Re: list test

2002-10-09 Thread gfen
On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm probably your culprit as I sent a direct message (well cc:'s at least) to a bunch of the folks on the pdml that complained the list was down. Nah, I was thinking of using that as a spring board to the Ghetto PDML list to cope with my losses. :)

yet another list test

2002-10-09 Thread Doug Brewer
yalt

Re: list test

2002-10-09 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 10/8/02 7:40:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The camera is at the present some $9,000.00 USD, but that price will drop. The next year or two will be critical in the digital vs. film race for resolution. And Pentax hasn't even entered the fray. This is a MAJOR blunder by

Re: Ok now, what were we arguing about before? :)

2002-10-09 Thread gfen
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Steve Desjardins wrote: So what's a 645? 8^) Why, I'm glad you asked.. its my shiny new (used) camera which, I hope, should be waiting for me on my doorstep when I go home. I actually think it was my sheer glee at purchasing the 645 that destroyed the list, clearly fate

testing

2002-10-09 Thread Albano Garcia
= Albano Garcia El Pibe Asahi __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com

Extreme Telephoto poll ends on Thursday

2002-10-09 Thread Arnold Stark
Hoooray, the list works again Or so it seems. So NOW start the last 24 hours of my collecting votes for the SMC Pentax K-Mount Extreme Telephoto Prime Lens Poll!! As you know, you are invited to choose 3 lenses among the SMC Pentax K-mount primes with focal length between 300mm and

Re: list test

2002-10-09 Thread Pentxuser
Just got back from Algonquin Park where I spent a few days shooting fall colour, moose and other goings on. had the opportunity to get some nice moose shots (Mom with her two young calves) and early morning mist coming off the lake. Anyway, since the list is back up and running, I thought I

testing again

2002-10-09 Thread Doug Brewer
dang reply-to function is tripping out

Re: testing

2002-10-09 Thread Jeff
= Albano Garcia El Pibe Asahi Un titulo interesante. Jeff.

Re: testing

2002-10-09 Thread Albano Garcia
--- Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 06:18:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: testing To: Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] It means The Asahi Boy Regards --- Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = Albano Garcia El Pibe Asahi

Re: list test

2002-10-09 Thread Jeff
I spent 9 days in the Muskoka/Haliburton area. My wifa was shooting with the ESPIO (32mm) and I was shooting 50/50 with the GSW690 (28mm equiv.) and the G690 (43mm equiv.). I only wish I had my SP with the 90mm Macro ( strictly for macro shots). Jeff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

Re: Extreme Telephoto poll ends on Thursday

2002-10-09 Thread brooksdj
Please IMAGINE that you have no exreme telephoto prime lens for your k-mount camera (maybe you need not to imagine this). Also imagine that you have more than enough money and a good opportunity to buy k-mount SMC Pentax EXTREME telephoto prime

unsubscribe

2002-10-09 Thread Knut Kampe
Doug, I know you have had a lot of problems with the list and I greatly appreciate your contribution in maintaining this list. But please leave me unsubscribed. I'm not at home presently. I can only check my email irregularly from an internet cafe and I cannot afford to have my email

Re: Model Release Form

2002-10-09 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tuesday 08 October 2002 22:34, William Kane wrote: Hey gang, I know we've talked about this before, but I REALLY need a good model release form to use. If anyone has one that they like, would they send it along? I need some basic wording . . . I plant to use it so that I can put up

Re: Model Release Form

2002-10-09 Thread Knut Kampe
Doug, I know you have had a lot of problems with the list and I greatly appreciate your contribution in maintaining this list. But please leave me unsubscribed. I'm not at home presently. I can only check my email irregularly from an internet cafe and I cannot afford to have my email

RE: Now.. about that Pentax DSLR....

2002-10-09 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
Was his name Pal Jensen by any chance? BR -Original Message- From: David Chang-Sang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Seeing as how the list was down all last weekend; and I got a chance to talk to a Pentax Rep (yes they DO exist) at the local Henry's Sales/Show Extravaganza out here

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Anthony Farr
Through shared memory cards and microdrives, at a guess. Regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Johan Schoone [EMAIL PROTECTED] Getting a virus into a digicam is one thing. How is it going to spread? --

RE: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
Viruses attack via the operating system. These cameras aren't running under Windows, or any other high level OS. This whole thing makes as much sense as giving a microwave oven a virus. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] What about when you take

Re: Model Release Form

2002-10-09 Thread Mark Roberts
William Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know we've talked about this before, but I REALLY need a good model release form to use. If anyone has one that they like, would they send it along? I need some basic wording . . . I plant to use it so that I can put up the results of my students

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Through shared memory cards and microdrives, at a guess. Getting a virus into a digicam is one thing. How is it going to spread? Actually, I'd be more interested in hearing how you might get a virus *into* a digicam. I can't imagine ever uploading any

Re: My Fair Success

2002-10-09 Thread James Adams
Congrats Dave,I been getting $1 rimless 8x10 - 4 clipsframes from loonie stores around Richmond andBurnaby, BC. They are quite good.James

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread brooksdj
It only took me a short while to get use to the shutter buttons of the Super Program i bought from the list.Its a great little camera and i use it mostly with Black and White,but might shove some RSX II 100 this weekend. Dave Brooks On Thu, 10 Oct

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #5

2002-10-09 Thread chuck_cesar
I am not receiving the digests, only the headings. Am I doing something wrong or is there a glitch in the system?

test

2002-10-09 Thread Brendan
testing yet again __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread brooksdj
As Bruce replied to my comment it would not affect any 'operating system' of the camera(Hey if you dont know ask,right Bruce?)but to address your comment Mark,i sometimes use my 128 meg cards to transfer files between computers.I sometimes forget to delete and format.That may have some sort of

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Brendan
interesting note: many PS and DSLR's can have their firm ware flashed from a computer. now this is where a virus can get in and do alot of damage. --- Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, noticed that after a few emails I didn't see coming up on the board :) Reply to all is fine with me

Re: Hello

2002-10-09 Thread Cotty
Hi Katrin, Welcome to the list! Things are a bit hectic here at the moment as the computer that holds the list was (presumably) broken until very recently, and even now things are not quite steady. There is some 'tweaking' still going on, hence your first post not making it. You will find

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread gfen
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It only took me a short while to get use to the shutter buttons of the Super Program i bought from the list.Its a great little camera and i use it mostly with Black and White,but might shove some RSX II 100 this weekend. Well, the person for whom

RE: New member questions to the Brotherhood

2002-10-09 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) wrote: Psychotropic drugs can now control this. Hey, I resemble that remark! :-) Chris

Re: New member questions to the Brotherhood

2002-10-09 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Peter Alling wrote: I think that you meant procrastinating. We leave prevaricating to politicians around these parts. I should have just put 'p-ing around' shouldn't I? :-) When in Yorkshire do as Yorkshire folk do (they are famously blunt-speaking for those that don't

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread Anthony Farr
- Original Message - From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Since I'm too lazy to check now, did it have MLU, which was the other thing I wanted to have on the camera to encourage good behaviour? No MLU, it was a budget model after all Tyro? An enthusiastic amateur. The Super Program is

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Feroze Kistan
Its Not supposed to spread, it damges the cmos of the one its infecting, besides it should only affect camera's that have uploadable firmware or infrared communication or if you plug it into a PC thats infected The virus reprogrames the EPROM chips, about 2 years ago I had a Nokia phone that was

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Bruce replied to my comment it would not affect any 'operating system' of the camera(Hey if you dont know ask,right Bruce?)but to address your comment Mark,i sometimes use my 128 meg cards to transfer files between computers.I sometimes forget to delete and

Re: D1s review

2002-10-09 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 07:38 PM, Cameron Hood wrote: I downloaded a jpeg from that camera, and printed it on my Epson 1270 on max rez at 11x14 with premium glossy and... Holy crap... It's pretty nice, isn't it? And Pentax hasn't even entered the fray. This is a MAJOR blunder by

RE: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
How do you know it was a virus? Cell phones are designed to be programmable, because they have to be configured for a particular user and service provider. There are programs, and supporting hardware, designed to clone phones in case the old one is damaged, or just to upgrade. Also, anyone who

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread brooksdj
Thats exactly what i find.I can scroll through and see whats happening in the finder. Dave As I thought about it, I actually though I might PREFER the buttons over a traditional dial, only because it seems like it would be much easier to do one handed, with your face pressed up against the

Things more irritating than the missing dSLR

2002-10-09 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 07:38 PM, Cameron Hood wrote: And Pentax hasn't even entered the fray. This is a MAJOR blunder by them. Cameron Hood What's really irritating me is the slwne of new Limited lens availability. Where's the Limited answer to the variosonnar? You know

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread gfen
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats exactly what i find.I can scroll through and see whats happening in the finder. It seems like most newer SLRs have layouts that require you to spin dials and press buttons, like the other ZX camera I had.. It didn't seem so far a stretch to

RE: D1s review

2002-10-09 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
It's because Pentax can't make any money selling a DSLR. The amount of costthat would need to be amortized over the relatively short product life of a DSLR, and the small number of units that Pentax can sell would make the cost of the camera very high.There will be fewer manufacturers of

RE: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Patrick White
Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) wrote: Viruses attack via the operating system. These cameras aren't running under Windows, or any other high level OS. This whole thing makes as much sense as giving a microwave oven a virus. Wrong. Many devices, cell phones, VCRs, DVD players, and even

Heard it from a rep...

2002-10-09 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
Now, as most of you know, I put quotes related to I heard it from a rep... in the same category as fortunes in fortune cookies, but people seem to be big fans of them anyway. So, I got this from the Nikon list (which can take a lickin' but keep on tickin' - sorry Doug): FYI, I went to a talk

Re: D1s review

2002-10-09 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
I don't buy this, for the following reasons: - Any company would have done a business case analysis before proceeding with the MZ-D prototypes, and we know they got far along before cancelling. Obviously there was a pricepoint that worked. - We're still buying non-autofocus A* lenses fer

Experience with the Pheonix 19-35 ?

2002-10-09 Thread Debra Wilborn
I've been looking at cheap wide zooms. I've heard that the Vivitar Ser 1 19-35 is pretty good for its price, but has anyone used the Pheonix version? Thanks, Deb __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More

Re[2]: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Bruce, Even though we have the same first name, we don't have the same manners. I appreciate some of your insights and comments. They could be posed in a more uplifting manner and spirit. If that is beyond you, then you continue to damage your credibility. Bruce Dayton Wednesday, October

Re: Fw: Audio Corp.

2002-10-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
So the list now sends attachments? On Wednesday 09 October 2002 12:54 am, James Adams wrote: My Norton AV 2002 caught the following: Date: 08/10/02, Time: 14:57:10, James Adams on Q9V4Y6 The email attachment size.exe is infected with the W32.Klez.H@mm virus. The file was quarantined. but

Re: Extreme Telephoto poll ends on Thursday

2002-10-09 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi guys and gals, my choices: 1) A*400/f2.8 2) FA*300/f4.5 EDIF 3) A*600/f5.6 EDIF Ciao, Gianfranco = __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com

Texas bird festival in November

2002-10-09 Thread Debra Wilborn
If anyone has a hankerin' to get down to Texas next month, there is the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival to check out Nov. 6-10. There are several tours to nature preserves and selected areas in town. The valley is home at one time of year or another to over 450 bird species. There are even

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 09.10.02 21:36, Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And is this really keeping you up at night? The issue wasn't whether or it was possible, but was it a significant threat to digital cameras. It's still like worrying if cell phones give you cancer. I'm beginning to

Re: Things more irritating than the missing dSLR

2002-10-09 Thread Steve Desjardins
It really does make me wonder about their feelings about US customers. How hard would it be to let BH special order the black lenses? Do our fellow North Americans in Canada (am I evoking warm fuzzy feelings of fraternity?) have the same problem? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry

Re: Experience with the Pheonix 19-35 ?

2002-10-09 Thread gfen
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Debra Wilborn wrote: I've been looking at cheap wide zooms. I've heard that the Vivitar Ser 1 19-35 is pretty good for its price, but has anyone used the Pheonix version? I believe I've read that the Phoenix, Vivitar, and Cosina versions are all teh same.. I also believe

test

2002-10-09 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
what do you expect from a test message? a dslr question?

Re: Hello

2002-10-09 Thread scars
Hi! I'm really glad that I found that list... and don't be afraid, I'm already broken, so it can't get much worse... bye Katrin You will see the guys on the list are really cute. One hint has to be made: You don't have to buy all that stuff that is discussed and seems to get necessarily on

Re: Hello

2002-10-09 Thread scars
Hello! thanks for the nice welcome ^_^ I got my mx today, seems to be ok so far, although I have to buy some batteries and haven't taken any pics yet only the Rapid- Wind-lever or whatever it is called feels a bit strange at least compared to my me...I paid 120 Euro (about 115 US$?) for the

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Brad Dobo
That's just plain mean Bruce. Please try to grow up (at least so your body is in proportion to your head) I did some talking to some people I know on the IRC. I am in there more than here, as computers come first to me, cameras a distant second. Anyhow, here's what I have. PalmPilots are

Re: Things more irritating than the missing dSLR

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Cross
If you want a black Limited lens, you can order one from this shop in Brighton, England: http://www.camera-direct.com/other.asp The black Limiteds will cost a little more than the silver ones, but you can get one. The prices shown on the website include the 17.5% VAT, which a US purchaser

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread John Mustarde
on 09.10.02 21:36, Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm beginning to think that the easiest way to spot a Pentax user in a crowd is by their aluminum foil hat. I wore my aluminum foil hat to the camera store, and damned if they didn't sell me a Nikon D100. Said it

Re: Photokina and Pentax - the future?

2002-10-09 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Consider the following: 1 - It is believed that current top of the line 6 Megapixel SLR's (Canon D60 and Fuji S2 Pro) can match more or less the quality of 24x36mm film SLR's. I saw the pictures made with my friend's S2 Pro (and Sigma 15-30 zoom) and I have to admit it's true. nothing worse than

Re: YAY DOUG!

2002-10-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
I'll second that, thanks a lot Doug! On Wednesday 09 October 2002 1:14 am, Cameron Hood wrote: I think we all owe our Doug Brewer a brewski for all his hard work. Thanks Doug for a brilliant job all these years. Now the whining can reconvene in earnest. Cameron Hood -- Frits Wüthrich

Re: October PUG Comments

2002-10-09 Thread Cotty
Eyes of the Storm - Cotty I like the use of what seems to be a flash giving the eyes life. Thanks, Ed! Cot Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at

Photokina report (Italian) and press releases (English)

2002-10-09 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
For those who want to see something more about Photokina 2002: www.fotone.it Dario Bonazza http://www.dariobonazza.com

Re: Things more irritating than the missing dSLR

2002-10-09 Thread Brad Dobo
Unlike the rest of the world, we here in Canada, I think, don't hate you for being American :) Yes, we have the same problem, and it's quite annoying. I got my first taste of this when buying my own 'real' first camera, the MZ-5n. I thought nothing of it for a while, until it seemed like

Some pictures

2002-10-09 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
For those who can no longer withstand the talks about what did and what didn't show-up at Photokina 2002, which I'm contributing too, does anybody like any picture in my personal photography website? http://www.dariobonazza.com Bye, Dario Bonazza

Re: Hello

2002-10-09 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Katrin, First, let me add my welcome to the list, along with the others. Second, $115US (or thereabouts) for an MX, with 50mm Pentax lens, 80-200 zoom and camera bags is an ~excellent~ price! It may be an even better deal than that, depending on the lenses. I'm assuming the 50mm lens is

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #8

2002-10-09 Thread Jeff Post
Some viruses simply look for open shares to connect to. If the computer can write to the camera then it could be vulnerable. Will it destroy the camera? Probably not. It wouldn't (hopefully) be able to get into the firmware, but it could fill your memory card with gibberish. The easier it

Re: Some pictures

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Cross
I love London #19! Dario Bonazza 2 wrote: For those who can no longer withstand the talks about what did and what didn't show-up at Photokina 2002, which I'm contributing too, does anybody like any picture in my personal photography website? http://www.dariobonazza.com Bye, Dario Bonazza

Re: Some pictures

2002-10-09 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 09.10.02 23:12, Dario Bonazza 2 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those who can no longer withstand the talks about what did and what didn't show-up at Photokina 2002, which I'm contributing too, does anybody like any picture in my personal photography website? http://www.dariobonazza.com

RE: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Cotty
I'm beginning to think that the easiest way to spot a Pentax user in a crowd is by their aluminum foil hat. Damn! Rumbled again! Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps Free UK Macintosh

New (to Katrin) MX (was: Re: Hello)

2002-10-09 Thread Cotty
I paid 120 Euro (about 115 US$?) for the body, a pentax 50mm lens, a 80-200 mm tele, a matching bag (don't know how to call them in english) and a cute camera bag for the camera and about two other lenses in red leather which is probably as old as the camera... I'd say that qualifies as a

Re: Things more irritating than the missing dSLR

2002-10-09 Thread Cotty
If you want a black Limited lens, you can order one from this shop in Brighton, England: http://www.camera-direct.com/other.asp Never heard of it! The black Limiteds will cost a little more than the silver ones, but you can get one. The prices shown on the website include the 17.5% VAT,

RE: New (to Katrin) MX (was: Re: Hello)

2002-10-09 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
And what a bargain it was! Congratulations, Katrin and welcome :) Lukasz -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:46 PM To: Pentax List Subject: New (to Katrin) MX (was: Re: Hello) I paid 120 Euro (about 115 US$?) for the body, a

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Feroze Kistan
The actual microprocessor was render inoperable and it was locked out with a 128bit code which was unbreakable by our software (some of which can actually decode a winzip file, and if you know computers you know thats pretty hard to do) There was no physical damage to the chip it was just unable

Re: Some pictures

2002-10-09 Thread Debra Wilborn
There is a lot here to like. My personal picks are the fire twirlers at the Medieval Fest, the brass knocker in Essex, and the whole Cologne gallery, especially the guy with the twin-lens reflex. My favorite from the bikes page is the red, white and blue Superside in a turn. You caught the

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Hum... you could write a virus in the form of dots on a bill board, and when someone makes a photo of that with his DSLR, the virus is in the camera. That's the way to spread it! I need to go to bed now... On Wednesday 09 October 2002 9:45 pm, Brad Dobo wrote: I did some talking to some

Re: the wedding went well

2002-10-09 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Amita, Glad everything went well. Welcome to married life! Your life will carry on as before, with few if any noticeable changes (except that the toilet seat will be left up all the time now! g). Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Canon makes a medium format camera.

Re: YAY DOUG!

2002-10-09 Thread frank theriault
Really. I've already posted, thanking Doug for his hard work in getting things going again, but it can't hurt to do it again: THANKS, DOUG! It was so nice to get home from work today back to the usual pile of e-mails from pdml. All's right with the world again... g -frank Frits Wüthrich

Re: deteriorated foam rubber - self-repair?

2002-10-09 Thread William Robb
Subject: deteriorated foam rubber - self-repair? The foam rubber seals on my ME-body are getting gooey. - Is it useful to replace them by myself? - Do I get new seals from Pentax or are there other options? Some experience to share? (The rubber on the front side above the mirror needs

Re: Things more irritating than the missing dSLR

2002-10-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Oct 2002 at 16:28, Steve Desjardins wrote: It really does make me wonder about their feelings about US customers. How hard would it be to let BH special order the black lenses? Do our fellow North Americans in Canada (am I evoking warm fuzzy feelings of fraternity?) have the same

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Brad Dobo
That may be so, but at least we don't put 'Nikon' decals on our hats like they do. I'm beginning to think that the easiest way to spot a Pentax user in a crowd is by their aluminum foil hat. Damn! Rumbled again! Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints with

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Oct 2002 at 11:33, Mark Roberts wrote: Actually, I'd be more interested in hearing how you might get a virus *into* a digicam. I can't imagine ever uploading any files into the camera from anywhere. Not that I'm particularly perturbed by the prospect of uploading a virus laden firmware

Re: Hello

2002-10-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Oct 2002 at 17:14, Cotty wrote: Good to see another woman on the list :-) Danke, Cotty Hi Katrin, I'll help Cotty out here just in case you read his message as I did: Steve (Cotty) is a 6'+ boy photographer :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110

Re: D1s review

2002-10-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Oct 2002 at 13:52, Mark Roberts wrote: Ryan K. Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - A 6MP DSLR would still be competitive today, two years after it was announced. But not at the price announced. As far as I can tell, the price of the Philips/DALSA CCD hasn't come down so they need a

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Brad Dobo
We all do our best Cotty, after all, if the old farts were only posting we'd fall asleep reading the emails! :) Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 5:57 PM Subject: Re: DSLRs and viruses And

OT: The Accessories

2002-10-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1387442690 We buy cars with nice accessories. Why not lenses? Check out the filter! Collin

Re: D1s review

2002-10-09 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 10.10.02 0:47, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was a price ever announced by Pentax? As far as I can recall the only price that was mentioned was that published by the french mag (for got the name) based solely on the cost of a one off purchase of the Philips 6MP sensor + a fudge

Re: Some pictures

2002-10-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Michael Cross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dariobonazza.com I love London #19! London #17 is my fave. What a wonderful juxtaposition! -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing

Re: OT-Leica during WWII

2002-10-09 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Steven, Thanks for the article. With all the troubles in the world today, it's nice to read that there is some Good in the world. Kind of lifts the spirits. There was a similar story recently in the Toronto Globe and Mail, about someone (can't remember who, or what nationality, but he

Re: Hello

2002-10-09 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got my mx today, seems to be ok so far, although I have to buy some batteries and haven't taken any pics yet only the Rapid- Wind-lever or whatever it is called feels a bit strange at least compared to my me...I paid 120 Euro (about 115 US$?) for the body, a

Re: OT-Leica during WWII

2002-10-09 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry to ramble on so OT, but I think that these things are important. Thanks again. Some OT subjects are worth rambling on about. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing

Re: D1s review

2002-10-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Oct 2002 at 1:01, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: on 10.10.02 0:47, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was a price ever announced by Pentax? As far as I can recall the only price that was mentioned was that published by the french mag (for got the name) based solely on the cost of

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 10.10.02 1:35, Bruce Rubenstein at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suggest you brush up on your reading skills, because I never said that digital cameras don't have operating systems. I said they aren't running under Windows, or some other high level OS that is a typical target of viruses. So

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
There's an Italian word tirocinio which means apprenticeship, training, so it has to do with somebody trying to learn something. Maybe Tyro is a short for tyrocinium, which sounds like the Latin versions of the Italian word tirocinio. Since often Latin words also became scientific or learned

Re: deteriorated foam rubber - self-repair?

2002-10-09 Thread handmaid
I consider the gooey foam in the mirror box and the light trapping around the back door an essential replacement on all K and M series cameras, older 6X7's, and ageing LX's. I have had this done on my six Pentax cameras (K1000, KX, MX, 2 X LX, 6X7 along with a CLA and I see no reason why they

Re: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Oct 2002 at 2:10, Dario Bonazza 2 wrote: There's an Italian word tirocinio which means apprenticeship, training, so it has to do with somebody trying to learn something. Maybe Tyro is a short for tyrocinium, which sounds like the Latin versions of the Italian word tirocinio. Since

RE: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Len Paris
Nobody seems to have mentioned the real problem area. That is that the CPU in the DSLR is probably not even an Intel CPU, so any virus writer would have to learn the CPU instruction set, or have a cross compiler to use another CPU, like an Intel, to get a virus into a language that the DSLR CPU

Normailty

2002-10-09 Thread Shaun Canning
Ahhh yes, The birds are singing... A gentle breeze caresses the trees outside my office window And the usual gratuitous slanging match is taking place about non-existent products, and the even more ironic non-existent maladies that may infest these non-existent products. Life is indeed

Re: Normailty

2002-10-09 Thread Bob Rapp
Oh, go dig up a fossil g. Think of it as hearing something over a beer at a pub. Bob - Original Message - From: Shaun Canning [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:21 AM Subject: Normailty Ahhh yes, The birds are singing... A

RE: D1s review; a friendly rebuke to Mr. Rubinstein

2002-10-09 Thread Cameron Hood
Branded by who? You? I would be worried and embarrased if it was anyone who was respected around here. And I can say whatever I want. You need to be a little less nasty and personal in your comments, Bruce. I am merely voicing my opinion which, as far as I can tell, is perfectly legal in the

Re: DSLRs and viruses

2002-10-09 Thread Cameron Hood
Holy semantic stream of technobabble, Rob! That's impressive! I'm going to email autoreply your autoreply via my fax on my cell from a payphone with my friends pager, so I can download a firmware upgrade for my cell/fax and post it via FTP on my microwave for everyone to see. I hope that's OK.

RE: Help get me out of digest, and thrill as I detail ontopic new

2002-10-09 Thread Shaun Canning
Tyro is an Anglicization of the Latin 'Tiro', meaning an novice or recruit. Supposed to originate in English in the 17th Century. Shaun Canning PhD Student Department of Archaeology School of European and Historical Studies La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail:

RE: Normailty

2002-10-09 Thread Shaun Canning
m...beer mpub my two favorite things in the world can be found in pubs... Shaun Canning PhD Student Department of Archaeology School of European and Historical Studies La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original

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