mike wilson wrote:
> About 15years ago I found two whole Triumph Bonnevilles in a
> skip. As far as I know, they are still running.
That is both amazing and very sad. Who on earth would throw away a Triumph
Bonneville, let alone two of them?
> New next door neighbour has just completely gu
John Coyle wrote:
> Gentrification and 'urban renewal' are something that I have
> been working with other local people to try and control in my
> suburb. Many fine old 'Queenslander' houses have been
> knocked down and either modern rubbish or 'Tuscan'
> monstrosities have taken their place.
William Robb wrote:
> > That is both amazing and very sad. Who on earth would throw
> away a Triumph
> > Bonneville, let alone two of them?
>
> A better question is, who in their right mind would buy one
> in the first
> place?
I like British motorbikes, my late father used to have a Vincent B
Bob W wrote:
> has anybody used these people for E6 or C41 processing? If
> so, what are they like, please?
I started using Dlab7 a couple of years ago and they now do all my E6
processing. Great prices from them as they are based in Guernsey, so small
exports attract no dreaded VAT.
For C41, I
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I started about 3 years ago in my area.I'm mostly rural with
> the ever present urban sprawl only a few concessions away to
> my rear(south) I started taking pictures,mostly winter B&W
> of farm properties,old houses and barns,old farm impliments etc.
> Now that i hav
Nick Clark wrote:
> The MX with the 40mm f2.8 pancake lens makes a great rugged
> carry anywhere kit
There are a few here that carry this combination; mine lives in a coat
pocket.
Malcolm
Nick Clark wrote:
> Cameraworld have it at £1079.99, or £1199.99 with 18-35 FAJ lens.
It's a good bit cheaper than when I acquired one, but it's also the first
time that hasn't concerned me. It's already earned it's keep in terms of
images it's captured.
Malcolm
Bob W wrote:
Hi Bob,
> thanks. Do they have an option for cut & sleeve on the 35mm
> E6, or is it just mounted?
As Steve Jolly has already replied, that option is available.
> Why do you use someone different for your c41?
Late 2001/early 2002 I was going through many rolls of film and decid
Cotty wrote:
> In a word, no. Stanstead is a 2 hour drive for me and way
> over in a different TV region. The whole Stanstead thing will
> be VERY contentious over the coming years. It's a nest of vipers.
Yep. This one is set to run and run...
> Problem is, air travel is increasing and there
Amita Guha wrote:
> > Government won't pay. People will argue about the funding and never
> > agree on a suitable re-location.
>
> What about an organization like the National Trust stepping in?
The National Trust is a charitable organisation who rely on property being
'given' to them, generall
Bill Owens wrote:
> Here in the USA, airport parking lots are an airport's
> largest source of income.
Here in the UK, particularly airports like Gatwick, Heathrow and Stanstead
have astonishingly good bus, coach and rail links (and Underground to
central London in the case of Heathrow) and unle
William Robb wrote:
> We have a lot of excess land here that can be used as parking
> lots that you
> in the UK just don't have.
True.
> Not that we should be turning excess land into parking lots, mind you.
Well said.
Malcolm
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hmm. That brings up another point -- not all buildings that
> ought to have been preserved are lost to "progress".
> Especially in the US, an awful lot of historical buildings
> were made of wood, less durable than stone. It's still
> tragic to lose history, even
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
> Wondering how far back you consider "old" to be :)
Anything before the launch of the *ist D, is sooo last century ;-)
Malcolm
Bob W wrote:
> The nearest plague pit to me that I know of is in Deptford,
> about 1.5 miles away in the church of St. Nicholas. The great
> Christopher Marlowe was thrown into the pit after he was
> murdered, and remains there to this day. People are not
> inclined to open plague pits.
Which
Cotty wrote:
> Interestingly, I haven't seen many for sale. Not in dealers'
> ads in AP, nor on eBay. I think most people buying these
> cameras have considered the facts and are not going to
> stomach the heavy loss in selling used. If you've bought a
> D60 for £1600 (me) then you're (me) har
Jostein wrote:
> Very interesting indeed. Long-life media is a good start.
>
> If even the minimum estimate of 80 years holds, media
> lifetime will not be the limiting factor.
>
> Second question: Will there be any CD-R readers to go round
> in 80 years from now?
> Personal computers have be
William Robb wrote:
> Pigment on stone has been around for many thousands of years.
Storage has always been an issue; amateurs had caves but the pros had
quarries.
Malcolm
frank theriault wrote:
> Hell, I say even if you don't enjoy it, you shouldn't do it.
You win my vote.
Malcolm
Bob Shell wrote:
> I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not
> been here generally just don't understand this about the USA.
> Things are far apart here, and for the most part we don't
> have transportation alternatives.
You're right on the whole. I've had maps out in the past
William Robb wrote:
> >> And move your cities a bit closer together...
>
> Lets attempt to come up with realistic ideas.
Over here the expansion of cities is making that a reality.
Malcolm
William Robb wrote:
> A friend of ours had a fellow from England over for a visit.
> He decided he
> wanted to see a bit of the countryside, so we took a short
> drive in the
> country, perhaps 4 hours at highway speeds (100kph). When we
> got home, he
> wanted to see how much of Canada we h
William Robb wrote:
> For the great unwashed, it is also a matter of complacency
> and lack of
> interest.
> I predict that an entire generation of pictures will mostly
> be lost because
> the computer is not archiving friendly.
For once, my sympathies lie with the public. Operating systems o
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> A more powerful machine doesn't necessarily mean a machine
> that's more complicated to operate. While it's true that new
> programs may require a bit of time to learn, it seems that
> many, especially those designed for the average user, aren't
> that difficult to fig
William Robb wrote:
> As most of you know, the life of a photofinisher has changed
> dramatically over the past couple of years.
> The business has been taken over by large chain stores who
> treat the industry as just another department, and now is
> dealing with the fallout of poorly trained
David Savage wrote:
> Just for that I'm going to try and hit one of the many
> cyclists who use the road adjacent to the first fairway. :-)
Must be something in the water; I've just been asked to play a round of golf
and I've just bought a decent racing cycle.
> I've only played 2 rounds this
Tom C wrote:
> I had perceived that problem to have somewhat corrected
> itself and that the list was just rather slow lately.
If only :-(
Malcolm
Bob W wrote:
> http://www.web-options.com/Windows/
A very interesting set.
Malcolm
Not see the original posting yet but congratulations indeed!
Malcolm
> -Original Message-
> From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 14 May 2006 08:52
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Cc: mike wilson
> Subject: Re: "It's a baby, Rodney!"
>
> WOOHOO!!!
> Congrats Mike, Catherine,
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
> I have exactly the same question about my LX. I never use it
> anymore.
> Plus, it's a beater in terms of looks, though it functions
> just fine.
> Don't imagine I'd get enough for it to be worth my while
> selling it, but it does no one any good on my shelf.
I nev
> Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>It's as much the "business" of the birds, as
> well, but they're not on this list, and they can't type a message
> indicating how they feel about the matter.
If they're on the Internest, they can use Microsoft Bird For Windows.
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> Cotty wrote:
> DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE!
> DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE!
> DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE!
> DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE! DISCOMBOBULATE!
> D
William Robb wrote:
> Start renovating houses for a living.
> You can't lose.
Bill,
If I'd been 16 and got that advise, I would have learnt the trade on leaving
school. My youngest son has got the interest and the natural talent and
knows it can be hard work for long hours - but he's been quick
Mark Roberts wrote:
> P. J. Alling wrote:
>
> >Cotty wrote:
> >>
> I've always egretted not living near the ocean.
>
>
> >>>Do you think we're gullible enough to believe that?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>This thread is going to be like this from heron in.
> >>
> >The least you gu
Jens Bladt wrote:
> I can't access ebay. Anyone else have this problem?
No problem here. My wife would prefer that I had your situation though.
Malcolm
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> If Pentax were to produce one last new film cameras, what
> would you want it to be?
An updated LX, using the same type of materials.
Thing is, I wouldn't buy one. Whilst I am a regular user of two LXs, what is
in it for me to buy a new film camera? The LX does all
Pat White wrote:
> The MZ-S already has three of those four things. Twenty-five
> years ago, the LX was a great camera, but better cameras have
> been made since then. Would you want a brand-new 1980
> Mercedes or Corvette (never mind the collector value)?
Actually, yes. I have a specialist
mike wilson wrote:
> If that's what I think (Land Rover?) then it is a better
> example than the other two mentioned. There is nothing as
> good in most ways as a LR for the job it does. Same for the
> LX. For both of them, minor tweaks would improve them but
> everyone wants different twea
When I think of the word 'classic' in connection with cameras, I immediately
think of anything M42 or perhaps K2s & other early bayonette fitting
equipment. I was quite surprised in the 16.10.04 edition of Amateur
Photographer for an advert (pg5 for those interested) promoting their own
classified
Keith Whaley wrote:
> Words don't have much meaning any more, do they? It falls in
> line with an increasing lack of respect by those in the first
> 1/3 of their allotted life span.
> Superlatives have long since attained mediocrity status.
> Little or no need for the word anymore, in fact!
> W
William Robb wrote:
> Be afraid.
>
> http://www.smart.com/
> I am pretty sure I could carry one in the back of my truck.
Car? Nah!! This is the self-propelled spare wheel option for a 560SEL. Any
time you see one, there will be a big Merc with the boot open with a flat
tyre nearby.
Malcolm
Caveman wrote:
http://www.webaperture.com/gallery/photos/50301
There's a set of at least four of these! Witch into tree is good.
Malcolm
I came across the first book and bought it some weeks ago, the second is a
recent purchase and has helped both myself and answered a few questions some
friends had regarding eBay. Of course such books are only as relevant as the
day they go to print, but they give the general idea of what and how t
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/mailboxes/catbox.html
Very good, first class in fact.
Malcolm
Boris Liberman wrote:
> Just some minutes ago I got my dirty hands on *istD of my own. Wow!
> Hurray! I cannot believe it.
Excellent! I remember mine was brilliant fun.
Malcolm
Sid Barras describes how to become a multi-millionaire by breeding pitt
bulls:
> Here's the rub: when my in-laws found out we had gotten a
> dog, they were happy-- until Grandma found out it was a pitt
> bull. Immediately, she told us we had to get rid of the dog.
> Or else "she would never co
Cotty wrote:
> Har, my wife went to a local venue with a big display but I
> was too tired, and watched it from the back 'yard' anyway -
> it was only a quarter mile away over the fields. It was okay
> but I was cooking at the same time and to be honest I don't
> have a great visual interest i
My copy arrived on the mat today starting with page 31 and the pages often
repeat themselves. A whole batch? Anyone else?
Malcolm
Cotty wrote:
> On 6/11/04, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >My copy arrived on the mat today starting with page 31 and the pages
> >often repeat themselves. A whole batch? Anyone else?
> >
> >Malcolm
>
> I cancelled my subscription a while
Mark Roberts wrote:
> >> PENTAX for your precious moments
> >> PENTAX as one of the leading companies in the field of flexible
> >> endoscopy offers an extraordinary wide product range
> >
> >Ouch! ;-)
>
> Ouch is right!
>
> >Good light!
>
> I dunno... what kind of flash attachment would you u
Cotty wrote:
> That a Pentax 67 she's wielding in the top pic?
There was an article in one of the magazines that came with a Sunday
newspaper a week ago (Telegraph?) and it was most certainly a well used and
battered 67 she was using in that.
Malcolm
Don Sanderson wrote:
> If he has a low rating it's probably A.
> If he has a high rating it's probably B.
> As a seller I always *pretend* it's C. :-(
B
I agree with your comment on C
Malcolm
Don Sanderson wrote:
> Most sellers are OK, but there definitely are some major A-Holes too!
There are some real nice people out there but I have had a *problem* buyer
this week. Here's the story; I sold an item very cheaply with a faulty
display (which I mentioned in HUGE print in the listing).
Cotty wrote:
> Help me out here people. Anyone think sniping is rude ? If so, why?
No, not rude at all. If you are going to snipe something, it's obvious that
you are certain (even if no bids present) that this item will attract
interest - possibly a great deal. Bidding early with your limit is
Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I used my 6x7 extensively for a couple of years. I shot a lot
> of magazine pics and stock with it. It had become my main
> system. It was much better for me than 35mm because I could
> get very good scans with a cheapo Epson 3200. Whereas with
> 35mm I would really hav
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
{snip}
> Are new coatings strong enough to withstand lots of cleaning?
> Some demonstrations that have been reported seem to indicate
> that such is the case, but do you want to underwrite the cost
> of that experiment long term?
> Does your lens even have a newer coatin
Markus Bauernfeind wrote:
> I will be out of the office starting 05.09.2006 and will not
> return until 21.09.2006.
That's what I call a lunch hour.
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Boris Liberman wrote:
> I'd suggest you use the window to get the more interesting
> view from above.
..and shouting 'Gardyloo' just before you press the shutter.
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mike wilson wrote:
> > That's "The Pentax Way."
>
> It must be your kindly visage, Shel. For me, people turn and
> walk the other way - even when I'm carrying a Pentax.
I find that difficult to believe; unless of course the Pentax is all you're
wearing?
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Graywolf wrote:
> Heck, Frank, get yourself an ordiary (Penny-Farthing) and
> watch the wrecks as they all forget they are driving in
> traffic and stare at you. (grin)
Stopping and starting them is the problem. I had one success out of three
attempts at riding one twenty plus years ago (when I
Aric wrote:
> This is the bike I ride.
>
> http://www.haluzak.com/products/horizon.htm
>
> The feature which attracted me to this particular model is
> user "X-Seam"
> adjustment at the crank, not at the seat. (X-Seam is the
> distance from a wall to your heel, when sitting on the floor
> wi
frank theriault wrote:
> Non sequitor: Speaking of mantras, my sister gave me a
> t-shirt for Christmas, which says: "I'm kind of like a
> superhero, with no powers or motivation". Kind of sums up my
> life. My sister knows me all too well.
You're NOT 'Bicycle Repair Man'?
Malcolm
Jim Apilado wrote:
> Remember when we were all inconvenience using film? I use
> both. I have friends that love getting pictures in envelopes
> addressed to them. It is more personal.
Our family is scattered about, some of which like the immediate
participation of digital photos. Some of the
frank theriault wrote:
> Actually, I do many of my own bike repairs. That's one thing
> about track bikes - not much to go wrong/replace. A new
> chain (I have a chain breaker) every couple of months or so
> (time to get one, BTW), along with a daily clean and oil of
> the chain is about it.
Nick Clark wrote:
> Just thought I'd let you all know about a success. I 've had
> a picture of bees printed in the UK publication Photography
> Monthly, April issue. It's as part of a portfolio from
> Edmonton Camera Club.
>
> They should be sending us some films as payment.
>
> Woohoo is th
Nick Clark wrote:
> I've yet to fathom the need for a slide duplicator for a
> digital camera. Isn't a film scanner better?
Yes.
If you have one that is. Otherwise a slide duplicator.
Malcolm
This morning, whilst changing lenses, I noticed a black spec on the mirror.
Having carefully cleaned it, I put the lens back on and saw another and
anotherthe dreaded black snow of disintegrating foam. So far the
purchase and maintenance costs of this camera have worked out to approx GBP
0.015
Veteran BBC broadcaster and writer Alistair Cooke has died at
his home in New York, aged 95.
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3581465.stm
Steve Desjardins wrote:
> One more time, complete with URL:
>
> http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardi/
Great composition, really like this one.
Malcolm
In the hope that the following is a one off piece of delivery genius:
One of my friends had a parcel delivered by Parcelforce yesterday. He wasn't
in, but was expecting an expensive eBay purchase from Australia (a book).
Instead of trying next door, the delivery driver put a note through his
lette
Robert Mapson wrote:
> That's it - First of April! ;-D
Thought about today's date after I posted it, but sadly this isn't a joke,
it happened yesterday :-(
Malcolm
Graywolf wrote:
> Ah the old toss it in the trash trick.
>
> When I was in the Air Force a long long while back my parents
> decided to toss out those boxes of old books I had, including
> a first edition of "The Swiss Family Robinson". On the one
> hand, I had only paid 99 cents for it. On th
William Robb wrote:
> They have decided that it is more profitable to screw up and lose the
> delivery. Their insurance coughs up the replacement cost, and in all
> likelyhood they will "deliver" the replacement.
> It's called profiting from ones mistakes, and they have elevated it
> to a business
William Robb wrote:
> And in who's world does a company not carry liability insurance as
> standard procedure?
> They are paying for it, whether or not they make claims.
> It's a complete fallacy to think that companies don't take use of
> liability insurance into account when they are setting up
frank theriault wrote:
> UPS won't dump the residential deliveries, because they want
> to be "Your One Stop Courier Company". They want
> secretaries, rececptions and mail room guys to have one
> courier company on their speed dial, for all their needs.
Whichever company delivers 'whatever t
Graywolf wrote:
> Maybe what is needed is for everyone to place their order,
> then when they say they can not ship the way you want, tell
> them to cancel it. I think only a lot of canceled orders are
> likely to reach management's ears. Just not ordering will not
> get to them.
>
> B&H now
frank theriault wrote:
> Well, Malcolm, you're right. The culture of "I just want
> this off my desk"
> should change. Problem, it's not so easy a fix as one might
> think. With the advent of computers, receptionists must now
> be much more than a pretty face to smile at the business men
>
Keith Whaley wrote:
> When something is done incorrectly, and there's only two ways
> to do it, right and wrong, there IS a wrong way.
> Now, it's up to the "boss" or supervisor or parent, or
> whomever, to soft pedal the word and insist that it be done correctly.
>
> I think you're trying to a
Graywolf wrote:
> Boy am I glad I am out of the work force. Did I ever mention
> the time I got a bad work review, so I just quit trying to do
> my job. Just came in, sat there, and was friendly to
> everyone. Ignored the job description completely. Did no
> actual work. They told me how much
frank theriault wrote:
> Taken last autumn, when I went apple picking with the kids,
> this is my youngest Claire:
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2269307
>
> Just a family snap, but I'd still like to hear what you
> think. This is proof that:
>
> a) I do shoot colour someti
Robert wrote:
> As of Thursday we have another *istD. One for me, one for my wife :-D
>
> Are we the first to have 2 *istDs?
Good question? It's certainly something my wife and I have spoken of and
would guarantee me access to one. I can certainly appreciate why some people
have changed from fi
frank theriault wrote:
> http://www.nrg666.com/pdml/portraits/pages/FrankTheriault.htm
Is this available in milk chocolate?
Happy Easter, Frank and all PDMLers.
Malcolm
Nick Clark wrote:
> I find I still enjoy film more despite all the advantages of
> digital. It's something about the MZ-S which I find
> ergonomically superior to the *ist-D, although that could be
> because I'm not yet used to the latter. I haven't yet got the
> lenses for the 1.5 multiplier
William Robb wrote:
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/IMGP2786.html
The eyes. Not sure about this one. Umm!
Malcolm
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
> http://www.tanyamayer.com/weddinggalleriesprivate/bean/images/Bean0259.jpg
My favourite (and difficult to make).
Malcolm
Bruce Dayton wrote:
> I had the same thought when I saw that one.
Shel wrote:
> SB> Get those trees outta there. Looks like big antlers growing from
> SB> the bride's head.
>
> SB> Malcolm Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
> Kostas, it was Malcolm Smith who wrote that, and not I.
> However... despite its seemingly simple nature, it was indeed
> a difficult shot to make, but probably not for reasons that
> Malcolm even realises. Firstly, I was on the other side
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
> http://www.tanyamayer.com/weddinggalleriesprivate/bean/images/Bean02
> > > 59.jpg
> >
> >
> > My favourite (and difficult to make).
>
> Why difficult?
>
> Honest question,
A question for Tanja I suspect, but for my part I liked them all, this one
above the others
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
Comments interspaced:
> Thanks for this lovely post Malcolm.
:-)
> It certainly was an "enjoyable rural wedding", as you put it.
> Indeed, most of them are out here in the bush. One thing
> about country people, the guys may have no teeth, but the
> girls ar
Can you help suggest current realistic prices to ask for the following:
1. ME-Super body, strap and manual. Very nice condition.
2. Jessop's zoom slide copier (1 x to 2.5 x magnification) in original but
tatty box, instructions and three film carriers ( two mounted slides, 35mm
negs and 110 negs.
I wrote:
> Can you help suggest current realistic prices to ask for the
> following:
>
> 1. ME-Super body, strap and manual. Very nice condition.
>
> 2. Jessop's zoom slide copier (1 x to 2.5 x magnification) in
> original but tatty box, instructions and three film carriers
> ( two mounted sl
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
> Is that Jessops you had in mind? They won't accept the ME
> Super because there are no parts available from Pentax
> anymore. As for the p/e prices otherwise, they offered me 14
> pounds for a mint, boxed
> FA28-80/3.5-5.6
>
> Good luck.
I don't tend to use Jesso
frank theriault wrote:
> So, before you look at it, I know I blew the focus. I was
> wide open, shooting at about 1/15th, and once I took the
> first shot, she heard the camera, looked at me and glared
> such that I decided not to take another (damn that LX is
> loud!). So, it was a one shot
Leon Altoff wrote:
> How much equipment is too much? What would you do if you had
> excess equipment doing nothing?
What I do, when I acquire a new piece of camera equipment, is to put two
entries in my diary; one three months ahead and one six months ahead. If I
haven't used it after the first
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Okay, okay, now that I've used XP a couple of weeks (or is it
> less than that?), I have to admit I've had a lot less
> problems with it than I did with Me.
> Smoother bootup and shut down. No funny things happening
> (though I didn't have that MANY funny things happ
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Not to put too fine a point on it, the M7 is a recent Leica,
> only a year or two (at most) on the market. 20+ years ago
> you'd have been using an M4-series, or older.
I didn't word that too well, what I meant was it's 20+ years since I had a
rangefinder camera - it cer
Keith Whaley wrote:
> The real lesson was, he didn't panic...
> He knew he was totally lost, and quite literally didn't know
> which way to turn.
> Instead, he kept his wits about him, and thought his way out
> of an otherwise frightening situation, proceeding with a
> solution that would surel
Steve Jolly wrote:
> Malcolm Smith wrote:
> > Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> >
> >>1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't?
> >
> > An Olympus Trip. Alright, you can stop laughing now.
>
> Hey, it's a great camera :-) Far better
John Francis wrote:
> I often used to wonder if I should have bought an LX, but in
> all honesty the MX probably served me just as well, and I
> doubt if I'd have got almost three decades of service out of
> an LX with only two visits to the repair shop.
One of my MXs will be going for the fir
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