K10 and Sigma HSM

2007-01-03 Thread Sandy Harris
March 2007. Sigma has some HSM (hypersonic motor) lenses. Wiil one of those work on this camera now? Are there any restrictions? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Something is wrong (with my K10D)

2007-01-14 Thread Sandy Harris
copy, but Windows would refuse to delete them ... You could upgrade to Linux :-) Probably better to just never let Windows write to the card. Read it and copy files, but delete them or re-format on the camera, -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

K10D shake reduction and low light

2007-01-14 Thread Sandy Harris
, or a zoom like a good prime, in sharpness, color rendition, etc. But, given a decent lens, what sort of low light performance should one expect? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K10D shake reduction and low light

2007-01-14 Thread Sandy Harris
to work within those parameters. Even if you could handhold down to 1/10 sec or so, your subject could move causing blur. It is another tool for use in the right situations. I'm glad that I have it, but it doesn't solve all lower light problems. Also good points. Thanks. -- Sandy Harris

Re: OT - Web Security Question

2007-01-18 Thread Sandy Harris
there. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Interesting software?

2007-03-16 Thread Sandy Harris
From researchers at respectable instutution: Open source algorithm for image denoising and interpolation, using state-of-the-art image processing techniques. http://www.greyc.ensicaen.fr/~dtschump/greycstoration/index.html -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Rusian lenses

2007-03-16 Thread Sandy Harris
There's a 20 mm F2.5 that looks tempting for use in a K10D-on-a-budget system: http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/mir_47_k_lens.htm Anyone have experience with that one? Alternatives? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: OT: ...Err...Ahh....Ahem!

2007-04-07 Thread Sandy Harris
of it are quite good. Most of it needs more contributions, including photos. Consider contributing. Their page on China: http://wikitravel.org/en/China Sections on food drink: http://wikitravel.org/en/China#Eat http://wikitravel.org/en/China#Drink -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax

Re: Please unenable me!

2007-04-14 Thread Sandy Harris
Kong ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) still has new Konica Hexar RF -- M mount with built-in motor drive -- including 50 F2 lens for under $1300. That and a Voigtlander 35/1.2 are what I'd buy if I had $5000 to spend on rangefinder equipment. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax Update

2007-04-16 Thread Sandy Harris
they were the world's largest RAM vendor) stuff to Foveon's sensors. That would give them far and away the best DSLRs available. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - please don't go OT

2007-04-20 Thread Sandy Harris
up my inbox, and many others, with dozens of messages that subscribers did not ask for. All we asked for by subscribing was Pentax discussion. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - please don't go OT

2007-04-20 Thread Sandy Harris
On 4/21/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As someone who's been a PDML subscriber since 1998, it's really entertaining when someone with an email address I've never noticed on the list pipes up to chide us for not behaving the way we should. Good point. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou

Re: OT - please don't go OT

2007-04-21 Thread Sandy Harris
form for Alexander. I'm a fairly beefy aging hippy type with a bushy moustache. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Russian prices (was: newbie question on aperatures)

2007-04-26 Thread Sandy Harris
ask because, at least on used lenses, the difference seems to be large. I see the 50/1.5 Zeiis copy in Leica mount on Ebay with buy it now price anywhere from $50 to $150, but one person on photo.net says he paid $5 for his in Moscow. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Panoramas anyone?

2007-10-06 Thread Sandy Harris
availability of a beta version of their device at $279. http://www.charmedlabs.com/index.php?option=com_contenttask=viewid=111 -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

50/1.4 (was Next move from Pentax: ..)

2007-10-18 Thread Sandy Harris
I know has one. But both the camera groups I'm part of tend to recommend those things as the first lens to buy after the kit lens. Usually by the 'try mine' method. Bringing it back on topic, anyone care to comment on using a Pentax 50/1.4 on K10D? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML

Re: Next move from Pentax: hints about sensor for next camera(s)

2007-10-19 Thread Sandy Harris
On 10/20/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any camera on the market that has a 1.2/1.3 crop at the moment? It does not make sense to me to shoot for somewhere between APS-C and FF. You wouldn't *need* new lenses of course... Leica M8 is 1.33 or so. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China

Re: Next move from Pentax: hints about sensor for next camera(s)

2007-10-20 Thread Sandy Harris
absolute top image quality be hauling one of these about instead of a view camera? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: OT: Is it just me...

2007-10-22 Thread Sandy Harris
On 10/22/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...or does this character resemble our very own listmeister?: http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/CharacterBios/scruffy.dhtml If so, does someone need to make really big prints? http://www.customlifesizestandups.com/index.php -- Sandy

Re: Visiting Toronta, GTA and Montreal, tips wanted :-)

2007-10-25 Thread Sandy Harris
in black and white, lots of texture. Online info at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Montreal This is a free online travel guide, done as a wiki so anyone can edit it. It needs text contributions, but many places also need good photos. Folk here might consider contributing. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing

Re: f1.8

2007-11-07 Thread Sandy Harris
anyone know whether Voigtlander 58 1.4 has better bokeh? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Paid For

2007-11-14 Thread Sandy Harris
On Nov 15, 2007 7:58 AM, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got the *ist D a couple of years ago, and haven't shot a frame of film since. So I don't know what the costs would be today. Got any good cheap film bodies to sell? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Gigabyte Panoramas

2007-06-30 Thread Sandy Harris
you'd get too much distortion. But in between, say 24-105, I'm not certain. Wider means fewer shots and better depth of field, but the longer lens gets more detail. Any comment from those with panoramic experience? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Kodak demolishing 2 more buildings in Rochester

2007-07-12 Thread Sandy Harris
On 7/11/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lots of Google hits to photos and videos of the implosions. Much of Kodak has moved offshore. They have huge factories in Xiamen, Fujian, China plus shares in Chinese film maker Lucky. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Sandy Harris
obligation to be reasonably certain they are not helping people violate copyright, but the section of the DMCA you quote has nothing to do with that. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: FID (Film is Dead)

2007-08-05 Thread Sandy Harris
focus. Would that do? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: FID (Film is Dead)

2007-08-14 Thread Sandy Harris
On 8/6/07, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 5, 2007, at 10:37 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: There have been reports that Zenit is working on a DSLR with a 4/3 sensor that will take LTM (Leica thread mount 39mm) kenses. Not sure about exposure, but obviously manual focus. Reports from

Re: FID (Film is Dead)

2007-08-15 Thread Sandy Harris
On 8/14/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Diagrams and artists renditions are always nice touches for rumors... A better link for Zenit rumours: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=574956 -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: OT: This is just wrong...

2007-09-08 Thread Sandy Harris
the same sort of thing, albeit with smaller hammers. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Travel Kit Digital

2007-09-08 Thread Sandy Harris
before I delete anything. Or just carry, or buy en route, enough cards for all you shoot. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax - Selling HQ and Apparently Drops 645D

2007-05-10 Thread Sandy Harris
, there's nothing comparable for small sensor cameras. I probably will not buy a 5D; it is too expensive and too heavy to suit me. But it does seem to have obvious advantages. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Please unenable me!

2007-05-13 Thread Sandy Harris
On 4/15/07, Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Juan, Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side... do you have _ALL_ Limited lenses already? ;-) So what did you decide, Juan, and how are the results? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Anyone tried the 21/3.2?

2007-05-15 Thread Sandy Harris
From this site: http://www.pentaxslr.com/lenses DA 21 mm F3.2 AL Limited. $549 Looks tiny, weighs only 140 grams. Might be great as a general street photography lens on K10D. Add a 50/1.4 as a mild tele and I'd have all I need. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: Help! Need Myths

2007-05-19 Thread Sandy Harris
(hong bao) containing money. The number 8 is good luck, sounds like the word for prosperity. 4 is bad luck, sounds like death. People will pay extra for a phone or license number with lots of 8s. Why is 13 bad for us? Friday the 13th? Walking under a ladder, stepping on a crack, ... -- Sandy

K10D vs K100D

2007-05-21 Thread Sandy Harris
Looking at specs, the only differences I see are size, price, and number of pixels. K100 seems preferable on size and price. Does t also get lower noise from the larger pixels? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Don't want to sound too alarmist but...

2007-05-22 Thread Sandy Harris
with lots of current production products. Zenit bodies and both Pentax screw mount and K-mount lenses. http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/pentax_cameras_lenses.htm Anyone tried their 16/2.8 on Pentax digitals? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Don't want to sound too censoristic but...

2007-05-22 Thread Sandy Harris
out that division, if that is their plan, might really hurt Samsung. Would Samsung buy it instead? I think Samsung are big enough to buy the Pentax camera division out of petty cash, or to buy all of Hoya if they really wanted to. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: (TOP) Major Low-light Digital Photography Breakthrough Inbound fromKorea

2007-05-23 Thread Sandy Harris
be wonderful. Together, they'd be stunning. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Looking for a normal lens... FA35 or wait for DA35 SDM ?

2007-05-27 Thread Sandy Harris
options. Have you considered the 31 Limited? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Was Re: About to pull the trigger on the FA43 Limited...... Some thoughts?

2007-05-29 Thread Sandy Harris
On 5/30/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alex, you're out of line. Marnie is not. Mike Ditto Nonsense. Both are way out of line, slinging infantile insults in an off-topic idiocy-fest. Can't everyone just shut up about it? -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML

Re: Cheap Rangefinder: where to look for? (brands etc)

2007-06-02 Thread Sandy Harris
on these and other rangefinders are available at this site: http://www.cameraquest.com/ -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - recovering files with Linux

2007-06-06 Thread Sandy Harris
/vista_cost.html -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Blocked by Smart Fitler

2007-06-23 Thread Sandy Harris
example was blocking the American Cancer Society because some of their pages use the word breast fairly often. Here in China, all of Flickr has been blocked recently. Someone probably posted photos there that are not acceptable to the Chinese government. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China

Re: antivirus discussion

2007-06-27 Thread Sandy Harris
On 6/28/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I think I'm not paranoid, I just like To Know is destined for the 2007 quotes file ;-) Then there's the standard line for computer security specialists: I know I'm paranoid, but I'm worried about whether I'm paranoid enough. -- Sandy

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Sandy Harris
old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: My DS and Sandisk Ultra II SD cards - incompatible somehow?

2007-12-03 Thread Sandy Harris
them, copy to/from, all day without issue. But the DS also works beautifully with anyone else's SD cards so it's not really clear to me what's broken or how to proceed. Ideas, anyone? Try formatting them in the camera. It doesn't make sense, but nor does anything else. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing

Re: Travel in Bulgaria

2007-12-04 Thread Sandy Harris
here could improve that. Please do! -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Legalese, Canadian Style

2007-12-05 Thread Sandy Harris
work is later used on the paper's web site -- I think it was New York Times who went to court over that one? That sort of question is the main issue in the current strike by Hollywood and TV writers. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Sandy Harris
, or perhaps a local school. On the other hand, I could use a cheap ME Super, especially if there's a wide angle with it. I once had an ME and really liked it, but it was stolen. What do you want for it? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Sandy Harris
On Dec 8, 2007 11:05 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax doesn't keep up with Canon/Nikon on the leading edge of technology. Canon and Nikon are not keeping up with Olympus and Pentax. When will they release cameras within-body anti-shake? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-08 Thread Sandy Harris
you find so different? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: about K20D and Jpeg Size

2007-12-09 Thread Sandy Harris
bits for more dynamic range. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-10 Thread Sandy Harris
On Dec 11, 2007 6:45 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: peter you're just obnoxious It's a gift. Mark! -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

K10D and older lenses

2007-12-11 Thread Sandy Harris
about for screw mount Pentax lenses? My guess is none of the adapters give full aperature metering for those. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: Hunting for new standard lens

2007-12-12 Thread Sandy Harris
their 58 and Pentax 50/1.4. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Old Honeywell Pentax Gear

2007-12-15 Thread Sandy Harris
teacher who runs a photo club and solicits donations for his students. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Spirit Snobs

2007-12-27 Thread Sandy Harris
that's blood! -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Connecting worldwide

2007-12-28 Thread Sandy Harris
a USB-to-wireless adapter. Sandy Harris Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Another Bicycle Shot --PESO

2008-01-01 Thread Sandy Harris
a school or factory. There are all kinds, but the vast majority are single gear, rather plain if not downright ugly, and fairly heavy. Prices start around $20 US. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-01-03 Thread Sandy Harris
is cheaper, has autofocus, but I mildly prefer longer focal length. Tough choice, but I don't need both. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: Samsung GX-20 first glimpse.. Is this the new K20D ?

2008-01-09 Thread Sandy Harris
Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 922x displays are 640x480, the 230k displays are 320x240. twice the pixels in each direction. 640x480 is about the same as 512x512 = 256x1024, 256 k pixels 320x240 ... 64 k -- Sandy Harris

Ford claims ownership of images

2008-01-14 Thread Sandy Harris
! -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: K20D feature

2008-01-24 Thread Sandy Harris
that then they could have a camera that really sucked. Forget it.] No Microsoft have bought Hoover. Soon they will have the first Microsoft product that doesn't suck. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: New Pentas lens road map: Can you say 15mm Limited? :)

2008-01-29 Thread Sandy Harris
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/lens/roadmap.pdf I notice that the 50/1.4 does not seem to be on it. Has that been discontinued? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Trading resolution for high ISO

2008-01-31 Thread Sandy Harris
14 Mp, can we somehow combine sets of four dots to get a 3.5 Mp image with better performance in available darkness? Or would this also push noise up, perhaps to awfuI levels? How much would you gain? Four times the pixel area, so in theory two stops, but would that happen in practice? -- Sandy

Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-18 Thread Sandy Harris
on modern Nikon DSLR cameras? I would like to hunt for a present for someone, a wide prime and need a starting point. Some Nikon SLR and lots of Nikon rangefinder info here: http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Trading resolution for high ISO

2008-02-24 Thread Sandy Harris
is not how much you theoretically gain, but rather whether current post-processing software lets you do this at all. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-24 Thread Sandy Harris
. Are there used ones available? New Russian lenses, $250 for 135/2.8, $100 for 135/3.5. http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/lenses.htm Are those any good? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT: ROTFLMAO

2008-02-27 Thread Sandy Harris
stopping the homeowner from going after it with a machete or a gun? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: ROTFLMAO

2008-02-27 Thread Sandy Harris
of China. Googling on chinese snake recipe turns up several. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread Sandy Harris
://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Cosina Web searches for it turn up only sites in Chinese or Japanese, some with Googl'es this site may damage your computer warning. One without that warning, and with pictures, is: http://exchange.xitek.com/showexchange.php?ex_threadid=123410 Anyone recognise this device? -- Sandy Harris

Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Sandy Harris
usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com List nannies:[EMAIL PROTECTED] == -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread Sandy Harris
TLR and a Mamiya RB 67 in dreadful shape. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: The world is over

2008-03-23 Thread Sandy Harris
this, let alone visit a Chinese jail. No doubt Beijing is an interesting place, lots of history and monuments, plenty of shopping, good tourist facilities, ... However, this may not be the best time to go there and the rest of China is interesting too. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax

Re: The world is over

2008-03-25 Thread Sandy Harris
in it.:-) I'm panting with anticipation. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Sandy Harris
converter in Chinese when none of the sales people speak decent English! -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Sandy Harris
power and data connections are made. This is a huge win in some business applications. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: We can rebuild it. We have the technology.

2008-04-02 Thread Sandy Harris
problem for trivia. Or consider taking them along on your next trip to anywhere cheap. Mexico? Thailand? ... -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: OT Email and hacking

2008-04-12 Thread Sandy Harris
, that your machine has been compromsed and is actually sending spam. Look for unusual network activity and run some virurs checks. Have i been hacked.?? If so, is there any thing i can do. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: OT: techie question - not about photos - but interesting to some perhaps

2008-04-12 Thread Sandy Harris
the codes that are supposed to, for example, prevent a DVD sold in North America from playing on a European player or vice versa. I would not buy a DVD player that does enforce those restrictions. Why co-operate with a conspiracy to manipulate the market? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT: techie question - not about photos - but interesting to someperhaps

2008-04-13 Thread Sandy Harris
/index.phtml/itemId/87605/fromItemId/378010 -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: full frame rumours and innuendo

2008-04-13 Thread Sandy Harris
but will not use often, for me anything longer than 100 or any fisheye, is a great attraction to a system. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Ozark bird photography anyone?

2008-04-15 Thread Sandy Harris
There's a $10,000 reward for finding and photgraphing an ivory-billed woodpecker: http://wikitravel.org/en/Buffalo_National_River#Bird_watching http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0926-woodpecker.html Probably not easy; they're nearly extinct and live in swamps. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China

Re: GESO - The Difference Engine

2008-04-18 Thread Sandy Harris
get the hacked by ... message wen I go to the root directory. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Funny Thing!

2008-04-22 Thread Sandy Harris
as bad. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Funny Thing!

2008-04-22 Thread Sandy Harris
it is a hoax. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Long macro lens

2008-04-22 Thread Sandy Harris
at the ottom of this page: http://www.cameraquest.com/inventor.htm I don't think the 180 is still avaiailable in Pentax mount, though. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Convenient backpack: travel camera set + laptop - Fastpack250

2008-04-26 Thread Sandy Harris
On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... The bags are probably sewn off shore. Finding and qualifying any manufacturing is a big barrier to entry into the business. I'm in China and woul be willing to look for someone ... -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China

Re: OT question for PC types

2008-05-05 Thread Sandy Harris
of disk activity for no obvious reason and the task manager shows a fair bit of virtual memory use, it is likely worth adding RAM. You'll get a small performance gain, and lower the risk of ever getting into thrashing. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: MZ-D Shock

2008-05-14 Thread Sandy Harris
the product: http://en.aigo.com -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Pentax K28mm 3.5 shift

2008-05-15 Thread Sandy Harris
a good used lens? -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: MZ-D Shock

2008-05-15 Thread Sandy Harris
to fertilize rice fields. I'm betting on the latter. I've checked the Aigo web site and there's no such press release. I doubt Aigo are to blame for this. My guess is their name is being misused just as the photo is; they have no more to do with the hoax than Pentax does. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing

Re: MZ-D Shock

2008-05-15 Thread Sandy Harris
? They are a major player in the Chinese market; they might actually have the technology or money to do one of those. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: Six NYC pics on R-D1

2008-06-14 Thread Sandy Harris
. -- Sandy Harris, Nanjing, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Six NYC pics on R-D1

2008-06-15 Thread Sandy Harris
P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sandy Harris wrote: ... First item on Cameraquest's price list, used RD-1 described as mint, $1800. Still a bit more than I'd want to pay for a camera of it's capabilities. A LOT more than I'd want to pay. That's more than a new K20D, roughly triple

Re: GIMP question

2008-06-26 Thread Sandy Harris
Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You might want to consider Picture Window Pro - it has much more power than elements such as full color management, full 16 bit support for all operations, curves, masking, etc. But it is priced about the same as Elements. Assuming one wants to use only

Re: GIMP question

2008-06-26 Thread Sandy Harris
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 6:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm still mystified by this. Why does someone with reasonable resources need a Linus based photo processing system? I have access to reasonable Linux machines, and not to any Windows boxes. For most applications, Linux does everything

Re: GIMP question

2008-06-26 Thread Sandy Harris
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm still mystified by this. Why does someone with reasonable resources need a Linus based photo processing system? Do you believe that software developers arent't entitled to profit and some protection of their intellectual property? If so, please

Re: Slightly OT: Ethical use of photos, horse show venues

2008-07-02 Thread Sandy Harris
Unless it is work for hire, the photographer owns the copyright. However, before acting to enforce that, I'd have a look at the contracts involved and Canadian law. It seems clear you win on the copyright issue, but if it comes to court or even if you just make her mad, she might be able to

Re: 60-250 - broken embargo - thread has been pulled

2008-07-18 Thread Sandy Harris
Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want you to know I tried to stop in Ulan Bantor on 7/25/05. As we skirted around North Korea, on the way home from Hong Kong, this showed our flight route display. I pestered the stewardess, but the pilot and co-pilot were both Canon users, so they

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