Re: AF140c

2002-11-12 Thread titides
aie sorry :( May be they send the materiel just in Europe ? because It's so expensive to send it in Australia, may be I don't know ? -- In germany (without the price to send it) http://www.photo.lu/ - 256 euros http://www.ny-camera.net/ - 505,90 euros

Re: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread akozak
You are right. Many users wait for sth succesor of MZ3. Are you Polish? Alek from Cracow Uytkownik Artur Ledchowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: - Original Message - From: Pl Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan Flagship digital slr;

Re: Agfa Portrait 160 XPS

2002-11-12 Thread Sas Gabor
Hi, On 11 Nov 2002 at 10:12, Bruce Dayton wrote: I shot some a while back and was not that happy with it. I shot it at 160. More recently, I was talking to an Agfa rep (complaining) and he told me to rate it at 125. I did so and was much more pleased with it. So based on my test and the

Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread akozak
Hi, I just asked about K adaptall, I am going to buy KA one!! for my Tamron 90/2.8. So you use your without any problems on ZX5 and MZS but you wrote that there can be jamming problems (when you mentions Pz-1p). So I hope I can safely use it on my Pz-1 and maybe in future on MZS or ZX-L for

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Obviously everyone has a scanner, since they're submitting online pictures.. some people have to pay someone else to scan. Herb

Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi, On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:30:20 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use your without any problems on ZX5 and MZS but you wrote that there can be jamming problems [...] I didn't write anything about jamming problems, since I haven't had any with the Adaptall lenses on K-1000, LX, ZX-5, and

Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread akozak
So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about metering, like A lenses? Alek Uytkownik Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:19:34 -0500, Jeff wrote: Maybe other members can shed some light into the Adaptall compatibility with the AF

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread gfen
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Obviously everyone has a scanner, since they're submitting online pictures.. some people have to pay someone else to scan. You're right, I think what I meant to say is that obivously everyone has access

Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:38:22 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about metering, like A lenses? I have the K Adaptall, not the KA. It works fine on my two newer bodies. No jamming. Meters as if it were a K or an M lens

Odp: Re: 70-210 vs1 3.5 info please

2002-11-12 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 12-11-2002 o godz. 13:49 Fred napisal(a): Both are quite good, and compare pretty well to the Pentax A 70-210/4. However, VMC is not SMC, and the flare resistance and color rendition of the VS1 lenses is not quite the same as in a jen-you-wine Pentax lens. Both VS1's are good lenses

Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author (still here?). Also, if you agree, I'll be happy to publish

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread akozak
Hi, Sorry, so you use K adaptall with new bodies without problems. I think about KA ones. Alek Uytkownik Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:38:22 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about

December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. As I see on pug.komkon.org it's Juxtaposition. I checked the dictionary and still need some assistance - is it that photos have to show some relation or contrast between two thing or persons? I know that with PUG nothing is sure as far as

Re: Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread David Brooks
gfrn and vic typed Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:38:16 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? In a message dated 11/11/02 10:05:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've never bother to do anything of note in it, until

Re: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread Keith Whaley
Dr E D F Williams wrote: Argh! I rank Epson with Microsoft - as far as business ethics goes. The damn thing uses more ink cleaning the jets than it does printing. I can't keep feeding it at 50 Euros a meal. Can't afford to keep this pet alive. Once, a couple of Christmases back, I used

Re: Re: [OT] I'm back :)

2002-11-12 Thread David Brooks
Not me Lon.:) We actually lost another this weekend(see http://brooks1952.tripod.com/epson2450 )so we are down to 3.Classic case of he adopted usg Now to find my Juxtaposition picture for the 20th. Dave Begin Original Message From: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 11 Nov

Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread Joe Wilensky
I just recently got my first Adaptall lens -- The Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro (the earlier model, with 49mm filter threads). I got Pentax ES and Pentax KA Adaptall rings with it. On my PZ-1 with the KA ring, it seems to behave like any other KA lens -- in A mode (same as f/32 on the aperture

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Dr E D F Williams
What I wrote was scanned and *manipulated digitally*. Didn't I? The digital manipulation is the part that should make it digital. Scanning can be, and often is, just a way of getting it onto the web and the image stays, more or less, the same. Don Dr E D F Williams

Re: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images

2002-11-12 Thread Keith Whaley
Fred, In all of these site cites, my browser says, Netscape is unable to locate the server. None of them will open for me. Has anyone else reported that problem? Wait a minute...I find that if I change the backslashes to forward slashes, it works! Hah! Thanks, keith whaley Steve Larson wrote:

RE: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread Michael Perham
I have been using HP at my office; they have the jets built into the cartridge and are very reliable. However, I have been thinking about a new printer for home which will be used extensively for printing photo's now that I have a film scanner and a digital camera (both acquired recently). I am

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Flavio Minelli
Maciej Marchlewski wrote: I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. ... No-no... I checked the dictionary ... That's what I would have suggested. I know that with PUG nothing is sure as far as theme's interpretation goes but I need this info as to know how much I'm

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 10:14, Maciej Marchlewski wrote: I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. As I see on pug.komkon.org it's Juxtaposition. I checked the dictionary and still need some assistance - is it that photos have to show some relation or contrast between two thing or

Odp: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images

2002-11-12 Thread £ukasz Kacperczyk
Read Fred's follow-up post, or change slashes. Regards, Lukasz - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 4:39 PM Subject: Re: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images Fred, In all of these site

RE: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I guess both camps have their pro's and con's. I think I will go with the Epson! Mike. i observed before that at the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC a week ago, anyone who was doing digital output and wasn't a printer vendor was using an Epson. right

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So the answer to the PUG is that it is a photograph with two or more things side by side. in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. Herb

Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens.. .

2002-11-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Yes, it is. Definitely. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 11. marraskuuta 2002 22:54 Aihe: Re: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?!

Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens .. .

2002-11-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
FWIIW Sigma has produced 28-70 mm lenses for Leica. So they are not the Asian Zeiss (Kyocera is) but they can do a good job if they want to. And the workmanship of the EX line (like the 105 Macro I have) is really very good indeed. And nobody knows what they have made for other brands. And I

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 11:20, Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So the answer to the PUG is that it is a photograph with two or more things side by side. in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together

Re: Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens.. .

2002-11-12 Thread gfen
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Raimo Korhonen wrote: And I still have a suspicion that the Pentax limiteds may be made by Cosina. Interesting. I presumed Ashahi had its own lens plant... In a situation like the above, who does what? Who designs the actual optical charactoristics of teh lens? Who builds

Re: Re: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread David Brooks
Canon S800 and 900 are good Dave Begin Original Message From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 07:23:55 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Christmas cards Dr E D F Williams wrote: Argh! I rank Epson with Microsoft - as far as business ethics goes.

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 11/11/02 8:13:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LIke what? I'm curious what I should continue to teach myself. Try working with Layers to create soft focus effects on a picture that was never taken that way. Try combining one image with another to create a whole new

Re: Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread David Brooks
Good tips Vic. I hope to have the time this winter to work not only on PS skills but scanning epson 2450 skills. Now if we could only get Mel Lastman' snow to close the city like in 1999,it would help to get my but off the couch so t speak.:) Dave Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL

Re: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited

2002-11-12 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Pål wrote: Dario wrote: According to comparative tests made by AOHC member Carlo Lastrucci, the 77 Limited is not as good as FA* 85/1.4, since contrast is excessive, at least for Velvia film (shades are almost always deep blacks) and color rendition is cold, too much different from all

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 11/12/02 12:15:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Good tips Vic. I hope to have the time this winter to work not only on PS skills but scanning epson 2450 skills. Now if we could only get Mel Lastman' snow to close the city like in 1999,it would help to get my but off the

RE: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread Rob Brigham
Consensus is that Canon has now overtaken Epson in the quality stakes, but the comparable models are double the price and the ink is more expensive too! HP are way behind in quality, but generally ahead in terms of speed. Lexmark are a good budget buy, but be aware you are getting budget quality

Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Dario Bonazza 2 a écrit: Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author (still here?). Also, if you agree,

Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit: Dario Bonazza 2 a écrit: Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author

Re: DIY: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread gfen
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: Some help for paragraph 5.5: Paragraph 5.5.1 info: Keith, thank you for the information on both.. I'll drop that in with the next big update I do, including alot of stuff from some other listers, as well as begin to plunder the old FAQ from Ralf, with

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't know if a wife counts as a pet, but wisdom has it that, in some ways, a dog is superior to a wife. For example, you can sleep with your dog when you're lonesome, but you can't kennel your wife when you go on vacation. VBG Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Does a wife count as a pet ? I

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 11/12/2002 11:20:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. Herb This has always been my understanding too. Well, maybe not

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This has always been my understanding too. Well, maybe not that one would not see them normally together, but that there would be some sort of contrast between the two (or more). Doe :-) aka Marnie what does the Oxford English Dictionary say?

RE: Way OT (MPG video capture)

2002-11-12 Thread Glen O'Neal
Steve, I have a package and hardware that was reasonable priced (about $90 USD). Your camcorder hooks into a converter which then hooks into a USB port on the computer. Really easy to use and you can do frame advance and capture images to JPGs. I haven't used it in a while and don't remember the

Re: OT: Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Gary J Sibio
At 08:53 AM 11/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Gary J Sibio wrote: Wow. And I thought it was a mess when my daughters' snapping turtle knocked over a rock and took out the bottom of a 20 gallon tank. I figured out what was going on at about 40 gallons of water into the rug,

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 07:55 AM, Dr E D F Williams wrote: No one has yet suggested a Penthouse Pet. I wonder why? Are we all too shy or is it deference to our lady members? Don Dr E D F Williams Didn't think of it. Are they still called pets? Dan Scott

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 07:42 AM, gfen wrote: On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Dan Scott wrote: You'd have to cuddle. Pets and pet owners cuddle. What would you train him to do? I've never, once, cuddled with any of my snakes. Nor have I trained them to do tricks other than rear up and eat

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 12:53 AM, Gary J Sibio wrote: At 07:46 PM 11/11/2002 -0600, you wrote: William, As with all PUG themes, a bit of 'artistic creativity' may be necessary to participate. For instance, if I didn't have a pet, I might decide to take a photo of a friends

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] what does the Oxford English Dictionary say? Herb This link will allow free access to the OED entry juxtaposition for the next three days. The link is: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/00124972?keytype=refijkey=.9reozC70j jho

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 13:35, Herb Chong wrote: This link will allow free access to the OED entry juxtaposition for the next three days. The link is: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/00124972?keytype=refijkey=.9reozC70j jho Herb Thanks for the link, Herb. Looks like

Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
In the case of Leitz 3.5-4.5/28-79 Vario-Elmar R it was a Sigma design made by Sigma - according to Leica Lens Compendium by Erwin Puts. As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses and one observation of a person´s

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread ernreed2
Quoth Dan Scott: Now I'll have to go look at other camera co.s to see what my ZX-5n is a rival to. Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? It's In A Class By Itself, of course.

Re: DC PDML Outing #4 (was RE: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro)

2002-11-12 Thread moesg
I was referring to Los Angeles, which is where he shot a good portion of his photographs; although I'm sure Louisiana would offer some very interesting possibilities as well.

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Pål Jensen
Raimo wrote: As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses and one observation of a person´s behaviour who has actually been inside the Cosina plant (he declined to comment). Pål will emphatically deny this and he

Re: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited

2002-11-12 Thread Alan Chan
Sorry to contradict you, but according to my pictures, things are exactly the other way round, and the 85 FA* wins very easy against the 77 Ltd. The 85mm FA* at f/1.4 (not to speak of f/2) is far better than the 77mm at f/1.8! During the time I had the FA*85, I found it not quite useable near

Re: A digital weekend ( long )

2002-11-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 12 Nov 2002 at 15:26, Brendan wrote: yes it does use the AA type, I used the ones supplied with the camera, not my own 1600 mha ones that I keep in the AF500 flash. Hi Brendan, The batteries could have been abused hence low on capacity as what you are experiencing doesn't sound right.

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Pål Jensen
Raimo wrote: As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses and one observation of a person´s behaviour who has actually been inside the Cosina plant (he declined to comment). Pål will emphatically deny this and he

Re: [OT] I'm back :)

2002-11-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jeff In a few months, that puppy will have the cat for breakfast. Nah, they are absolutely the best of friends. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/Leica_T-Max4.jpg William Robb

RE: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited

2002-11-12 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:wlachan;hotmail.com] During the time I had the FA*85, I found it not quite useable near wide open. In fact, it was so soft I tried to stay with f4 or smaller. I have never done any formal test, just shooting out and what I got. Never had

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 04:26 PM, Pål Jensen wrote: This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Pål Then who makes all the good ones? ;-) Dan Scott

RE: Re[2]: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited

2002-11-12 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:bkdayton;rcsis.com] After quite extensive use with my FA *85/1.4, I would say that for use at portrait distances, the lens is very sharp - even wide open - but DOF is so shallow that almost nothing is in focus. That's a key point. When

Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around

2002-11-12 Thread Tim S Kemp
Just messing around tonight with my 330GS and a cheap pocket slave flash, discovered that the trick to using it is to activate red-eye mode then pull the slave out of pocket after the first flash (assistant required if trying this on a distant subject). Had some reasonable results, shows the

Re: Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around

2002-11-12 Thread Pentax Guy
While I only have the lowly Optio 230, same goes, great value and fun! - Original Message - From: Tim S Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around Just messing around tonight with my 330GS and

RE: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Simon King
Hi All, in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. I believe you will find that is ironic juxtaposition - something Shakespeare excelled at. If you're too late for the link - here's the text from the OED

Re: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro

2002-11-12 Thread Ken Archer
I've never had a problem with Mafud and I still correspond with him occasionally. I guess we have a lot in commoncantankerous in our old age. On Tuesday 12 November 2002 06:45 PM, Dan Scott wrote: On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 12:12 AM, Dr E D F Williams wrote: Mafud was

RE: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Simon King
Hi Dario (and anyone), I certainly agree. Please feel free to copy the diagram for your site - I'd recommend you could add your own instructions as you seem better at it than I. I actually feel really good about this. PDMLers have answered so many of my questions in the past - I just hope this

Australian volts

2002-11-12 Thread Simon King
Hi Stephen I'm glad you responded - I was getting concerned that the list may not understand it was a joke... Simon -Original Message- From: Stephen Moore [mailto:smoore;rowman.com] Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 9:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DIY: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

RE: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Mike, On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 07:56:23 -0800, Michael Perham wrote: [...] [some Epson inkjet printers] use 6 colours [...] IMHO, no matter what other choices you make, you _do_ want an inkjet that uses six or more colors. In the Epsons, they add light cyan and light magenta to the normal cyan,

Re: A digital weekend ( long )

2002-11-12 Thread CBWaters
From my own experience, the batteries supplied with rental gear are not always in that great of health. These could have been all used-up. Just a thought Cory Waters Uses a LOT of batteries at work. . - Original Message - From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can find a home made cable switch on my web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/astuces.htm This URL doesn't work for me. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raimo wrote: As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses In fact, great measures was taken to get the person who owned that web page to change his statements. This involved

Re: Re[2]: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12 Nov 2002 at 23:26, Pål Jensen wrote: This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Hmm.. that is an interesting theory :-) it's not a theory, it's a fact. I heard it from a guy on the internet with

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread CBWaters
What about those *green* ones? Yet another company? CW - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 5:39 PM Subject: Re: Who makes what? This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white

Re: Australian volts

2002-11-12 Thread Bob Blakely
Aussy Volts are only about 0.56 as strong as US Volts, but be careful, I think they use twice as many. Regards, Bob... --- Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy - Benjamin Franklin From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi

Help!

2002-11-12 Thread Chris Brogden
Wanted: someone with a PayPal merchant/premier account. Here's the situation: I'm selling some stuff (private, not an auction) to a list member who wants to pay with PayPal so she can use her credit card. Because I only have a regular (non-merchant) account with PayPal, I can't accept credit

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
To me, the most valuable features of PhotoShop are those that allow fine tuning of a scan for printing. I usually begin by setting the Levels. I set RGB level in respect to the histogram but frequently set the color levels by eye. Hue and Saturation is next. I'll adjust the overall colorcast a bit

Re: Christmas cards

2002-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Rob Brigham wrote: Consensus is that Canon has now overtaken Epson in the quality stakes. The comparison tests I've seen seem to indicate otherwise. Unless, perhaps, you're tooking about the quality of the machinery rather than the quality of the output. Paul

Re: Help!

2002-11-12 Thread frank theriault
What? Those are scams? The guy who e-mailed me said he could provide a list of very important businessmen and government officials as references. They just wanted to use my bank account for a few days so they could place a couple of milliion dollars in it, and then take it back out again.

Lowepro SF Reporter 100? (Was Re: OT: Domke Bags)

2002-11-12 Thread Pat
Thanks to everyone who contributed input to the Domke bags question. I have put the F-5X(B) on my shopping list. I have also concluded that the F-6 (Little bit smaller bag) is too large for my needs, possibly even for the entire kit (zx-5n w/ AA grip, 28-70/4, 50/1.7, tokina 20-35, tamron 75-300,

Re: Help!

2002-11-12 Thread Chris Brogden
Thanks to everyone who offered to help! I've had a slew of offers, and it's all taken care of now. Liking the PDML more each day, chris On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Chris Brogden wrote: Wanted: someone with a PayPal merchant/premier account. [snip]

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Chris Brogden
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Alan Chan wrote: This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Then FA* lenses must be made by the 3rd unknown company, because they are silver. :) No, no... they're green, remember? :) chris

Re: OT: sliding away?

2002-11-12 Thread Pentxuser
My daughter is on a synchronized skating team and I have great fun using photoshop to create types of collages for the team's website. I take about a half dozen photos of the team, individuals whatever and create an 8X10. Some of the images are close cropped, others have shadows etc etc. They

OT More flower pics

2002-11-12 Thread Rob Studdert
For those listers with a penchant for nice (albeit clichéd) flower pics see: http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/flowers/ If only Mike J was subscribed I'm sure I'd receive a fair critique :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT More flower pics

2002-11-12 Thread Paul Jones
If only Mike J was subscribed I'm sure I'd receive a fair critique. He lives on the Konica Hexar list now :)

Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Simon King wrote: Hi All, in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. I believe you will find that is ironic juxtaposition - something Shakespeare excelled at. If you're too late for the link - here's the

Re: Tamron adaptall KA

2002-11-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit: Hi, I just asked about K adaptall, I am going to buy KA one!! for my Tamron 90/2.8. So you use your without any problems on ZX5 and MZS but you wrote that there can be jamming problems (when you mentions Pz-1p). So I hope I can safely use it on my Pz-1 and maybe in

viewfinders

2002-11-12 Thread tom
An excerpt from Michael H. Reichmann's Hassleblad H1 review on photo.net: When I first brought the camera up to my eye I was immediately taken with how bright and clear the viewfinder is. Up until now my gold standard for camera viewfinders has been the current Pentax 645 NII. I didn’t have one

Re: Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around

2002-11-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
And I can't wait to see what fun it will be to dunk my 330 into the Caribbean. Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Pentax Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] While I only have the lowly Optio 230, same goes, great value and fun! - Original Message - From:

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread Artur Ledchowski
Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? These things are decided by the market or to be more precise - by two factors: first - something known as the public opinion, second - by the mass media (mostly the photo

Re: Lowepro SF Reporter 100? (Was Re: OT: Domke Bags)

2002-11-12 Thread Alan Chan
The Domke F6 is less bulky than AW300 but carry more. I have found Lowepro AW bags too bulky for what they can swallow. regards, Alan Chan Thanks to everyone who contributed input to the Domke bags question. I have put the F-5X(B) on my shopping list. I have also concluded that the F-6 (Little

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread Pentax Guy
That's all quite interesting. Will have to see what Pentax does with it. The MZ-5n is/was a fine camera, got one myself. If they are keeping the MZ line to some degree, perhaps some added features but keep that classy looking MZ-5n style? Keep it affordable. Really, I think Pentax's larger

Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?

2002-11-12 Thread Gary J Sibio
At 12:53 PM 11/12/2002 -0600, you wrote: The PUG has a no nudes policy. So does my wife. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ What if squirrels are really the first line in an attack by extraterrestrials and our dogs are trying to warn us???

eBay Item: Pentax LX Cold Weather Battery Holder (Item #1395572938)

2002-11-12 Thread Shaun Canning
Hi Geoff, My last email to you appeared to have bounced for some reason, yet your address is still working as I am receiving your posts to the PDML. I was wondering if you have received any of my messages regarding the Pentax LX battery cable you recently won on e-Bay. It's been a few days and I

FW: eBay Item: Pentax LX Cold Weather Battery Holder (Item #1395572938)

2002-11-12 Thread Shaun Canning
Ooopsthat last post wasn't supposed to go to the entire list...apologies to all. Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia. Ph: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Shaun Canning

Re: Who makes what?

2002-11-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Raimo Korhonen a écrit: ... As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself The only know Pentax lens made by Cosina is: SMC Pentax FA 100mm f/3.5 Macro And by Tamron: SMC Pentax FA 28-200 f/3.8-5.6 AL-IF That's all! Michel

Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Mark Roberts a écrit: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can find a home made cable switch on my web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ This URL work fine at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/astuces.htm Sorry, the correct URL is: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/trucs.htm

Re: DIY: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch

2002-11-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Simon King a écrit: Hi All, Some time ago I posted about a MZ-6 / ZX-L cable release Cable Switch CS-205. They changed the socket on the MZ-6 (Why? Anyone know?) from the rest of the MZ range. The MZ-S as others socket (3 pin, round), but the same eletrical shema. As anyone find a good