Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-31 Thread Frantisek
C Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political C figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide C plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access C is excellent, and they even stand the target in front of the thing

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-31 Thread Frantisek
WR What will happen is that all politics will be done behind locked doors, with WR the public excluded. Isn't it that way already? (just in case, the smiley omission is on purpose...) Good light! fra

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-28 Thread David Mann
On Oct 28, 2005, at 6:48 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I have the crosshair focusing screen for my MX... I have the grid screen for my nuclear 6x7. That has 35 crosshairs... there won't be much left when I let that baby off. - Dave

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-28 Thread Mark Roberts
David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 28, 2005, at 6:48 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I have the crosshair focusing screen for my MX... I have the grid screen for my nuclear 6x7. That has 35 crosshairs... there won't be much left when I let that baby off. I bought the MX screen on an eBay

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-28 Thread graywolf
It has happend already. In the movies. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: On 27/10/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: Back like 30 or more years ago, in the Communist Czechoslovakian republic, there

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Frantisek
Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 5:52:27 AM, Bill wrote: BDC Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. BDC I just got my 300mm f4

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/10/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: Back like 30 or more years ago, in the Communist Czechoslovakian republic, there was a big meeting of the Party brass with journalists coming to it, including few foreign. And in walked a cameraman with a Steadycam and began shooting (for those

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Classic. Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access is excellent, and

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Glen
At 10:54 AM 10/27/2005, Cotty wrote: Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access is excellent, and they even stand the

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread John Forbes
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:54:21 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 27/10/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: Back like 30 or more years ago, in the Communist Czechoslovakian republic, there was a big meeting of the Party brass with journalists coming to it, including few foreign.

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm Shel [Original Message] From: Glen I have seen pictures on the internet of gun-cameras that supposedly were designed for use by the CIA. I can't remember what brand of camera they used, but I think

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread tomreese
I wonder if they put a crosshair on the focusing screen. Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm Shel [Original Message] From: Glen I have seen pictures on the internet of gun-cameras that supposedly were designed for use by

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
A couple of Al Qaeda/Taliban operatives assassinated Ahmad Shah Massoud. the then leader of the Northern Alliance, on Sept 9, 2001, they were disguised as television journalists, according to eye witnesses their camera had the weapon inside it. Cotty wrote: On 27/10/05, Frantisek,

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm I wonder if they put a crosshair on the focusing screen. I have the crosshair focusing screen for my MX... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't think that much accuracy was possible, or required... (Nor do I think I'd want that thing anywhere near my face when it went off). Mark Roberts wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm I wonder

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread keith_w
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if they put a crosshair on the focusing screen. smile Meant only for close up work, Tom... keith Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm Shel [Original Message] From: Glen I have seen pictures on

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread tomreese
Oh, I guess it's only good for snapshots. I suppose you can't expect much from ISO 1800 ft/sec anyway. I bet the results probably give new meaning to the term barrel distortion. Meant only for close up work, Tom... I wonder if they put a crosshair on the focusing screen. Pentax made

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Glen Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother I suppose a Nikon hitting Bush's head could potentially do some damage. ;) To what? William Robb

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
To the camera Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 10/27/2005 12:41:02 PM Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother - Original Message - From: Glen Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother I suppose

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread mike wilson
John Forbes wrote: On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:54:21 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 27/10/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: Back like 30 or more years ago, in the Communist Czechoslovakian republic, there was a big meeting of the Party brass with journalists coming to it,

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Carlos Royo
Cotty escribió: Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access is excellent, and they even stand the target in front of

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/10/05, Carlos Royo, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, Ahmad Shah Massoud, a legendary Afghan warlord and defence minister of the Northern Alliance, was killed the way you suggest in September 2001 (some days before the 9-11 attacks), by a fake TV crew, using a modified video camera

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Herb Chong
: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother A couple of Al Qaeda/Taliban operatives assassinated Ahmad Shah Massoud. the then leader of the Northern Alliance, on Sept 9, 2001, they were disguised as television journalists, according to eye witnesses

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread Derby Chang
Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. I just got my 300mm f4 for my 6x7 and I suspect

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread brooksdj
Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. I just got my 300mm f4 for my 6x7 and I

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
With whom are you debating? Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-)

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Your a big guy. You can do it. William Robb

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
Do you have a gym membership? I think I'll have to join. Brother D Just consider the 300 as training for the 600! Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Dave wrote: Now if he

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Your a big guy. You can do it. Well with a lens that big it's not so much as being able to pick it up as being able to, erm... keep it up. -- Mark Roberts Photography

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread brooksdj
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Your a big guy. You can do it. William Robb Well, thats stil true

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread graywolf
- From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread David Mann
On Oct 26, 2005, at 11:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Brother Dave You should. I have the old Takumar one and it's pretty good. Or are you thinking more along the lines of the new ED version? - Other Brother Dave

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-25 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. I just got my 300mm f4 for my 6x7 and I suspect folks will scatter when that