.
Thank you for the correction, and the URL -- which is quite re
Norman Baugher wrote:
>
> Wrong. Tiazinha is the official national dominatrix
> of Brazil.
> A quick search brought up this for you in English
> http://www.askmen.com/women/models/39_tiazinha.html
> Norm
> From: Robert Harris
> > Norman Baugher wrote:
But that is
Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> It also doesn't matter. You can't judge a book by its cover, you can't buy
> wine by the label, and you can't (necessarily) judge a lens by the name on
> the barrel or by where it was made or by whom. Judge it for what it is and
> how it performs.
Worth saying loudly, M
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> To answer your question, I was in Phoenix and Atlanta this week. My AOL
> account was a local phone call away in both cases. Very convenient.
AOL is not unique in having nodes all over the US. I use Mindspring (now
part of Earthlink), and can connect from anywhere
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
Sounds like a fabulous day all around -- collecting money due, getting
slides returned, seeing great photos, meeting heroes and getting a
chance to photograph them and then -- perhaps best of all -- love on the
horizon, meeting a young lady who finds you attractive. Wow.
William Kane wrote:
>
>Don't remember the one from BEFORE her career took off, but didn't
> she do a nude book called "SEX" a number of years back? Should be able
> to find that one on Amazon.com . . . maybe it's the same photographer?
> (Steve Meisel did the photography for that book)
She
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> At 13:37 28.1.2001 -0500, you wrote:
> I got several of these
> stickers, should I put them on the lenses I am reselling? Even on East
> German ones ;-) ?
Only if you are going to sell them. Must make them worth more if people
use the stickers as a promotional devi
herbet brasileiro wrote:
> ... Gosh, I gotta start making new friends :)
If you're going to do that, I suggest you start with Silvia and Mariella
and
Then you can forget about cameras and the like.
Bob
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Sid Barras wrote:
>
> ... I'm certain fame
> and fortune untold await, as soon as I can expose myself to the
> world...
Or a jail term.
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Treena Harp wrote:
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> He married me, didn't he?
Does that make him innocent? Or wise...
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Treena Harp wrote:
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> Believe it or not, my husband might disagree. :-)
Your husband is not innocent?
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John Francis wrote:
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> My, what a sheltered life you lead!
> Come visit San Francisco some time.
Been there, and lived in Greenwich Village for a long time. Just didn't
want to shock any of the innocents around here.
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"Paris, Leonard" wrote:
> Women are much too smart for
> us, but only a small number of men realize this. It took me many years to
> come to this conclusion and verify it to my satisfaction.
Then how come only women wear pantyhose?
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Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> That's good to read.
> Self-reliance. Independence.
> Using opportunity to build success.
> No gov't handouts based on skin color.
> Good ethic. Well done.
Gee -- is that supposed to be a concise description of George Bush, as
seen by George Bush?
Wish this thread
Dan Scott wrote:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1208129654
>
> This is a "new" Pentax 35-70 f2.8 pentax zoom according to the ad. Was this
> an early Pentax product?
The lens pictured may be new-in-the-box, but it is is almost an antique.
Somewhere in the early or mi
William Robb wrote:
> differentiate between the psycho list members
> who treat Pentax as all that is good and glorious, and not to be
> critisized, and someone from Pentax itself coming on stream
> telling someone that critisism of Pentax will not be tolerated
> on the list Your hand is waving
Bob Blakely wrote:
>
> Well, we've had several polls and counts here on the list. I am curious. A show of
>hands
> of those who felt subtle pressure to hold back criticism due to Pentax being the host
> would be interesting...
My hand is waving up and down. I occasionally saw some pressure, o
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We have had a lot of traffic lately about the new body that will be
available very soon.
Ho hum. I have enough bodies, and barring some revolutionary must-have
features or great new ergonomics, am unlikely to replace my PZ-1p or LX.
A while back Pentax also announced that there would soon be a
ToddEStan wrote:
>
> I believe the SMC-A 35-105mm F3.5 has a 67mm filter, but don't quote me on
> that. I don't have that lens (yet).
>
I believe you are right on that one.
The A 20mm f2.8 and the FA 28-70 f2.8 both take a 67mm filter. I am sure
of those because I have both.
My memory, som
They are the same thing. Process used to be Cibachrome, with materials
from Ciba-Geigy, a company that I assume held the patents, etc. (Not
sure of spelling of company name). Ilford bought them out and renamed
the process Ilfocherome. Your instructor must be an old timer -- we
never will get used
jeepgirl wrote:
>
>> Wives are to love cherish honor and obey.
>
> Only if they are willing to carry the tripod.
>
> I would willingly carry your tripod if you would:
> 1. rub my back
Gladly.
> 2. wash my feet
Possible, but probably less gladly.
> 3 feed me breakfast in bed
My bed? Of cou
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