John,
Mighty Mouse was a hero of sorts. When I was about six, I had a dream that
I was Mighty Mouse. I was standing on a chimney top with my arms
outstretched yelling "Here I come to save the day!".
Then Mighty Mouse flew by and slapped me in the face for lying. I still
remember it like the n
I alway felt safest driving an eighteen wheeler. Except for idiots in
passenger cars who seemed to think a 80,000-100,000 pound truck could stop
on a dime that is.
Ciao,
--graywolf
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From: "aimcompute"
Subject: Re: OT, and ridiculous...was: Re: flash stuff
> Thanks Aaron. I'm sure my son will LOVE it.
>
> We have the Boomerang cartoon channel. My favorite was always
SPAACE
> GHHOSST!
I always liked (and still do), Fireball XL-5.
Sorry
My memory may be wrong, but I thought there was a clear screen with
crosshair available for the MX.
Ciao,
--graywolf
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There is
> no Pentax made clear screen for MX, which
Most folk are leary ot being photographed when they are knowingly breaking
the law.
Ciao,
--graywolf
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Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 7:47
Mike Johnston wrote:
> By the way, we all need to get over to photographyreview.com and post some
> reviews of Pentax lenses. There are very few reviews posted, in the "35mm
> Primes" section, anyway.
For quality I dont see any difference in Sigma and PENTAX lenses, I am
perhaps
mistaken, but I
I will second Aaron's opinion on the Sekonic L208b. Mine has been stone
reliable since I bought it used several years ago. Also it seems to be the
most pocketable ambiant/flash meter around. Don't think that doesn't matter,
a meter in your pocket is far more useful than one in the car a half mile
I got my contact sheet back, and I did indeed
capture some Leonids! :) Now, if I go back to the
lab with the contact sheet and the negs, will that
provide the info they need to make the prints?
--Amita
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Subject: Re: flash stuff
Outdoors, the distances are
> pre-measured, just as any artist measures and stretches their canvas.
Hmm... I wouldn't bother with 35mm in that case,
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Fred wrote:
> I have had to change my web site's host service. The bad news is that
> the new host service charges for bandwidth as well as for disk space
> (I've never had to deal with that before), and the bandwidth used by
> both my freeware programs and the Pentax FAQ wou
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 17:55:27 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and
>am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the
>problem.
>Please see:
>http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg
>
>The part circled in red is the problem.
>Thanks
>W
I'm sat in a hotel in Atlanta at the moment (I live in the UK, go home
tomorrow...) having driven down from NYC via Atlantic City in a "minivan".
The first minivan was a Dodge Grand Caravan (in the UK sold as the Chrysler
Grand Voyager) - averaged about 13 mpg. The second leg in a Ford Windstar,
a
On a clear sunny day, set the aperture to f16 and the shutter speed to the
inverse of the film speed (e.g. 1/100 (or 1/125) for ISO 100, 1/200 (or
1/250) for ISO 200, etc). Of course, you can elaborate from there - f 8
and 1/500 for ISO 100 film for example.
You probably should use print film
Hi, James,
Stated simply: "On a bright, sunny day, the correct exposure for any subject
is f/16 at the shutter speed nearest to the reciprocal of the film speed."
I took that directly from a site called "The Ultimate Exposure Computer". To
see further elaboration, here's the site:
http://www.
> Sorry to be a bore,
> But can someone explain the Sunny 16th rule for me, as I am not going to
> have my SPF meter repaired. I also want to use my newly acquired S1a, so I
> need to practice exposures without the aid of a meter. I will eventually
> buy one, but not now.
> Regards
> James
>
I sh
Sorry to be a bore,
But can someone explain the Sunny 16th rule for me, as I am not going to
have my SPF meter repaired. I also want to use my newly acquired S1a, so I
need to practice exposures without the aid of a meter. I will eventually
buy one, but not now.
Regards
James
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Funny Juan.
Solar energy has always been a fascination of mine since about 7th grade.
In 10th I did a Science Fair project using the phase change principle. A
triangular shaped box made of insulated door material. The front had a
double-paned glass door. Inside was black and suspended in it we
"Otis Wright, Jr." wrote:
> What sort of differences/problems might one expect to find between a
> camera purchased in 1995 and one purchased 1999/2000.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Otis Wright
Bought mine new in March 1995 & it hasn't needed repairs yet.
David S.
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On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:40:59 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks Aaron. I'm sure my son will LOVE it.
>
>We have the Boomerang cartoon channel. My favorite was always SPAACE
>GHHOSST!
Mighty Mouse.
The one and only.
He'll be on the PDML channel next Friday.
Hr he comes to save the day...
On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 16:41:07 -0600, you wrote:
I have the F* version with the tripod collar. But it is a very large
tripod collar - so large that it either (a) stays on and makes a very
good hand grip and personal defense weapon, or (b) gets removed and
left at the house, or (c) gets removed and
Again, I have to put my vote to the Vivitar Series 1 105mm f2.5 macro. Out
of the box it does 1:1 without any attachments
Christian Skofteland
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> I thought the Vivitar 100/3.5 AF Macro was the same as the Pentax
> versio
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, aimcompute wrote:
> If converted at 100%
> efficiency, the energy falling on 1 square mile of Arizona desert in a
> 24-hour period, could power the USA for a year.
Wow. Where is this place and does the sunny 16 rule apply there?
:-)
(sorry, couldn't resist)
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On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Bill Sullivan wrote:
> stained glass ceiling. I would also suggest a walk down Maiden Lane which
> runs east from Stockton St. at Union Square. Union Square and the stores
> nearby should be nicely decorated at Christmas.
Union Square has been closed for construction for all
On Sun, 02 Dec 2001 13:00:09 -0600, you wrote:
>Mafud wrote:
>
>> He was (the only one) wearing a seatbelt.
>
>
>The official investigation by the French government concluded that his life
>was saved by the passenger-side airbag.
>
>--Mike
Mike, please don't confuse us with facts. We're having s
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:16:29 -0500, you wrote:
>The 100/3.5 is a rebadged Cosina. Same as the Vivitar, Phoenix, Samyang, and
>several other names. Cheap. Not too bad compared to a normal lens but not up
>to any of the main builder's own macro lenses.
>Kent Gittings
>
I thought the Vivitar 100/3.5
Hello
I just signed up to the list and I find something useful right away. I
was just about to buy 2 LX screens for the new improved kind. I was about
to have my MX recaibrated. Looking at
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/focusing/screens/index.html
a site I am sure you are familiar with I was th
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 19:51:05 -0500, you wrote:
>Wow, that must be one fast baby and some real fast adults too! Looks
>more like 1/6 second to me than 1/60. Actually, I kind of like the
>effect, and I'm note sure I'd like the photo any better if it were
>static. But, I'll admit I'm weird that wa
By the way, we all need to get over to photographyreview.com and post some
reviews of Pentax lenses. There are very few reviews posted, in the "35mm
Primes" section, anyway.
--Mike
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Frank T. wrote, shamelessly OT:
> Oh yeah, and they roll over more easily, due to their high centre of gravity.
You forgot the fact that they cut down on visibility significantly for other
drivers, which also contributes to accidents. SUVs as a fashion (the station
wagons of the '90s) are simpl
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:54:13 -0500, you wrote:
>By the way John, what's wrong with Kodak Max 800?
>(Although I shot a roll of it myself last summer
>and I wasn't too impressed...)
When I quit using it, it was completely unpredictable. Each roll had a
different ISO value, and that value was always
Bill S. wrote:
> - I also carry in my head questions asked by John Shaw (and I paraphrase):
> Could you find your 24mm lens in your camera bag right now? Another is: If
> your lens manufacturer had wanted you to put a filter on your lens, don't
> you think they would have sold it to you that way?
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Kent Gittings wrote:
> Camera doesn't know the focal length of the lens only the amount of light
> getting through which is very low at that end. The lens only sends aperture
> into or in A mode the camera sets the aperture to the lens.
> Kent Gittings
When using the ftz500 w
Cotty wrote:
> I filmed on a Hungarian airbase in the early 90s, and boy were THEY
> touchy !
If you ever happen to see a trucker hosing out a tanker at a truckstop on
the American Interstate system, try to take some pictures of him. Chances
are you'll wish you were in Greece.
--Mike
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Ctty wrote:
> D'oh The trouble with me is that if i type too fast thenn thngss
> gt reealy bad in th splleing detprtment.
>
> Srroy,
>
> Ctty
Nr prbblm.
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>> Menawhile, I saw Migs with repairs using flattened Coke
>> cans,
>
>Understand we used Budweiser cans to repair sheet metal damage on F-4s in
>Nam.
I guess Nikon released that camera a little earlier over on that side of the
ocean!
;-)
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Thanks Aaron. I'm sure my son will LOVE it.
We have the Boomerang cartoon channel. My favorite was always SPAACE
GHHOSST!
Let's see...
Fantastic 4
Superfriends
Galaxy Trio
Birdman
Sky Commanders
Sealab 2020
Space Ghost
Johnny Quest
Not that I think cartoons are a healthy diet, but the ol
On Monday, December 3, 2001, at 05:53 PM, Andy Vu wrote:
> Dear list,
> I need your recommendation about flash meter, which one
> should I buy not too expensive?
Are you looking for new or used? I'm a huge fan of the Sekonic L-308b,
a nice, small, well-laid-out meter. I've also b
I think everyone should drive SUV's. Why? It would be great if ran out of
oil. It would force the bureaucrats and businesses to start REALLY
investing in clean energy sources like SOLAR. If converted at 100%
efficiency, the energy falling on 1 square mile of Arizona desert in a
24-hour period,
I have 2 Pz-1p's, one bought in early 1998 and one bought new last year (it
was a store demo, though.)
I don't see any differences in them at all, aside from more scuff marks on
the older one.
- MCC
At 03:41 PM 12/3/01 -0500, you wrote:
>What sort of differences/problems might one expect to f
Rob Studdert wrote:
> , I only use TTL for macro stuff, or when I hand my
> camera/flash combo over to someone else to run off and shoot.
>
Hi Rob,
Although I use a flash meter with multiple units, I like using TTL when I have a
single flash firing into a reflector umbrella. The effect is nice f
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
>
> I agree, if the flash is just put on the camera and left on full TTL
> auto. In the quote above, I was referring to using a flash meter as
> opposed to using a tape measure and math. I still maintain that the
> flash meter is the quickest, easiest and most accurate in
On 3 Dec 2001 at 14:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Yes, but "tape measuring" is done ~before~ you shoot the subject, especially
> since ~you~ determine the time of day and where the subject will sit. In a
> studio, the distances are fairly well known. Outdoors, the distances are
> pre-measured, j
Minolta flash meter IV, I'm getting one just after
Xmas, sells for about $300 CAD, or $190 usd
--- Andy Vu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear list,
> I need your recommendation about flash
> meter, which one
> should I buy not too expensive? My set right now is
> pz1p and AF500-FTZ
>
Pu-leeze!
This is so far off topic, I shouldn't even be responding, but I can't help
myself.
SUV's are in no way kind to the environment! They use *easily* twice as much
gas as a small compact in everyday driving. They weigh twice as much - meaning
that they deplete non-renewable resources twi
Dear list,
I need your recommendation about flash meter, which one
should I buy not too expensive? My set right now is pz1p and AF500-FTZ
Regards,
Andy
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On Monday, December 3, 2001, at 02:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 12/3/01 12:09:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>
>
>> It is considerably quicker and more accurate than using the tape
>> measure and math method.
>>
>> -Aaron
>>
> Yes, but "tape m
I've been reading the book Mike Johnston recommended a few weeks ago (Photography
from 1839 to Today : George Eastman House, Rochester, NY) and I highly recommend
it. It's an absolutely fascinating collection with particularly good coverage
of 19th century photography and history. Definitely a kee
Hi Bill,
Thanks. I had experimented with cropping the shot as you mention. I kept
flip-flopping back and forth between preferring the cropped version and
preferring the original. I couldn't decide so I went with the original. As
I look at it again, NOW I would choose the cropped version. :-)
In a message dated 12/3/01 10:51:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> True, I didn't check Intel's nomenclature to find the preferred
> abbreviation, but that was not the gist of my post. I was addressing the
> use of P1V rather than P-IV or P4 or any other permutation of
> Menawhile, I saw Migs with repairs using flattened Coke
> cans,
Understand we used Budweiser cans to repair sheet metal damage on F-4s in
Nam.
Bill, KG4LOV
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Pedantic perhaps but, nevertheless, correct. P4 is correct, P-IV is
understandable, P1V is nonsense.
Keep the faith,
Len
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>Not quite 'street' photography, perhaps, but fourteen people, twelve
>of them British, have spent the last three weeks in a Greek prison for -
>depending on whose story you accept - either taking pictures of aircraft
>at a public display, or a calculated attempt to breach Greece's national
>s
>> Cotty wrote:
>>
>> > Jane Brown 'Faces'*
>> I thought it was Jane BOWN, no?
>>
D'oh The trouble with me is that if i type too fast thenn thngss
gt reealy bad in th splleing detprtment.
Srroy,
Ctty
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Poor example for this instance. Honda's CVCC engine has always performed
better than the U.S. automobile emissions standards. Those "old" 95 Civics
still meet the latest requirements with the greatest of ease. However,
other cars might be better examples of what you say. Except for my 86
Fireb
Hi all,
I enjoyed many of the submissions in this month's PUG. Here are my comments
on a few of the ones I enjoyed
"The Party is Over", by Gianfranco Irlanda
The hands really seem to tell a story here. I looked through the PUG in
order, and this shot appeared after several which dealt with
At 09:24 PM 12/3/01 +0800, you wrote:
>To those of you with AF360 flash units Have you been able to decipher
>the true meaning of the 4 meter distance limitation?
I ran some tests to see how far away from the camera the wireless flash
could be and still fire.
Outdoors, with clear distance
I'm not sure I've seen any Gamera. My 10-yr old and I just watched Godzilla
(original) and Revenge of Godzilla back-to-back last weekend.
Tom C.
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re:
Which Sekonic do you use?
Otis
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
> On Sunday, December 2, 2001, at 08:45 PM, Isaac Crawford wrote:
>
> > He was considerably nicer than
> > I would have been considering the tone of your last couple of posts was
> > basicly "Well what would you do without your fancy gear?
On Sunday, December 2, 2001, at 06:55 PM, William Robb wrote:
> http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg
>
> The part circled in red is the problem.
Bill -- is that showing up on other prints, or just this image? Is it
always in the same spot and same shape?
Are you printing from P
> * essential camera bag reference
- The user manual to my Pentax PZ-1. I am not sure it is a happy state of
affairs when a person has to carry a damned manual to be able to enjoy a
camera, but you asked.
- I also carry in my head questions asked by John Shaw (and I paraphrase):
Could you find you
Andy,
My apologies for waiting a week before replying. You don't say what you want
to photograph, and that makes an answer a little tough. Here are a few
thoughts:
People -- Chinatown, not only along Grant Avenue but around on the side
streets and along Kearny St. Find out who Sun Yat Sun was. M
On Monday, December 3, 2001, at 10:19 AM, aimcompute wrote:
> I would probably enjoy it!
>
Tom, you a Gamera fan?
"It must be coated with some kind of...anti-electric wave paint, sir!"
"Okay."
-Aaron
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On Sunday, December 2, 2001, at 08:45 PM, Isaac Crawford wrote:
> He was considerably nicer than
> I would have been considering the tone of your last couple of posts was
> basicly "Well what would you do without your fancy gear? You'd be lost
> because you aren't a real photographer..." At lea
I'm not saying it's not possible. but in a Pentax it might require another
contact point on both body and lens I think. Still I think when Minolta
added the ADI function on the Maxxum 7 it did it over the so-called data
contact where the lens and camera body exchange info. So it didn't require
any
Hi,
On 1 Dec 2001 at 18:18, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1300692156
> Interesting.
> I've not seen one of these before.
These seem to be Korean ones, made by Samyang Co.
Acceptable, but nothing special.
There were only two true German Zeiss
WOW !
I never thought this would generate so much controversy. Hopefully back
on topic now, my objective to this "Street Photography" concept is to
make an accurate exposure of good composition that tells the story of
what is happening at the moment. Sort of like a sniper, make your first
shot co
Just to let you know that we will be closed 22/12/01 thru 11/1/02 inclusive.
We will be in Japan, no thanks, however to ANA World Tour Europe who saw fit
to book us on internal flights that, ahem, did not exist. Hence we will
attempt to visit Fuji-san, Osaka, Kyoto on our way back to Tokyo from
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Kent Gittings wrote:
> Camera doesn't know the focal length of the lens only the amount of light
> getting through which is very low at that end. The lens only sends aperture
> into or in A mode the camera sets the aperture to the lens.
> Kent Gittings
This is probably true o
A letter (yes, we get them occasionally) here from a UK resident who, whilst
visiting Vancouver, was speaking to "a person in a photo outlet at Dunne &
Randle".
Hai domo, onegashimasu.
Kind regards from sunny Brighton
Peter
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Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 4:50 PM
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True, I didn't check Intel's nomenclature to find the preferred
abbreviation, but that was not the gist of my post. I was addressing
the use of P1V rather than P-IV or P4 or any other permutation of that
name. My point was that ~either~ all Roman ~or~ all Arabic numeral
should be used exclusivel
Children get killed by even the smallest cars hitting them. And today's big
SUVs put out less emissions that the average car did only about 5 years ago.
And since the emissions standards are more restrictive in the US almost
anybody in the US is being kinder to the environment than somebody in
ano
Camera doesn't know the focal length of the lens only the amount of light
getting through which is very low at that end. The lens only sends aperture
into or in A mode the camera sets the aperture to the lens.
Kent Gittings
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Why do you think PJs and wildlife shooters use flash extenders? Shutter
speed is irrelevant in a dark or near dark situation because all that counts
is that the shutter is fully open during the duration of the flash output. A
good flash extender can 2x or more times the guide number when you want
I would probably enjoy it!
Tom C.
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> Ther was 50's a movie c
Technically news worthy events and groups of people are free. However in
ones or twos people require model releases even in street photography if you
have any possibility you might either publish it or put it on public display
(Internet site is legally public display).
Kent Gittings
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The 100/3.5 is a rebadged Cosina. Same as the Vivitar, Phoenix, Samyang, and
several other names. Cheap. Not too bad compared to a normal lens but not up
to any of the main builder's own macro lenses.
Kent Gittings
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Pretty much correct here also. Celebrities and news worthy events are
excluded from having to get some kind of release.
Kent Gittings
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Actually the Pentium 4 is the first one that Intel has decided to use Arabic
instead of Roman numerals. So saying P-IV is incorrect it should be P-4.
Kent Gittings
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Make sure you don't have your email client set to leave messages on server
because if you do it will fill up eventually and give you the same message.
Kent Gittings
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The maximum distance at which, in wireless mode, the AF360 and RTF of the
MZ-S will exchange data with each other.
Bill, KG4LOV
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> To those of you with AF360 flash units Have you been able to decipher
> the true meaning of the 4 meter distance limitation?
>
> John
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Maybe the "being stupid' part was caused by some of the other junk he
took into his system over the years.
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
> By the way, George attributed his cancer in an interview to "being
> stupid and smoking a lot of cigarettes".
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