Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-31 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: And, in addition to that, you can use 75-year-old lenses Actually this is a good point. Tot up all the lenses it would be possible to use on a Pentax. We must be talking at least a hundred or so. Anyone know? Including the 3rd party

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-31 Thread P. J. Alling
In the Pentax K mount line alone there are about 150 different prime lenses in K mount, (ok about twenty or so are probably different flavors of normal), about another 100 zooms, (once again about 20 or so are different kit zooms).. Counting third party lenses we're talking about literely

OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Christine Nielsen
Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture. As usually happens, the instructor came to the point where she wanted

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Welcome aboard. Just don't listen to Frank or Cotty and you'll be

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:21:25 -0400 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: I go back tonight for the start of the Creative Lighting workshop. :) Thanks! Diane Arbus ran a workshop with the express purpose of raising the funds to buy a Pentax... I think you are ok without comebacks but

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/30/2010 4:21 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear. I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed. I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand. Howeversometimes, I just want a good comeback. Something

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Jack Davis
full credit for my work here and extra credit for overcoming my inferior equipment. Perhaps I'll be teaching some in this class. High five, Christine!! Jack --- On Tue, 3/30/10, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: From: Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net Subject: OT: Wanted

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Sadly she'll probably be teaching features more than photography. On 3/30/2010 8:21 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread John Mullan
Simply tell them that you let your photos impress not the brand name on the camera. jm -- From: Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:21 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts Hello all, I'm

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
I might say Have you seen the new Pentax 645D, it's a medium format digital. How is CaNikon doing on theirs, or don't they have one? Then I'd say Before I sit down to any gourmet meal, I ask what kind of pots they use, not who the chef is. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Bran

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread mike wilson
Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture. As usually

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread CheekyGeek
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Before I sit down to any gourmet meal, I ask what kind of pots they use, not who the chef is. Wow, Bob, that is devastatingly good enough to make me suspect you have an abusive personality. : ) Darren Addy Kearney, NE

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
You got a problem with ABUSIVE PERSONALITIES ! ! ! :-)Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Before I sit down to any gourmet meal, I ask what kind of pots they

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread CheekyGeek
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: You got a problem with ABUSIVE PERSONALITIES ! ! !   :-)    Regards,  Bob S. Takes one to know one, my mother always said! hee hee! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Larry Colen
The best response would be to show her a copy of last years PDML annual. I don't suppose you live close enough to someone to borrow one for the evening? It's really too late to respond to what she said without sounding like an insecure dork. On the spot a reply that I would have been

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:  She probably knows Canon, and can figure her way around Nikon but is clueless on how to deal with Pentax. Ask her what gear she shoots with. When she replies Canon, take a pause, then say. Sorry to hear that, something

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Miserere
So now your 365 is over you just can't put the camera down, huh? :-) Whenever I am in that situation, it tends to be a Canon Digital Rebel shooter who is questioning my choice. I start off by asking how much they paid for their camera, which is usually around $700. Then I hand them my K10D and

RE: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Her look changes from surprise to an equal mix of confusion and concern. Do you /really/? Good grief, that wasn't confusion and concern, that was fear. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 30, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The best response would be to show her a copy of last years PDML annual. I don't suppose you live close enough to someone to borrow one for the evening? It's really too late to respond to what she said without sounding like an insecure

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Thomas Cakalic
With that type of attitude, I'd question whether I would want to continue with that instructors. Likely you'll find she posseses additional opinions that are baseless and subjective. I thought it wasn't about the equipment. Tom On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Christine Nielsen

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, Christine Nielsen, discombobulated, unleashed: What do you say to the Canikon crowd to put them in their place Hi Christine, some lovely photos on your blog - welcome to the group. I chose Pentax because I don't like following trends HTH -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread steve harley
On 2010-03-30 07:21 , Christine Nielsen wrote: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear. I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed. I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand. Howeversometimes, I just want a good comeback.

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread mark
Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: The best response would be to show her a copy of last years PDML annual. I don't suppose you live close enough to someone to borrow one for the evening? Best answer yet. Until the 2010 book comes out... (I'm hoping to finish it in the next week to 10

RE: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Nielsen Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture. As usually happens, the instructor came to the

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Even if she were teaching sports photography. When I was taking Photojournalism the instructor, the photography editor at the Providence Journal, (at the time probably the best Newspaper in New England), commented that my Spotmatic was the preferred camera of the sports photographers on the

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 30/3/10, Christine Nielsen, discombobulated, unleashed: What do you say to the Canikon crowd to put them in their place Hi Christine, some lovely photos on your blog - welcome to the group. I chose Pentax because I don't like following trends HTH -- Cheers,

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
2010/3/30 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear.   I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed.  I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand.   Howeversometimes, I just want a good comeback.  

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Rob Studdert
On 31/03/2010, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear. I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed. I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand. Howeversometimes, I just want a good

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
2010/3/31 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: On 31/03/2010, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear.   I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed.  I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand.

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Eactivist
Simple: Pentax is in a class by itself. ;-) BTW, M., the Rebel does have image stabilization (on the lenses, not the camera, true, Pentax does it on the camera, not the lenses). ...Then if you need to, point out that Pentax has all the same features as the HIGHER END Canon and Nikons

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-30 22:41, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Simple: Pentax is in a class by itself. I'd have a very succinct response: You let your equipment define your art? -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to