Re: away from this for a few days ...

2008-01-26 Thread Stan Halpin
You have all of our condolences Godfrey. I hope the time with your brothers goes beyond wrapping up affairs and is also a time for you to share memories. stan On Jan 26, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Friends on the PDML, My mother has passed away at the age of 84 after a

Museum visit report (Large format photography)

2008-01-27 Thread Stan Halpin
My family are all from small-town rural areas, sometime in the next few years I'll be retiring and moving to a small town, but during my adult life I have always lived in cities. And one thing I have always appreciated about cities are the museums and galleries. Here in Kansas City the

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

2008-01-29 Thread Stan Halpin
The 35/2.8 Ltd (macro) is still there on the list. The 30mm will be more compact, I would guess also a 2.8. stan On Jan 29, 2008, at 9:15 PM, Adam Maas wrote: On 1/29/08, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/lens/roadmap.pdf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: FS Sunday 50-200

2008-02-03 Thread Stan Halpin
Yes - you bought this from me. A very capable lens which I sold to partially finance the DA*50-135... I was expecting to also get the DA*60-250, I miss the long end of the 50-200 and am patiently (?) waiting for the new lens. stan On Feb 3, 2008, at 10:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:48 PM, Christian wrote: Steve Desjardins wrote: For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens Yours for less than US$100,000.00 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home? A=RetrieveSkuIC=557508Q=O= Christian

Re: No question mark about Polaroid film (was Re: Kodak to sell off film production?)

2008-02-08 Thread Stan Halpin
I just had pictures take for passport renewal. They used a Polaroid. Much faster and easier than digital. stan On Feb 8, 2008, at 4:41 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: For everything except large format film Polaroid stopped making sense several years ago. I'm surprised they were still making film

Re: Camden Lock Market Ablaze

2008-02-09 Thread Stan Halpin
Very sad. I hope the area recovers quickly. stan On Feb 9, 2008, at 6:18 PM, Cotty wrote: Popular PDML meeting place goes up in flames http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7237119.stm -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: OT - Need new webhost

2008-02-10 Thread Stan Halpin
A couple of years ago I took Mark's recommendation for pair.com and have been very pleased. I have had a few occasions to ask dumb questions related to hosting and using the several domains I have hanging off their servers; their responses are always reasonably prompt, very detailed, very

Re: ImageIngester and geotagging

2008-02-17 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Derby. Looks interesting, and the price is right! stan On Feb 16, 2008, at 11:57 PM, Derby Chang wrote: Stan, Were you asking about geotagging a little while. If you get this little proggie, and have a Garmin or Magellan device, it will ingest your RAWs and tag them with the gps

Re: Lunar Eclipse Picture

2008-02-21 Thread Stan Halpin
Here's my contribution... http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p612914030/?photo=h350883AE#889750446 K10D, FA*-200/4 macro stan On Feb 20, 2008, at 11:29 PM, William Robb wrote: Great conditions, though perhaps a bit nippy out. This was the last shot before my fingers fell off.

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Translation please. What is a fairy cake? stan On Feb 24, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Bob W wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
Did you call? Sorry, have been snoozing here. But I think you said something about people wanting to buy one or two of my K10D's? I'll be right down to take care of that... Seriously, I am very conflicted on this one. I am thinking I might get one K20D, keep one of the K10D's for a backup.

Re: K20D in stock at BH

2008-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
You guys are not helping me at all... I need models of patience, not impulsiveness! stan On Feb 25, 2008, at 10:23 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: I'll bet that I could have saved $200 by waiting until June, but I went ahead with Calumet and it's in my hands now. I should have been more patient as I

OT: The modern age

2008-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
When I was a kid, I remember telling the teacher I had the paper ready to turn in but the dog ate it. And it was a true story - a Basset Hound pup who had three dominant characteristics. He could sit and look cute, he had a beautiful voice and would sit at the gate and howl when I left

Re: Battery Charger for K10D

2008-02-28 Thread Stan Halpin
If you would like to buy one of my K10D's, I would include the charger with it. stan On Feb 28, 2008, at 6:30 PM, Steve Desjardins wrote: OK, I'll admit defeat. I can't find the damned charger for the K10D. Since I don't want to pay $60 USD for a new Pentax one, has anyone had a good

Re: Pretty Girls Was: test message

2008-02-29 Thread Stan Halpin
Link does not work for me - Server not found message. On Feb 29, 2008, at 4:29 PM, Lasse Karlsson wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 10:51 PM Subject: Re: test message On 29/2/08, Lasse Karlsson, discombobulated, unleashed:

Advertising (was Re: Short Attention Spans (was Re: Pentax Photo Gallery Statistics))

2008-02-29 Thread Stan Halpin
Interesting discussion this afternoon on NPR about the Striesand effect. Striesand filed a lawsuit objecting to a web-publication of an image of her house. Nobody had seen or paid attention to the image, but once the lawsuit was know, millions went to the site to see the image. Many other

Re: Bicycle Race Photography

2008-03-13 Thread Stan Halpin
And the Tour of Missouri is in the same category. (Not coincidentally, it is organized by the same group that does California and Georgia.) stan On Mar 13, 2008, at 8:29 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: John Francis wrote: Go for it! From personal experience, I can testify that skills

Re: Is an A24-50 worth nabbing for $80?

2008-03-17 Thread Stan Halpin
On Mar 17, 2008, at 1:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Stan should really update this site, it's getting a bit dated, and it's still useful, (Better him than me doing it, that's for sure). You are right... stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: In Memory of My Mom

2008-03-17 Thread Stan Halpin
Paul, you have my condolences. In my religious tradition, we (try) not to mourn the death but rather celebrate the life. Your photos are a wonderful celebration of your mother. Thank you for sharing. stan On Mar 17, 2008, at 5:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My mother fell asleep while

Re: Ansel Adams on television

2008-03-19 Thread Stan Halpin
I think that was a contact print he was working on - the bank of lights was in lieu of an enlarger lamp? stan On Mar 19, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Believe I saw the same show, Frank. Was a surprisingly athletic exposure performance. I didn't quite get the reason the large bank of

Re: Not a Peso: Can someone identify this bird?

2008-03-25 Thread Stan Halpin
I think you should lay off, you are all crazy as a loon. stan On Mar 25, 2008, at 8:39 AM, Christian wrote: These pun threads are for the birds... Christian AlunFoto wrote: No need to be peckish. :-) Jostein 2008/3/24, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: AAARRR. John Francis wrote:

Re: One more of Mo

2008-03-26 Thread Stan Halpin
He was a nice looking dog. I know he is missed, and will be for a long time. And I don't think you are being morbid at all! I have been blessed with a number of companions. Every once and a while my wife and I sit and go through a litany of remembrance - my dogs, her dogs and cats, then our

Re: LAX trip: worth carrying the camera bag?

2008-03-29 Thread Stan Halpin
The beach front and pier at Marina del Rey have possibilities as does the marina itself. When I was there most recently, in January, I had my Optio 555 with me but left it in the hotel room and missed a couple of evening shots of fishermen on the pier... I wouldn't take a full bag, but a

Re: Article and pictures published

2008-04-02 Thread Stan Halpin
Congratulations - good exposure for you ;-) stan On Apr 2, 2008, at 4:31 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Hi gang, An article (text and pictures by me, including cover picture) on using flash with available light has been published by an Italian photo magazine called PC Photo (formerly

Re: Pentax Fires USA Sales Staff

2008-04-04 Thread Stan Halpin
Probably wishful thinking on the part of the store personnel. Distribution of goods, relationships with local retail outlets, has been a weak point of Pentax for a long time. Treated like mushrooms is an old metaphor that describes local stores in this relationship. We can only hope that

Pentax lens prices - historical comparison

2008-04-04 Thread Stan Halpin
Those of you who have a filter that prevents you from viewing postings by a list member who goes by his initials which include J and C and O, you might want to unfilter for a bit and look at his 4 April 2008 8:47:56 PM CDT posting. He has begun compiling historic lens prices, and in the

Re: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today...

2008-04-06 Thread Stan Halpin
I didn't go for a ride but I did put in a few miles running errands... 66°F, sunny, only a slight breeze... Tomorrow will be my first day back to two-wheel commuting. Love it! stan On Apr 6, 2008, at 8:04 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Know the feeling. Today was my first ride on the bike, 21km.

Re: OT: Speaking of Photographers rights...

2008-04-17 Thread Stan Halpin
Speaking of bureaucracies... As you may know, a huge cache of materials on Os' BinLad's organization has been gathered over the last few years and subjected to analysis. An interesting story in the NY Times (or Washington Post?) today (or yesterday? Sorry to be hazy on the details -

Re: Friday wanted: 18-55 kit lens.

2008-04-18 Thread Stan Halpin
$50? NIB... On Apr 18, 2008, at 2:42 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: Yes, the one you got with your istD/DS/K100/K10/whatever. I know someone out there has one collecting dust, and I'm putting together a lightweight kit for motorcycle trips. The 16-45 is just a bit too bulky to fit nicely into the

Re: Pentax Cameras at Central Camera in Chicago

2008-04-18 Thread Stan Halpin
They might be just a little pricey! I noticed that the PENTAX SMCP-FA 20-35MM F/4 AL with case hood was going for $52995.00 I know this is a good lens, but it is not that rare... I was impressed with the number of small parts they have for older cameras. Thanks for mentioning it

Re: Two of my shots are to be used for a local calendar.

2008-04-18 Thread Stan Halpin
Both are very nice - congratulations! On Apr 18, 2008, at 9:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Hi all. Just got word, that 2 of the 4 photos i submitted ... will be used. ...The red barn and pond is on a golf course, and i shot it from a public road. That should not be a problem, should it.

Re: 18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-18 Thread Stan Halpin
It looks to me like you may have bumped the tripod while changing lenses. Specifically, the 50-135 is aimed slightly higher than the 16-50. I can see slight differences that I couldn't attribute to a change in lens angle, but it is hard to tell... (Generally, the 50mm on the 50-135mm looks

Re: troubleshooting a damaged memory card

2008-04-19 Thread Stan Halpin
How can you be sure? You now how it is with women and drinks... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLjsEc7rI3M stan On Apr 19, 2008, at 8:19 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: She's not going to drink it Cotty. Cotty wrote: On 19/4/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Alcohol works. I told

Re: Long macro lens

2008-04-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Barry - Pentax forte for some time was macro lenses. Lots of other good glass, but macro seemed to be an area where they really did things just right to get a superior product. (Others would argue that their 77-85 range is equally good; I would have a hard time disputing that claim. The

Re: Why I'm bummed that I'll be driving a car to GFM this year...

2008-04-24 Thread Stan Halpin
This is one shot where BW rendering is definitely not recommended! Nice bike. Congratulations. stan On Apr 24, 2008, at 7:02 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Camera gear, camping gear, computer gear and boxes of t-shirts. Yep, gotta drive the car. Too bad, because I just parked this in my

Re: K10D v Lightroom exposure and histograms

2008-04-30 Thread Stan Halpin
To amplify just a bit on Godder's reply... If you shoot a few frames as RAW+JPEG and then import them into LR, it is easy to see at a glance which are the JPEG (lighter) and which are the RAW (darker). I was reminded of this last night while scrolling through way too many thumbnails to try

Re: On its way to Colorado

2008-05-05 Thread Stan Halpin
A dentimeter is what you use to evaluate cameras you want to sell on eBay... stan On May 5, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Jeeez, I have to proofread my messages. (Mind wasn't ordered. It came as standard equipment, although it has proven to be defective:-. And how big is a

Re: DA 35 macro limited

2008-05-10 Thread Stan Halpin
I agree with other comments - #6 is a nice shot. Very rich color - an interesting challenge to see if you can print this and have it look anything like the screen version... stan On May 10, 2008, at 4:29 AM, Toine wrote: A few samples: http://www.repiuk.nl/peso Clicking on the images

Re: Can anyone identify this pun?

2008-05-18 Thread Stan Halpin
The shot is of a woman on stairs (or a ladder?), the woman has a ladder in her stockings. Is that what you are looking for? stan On May 18, 2008, at 5:17 PM, Bob W wrote: http://www.web-options.com/Stepladder.jpg Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Can anyone identify this pun?

2008-05-19 Thread Stan Halpin
Hmph. I needed more wine. On May 19, 2008, at 2:56 AM, Bob W wrote: She's on some steps. She's got a ladder in her tights, but it's not a real ladder. So it must a stepladder! Ha, ha, ha! I should win some sort of award for that. Bob The shot is of a woman on stairs (or a ladder?), the

Fwd: Pentax 645 system site???

2008-05-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Scott - from an earlier discussion of this question... I thought I had some discussions of 645 lenses etc. stashed away but haven't found anything yet. If I find them I will forward to you to help you get started on your project... Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GFM: Packed and ready to roll

2008-05-27 Thread Stan Halpin
A beautiful bike, nicely packed. Bon voyage! stan On May 27, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/roadtrip.jpg :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer

2008-05-27 Thread Stan Halpin
I'll be in the Traverse City MI area from about the 16th - 26th of July if anyone wants to stop by... stan On May 27, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dave, The Smokey Mountain National Park will be very busy. I imagine bumper to bumper traffic over the mountains thru the gap (RT

GESO- Venice

2008-05-29 Thread Stan Halpin
Sunday I completed my first trial book on the Blurb site. Have no clue how the images in the book will compare to what I was working on at my computer; I'll find out late next week. Meanwhile, since I had the Venice collection sorted and some selections made already, I just uploaded a

Re: GESO- Venice

2008-05-30 Thread Stan Halpin
of how the photos look in the book. Do you have the type of computer monitor that Mark Roberts was talking about--the fancy souped up ones: IPS or VA? Again, great collection. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Venice

2008-05-30 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice one Dan. I walked by there 15-20 times and for some reason that view never grabbed me. I probably only have one or two shots of that bridge. Yours makes me think I need to pay more attention if/when I go back. stan On May 30, 2008, at 7:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Stan's

Re: GESO- Venice

2008-05-30 Thread Stan Halpin
have the type of computer monitor that Mark Roberts was talking about--the fancy souped up ones: IPS or VA? Again, great collection. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Re: GESO- Venice

2008-05-30 Thread Stan Halpin
especially like the vivid colors. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GESO- Venice Sunday I completed my first trial book on the Blurb site. Have no clue how the images in the book will compare to what I

Re: PESO: Kim 6981

2008-05-30 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice shot. You must have a pretty good size studio if you are going to be shooting bull bodies though... (Somebody was going to say, I thought I might just as well.) stan On May 30, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: ... but my studio isn't large enough to shoot bull body pics with a

Re: PESO: Kim 6838

2008-05-30 Thread Stan Halpin
I like this one much better! The total combination of pose, expression, clothing... stan On May 30, 2008, at 3:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: One more. A bit softer look, different outfit. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7334354 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO- Venice

2008-06-02 Thread Stan Halpin
of Theriaultian style... stan On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 12:17 AM, Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sunday I completed my first trial book on the Blurb site. Have no clue how the images in the book will compare to what I was working on at my computer; I'll find out late next week. Meanwhile

Re: GFM gallery

2008-06-05 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Mark! A masterful collection. I will really really try to be there next year. Intended to this year but my work schedule etc. just got too full. By this time next year I may be retired and, maybe, with fewer complications in my life... stan On Jun 5, 2008, at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts

Re: Uh oh

2008-06-16 Thread Stan Halpin
...as the actress said to the Bishop stan On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:13 PM, David Savage wrote: At 09:55 AM 17/06/2008, George Sinos wrote: She said hers was more of a poke and hope. That line has so many potential uses... vbg Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Fun pics

2008-06-18 Thread Stan Halpin
At our family cabin near Traverse City Mich we have reds, blacks, and grays. And ground squirrels. In Midland, not that far south, only blacks and grays. stan On Jun 8, 2008, at 5:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fun pics indeed. Good job. We have plenty of reds in Michigan. And blacks. No

Re: Shooting plan

2008-06-19 Thread Stan Halpin
Chiming in late here, still catching up after a week away... I don't think it is plagiarism (copying of ideas) so much as it is a common application of rules of composition. I don't believe I have ever seen either of the two alley shots Bob references in the second part of his note below.

Re: Six NYC pics on R-D1

2008-06-19 Thread Stan Halpin
My wife has the DLux Leica. It is a nice camera, little shutter lag, good autofocus, good exposure calculations. But, like most modern PS cameras, no viewfinder. So you have to hold the stinking thing at arms length to frame the image. Oh, and I tried to tell her it was a clone of the

PESO: PDML mascot sighted...

2008-06-20 Thread Stan Halpin
... in Costa Rican rain forest last week. Wearing a disguise. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/?photo=h38E321E7#954409447 stan -- 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: off-topic: Spain rules

2008-06-29 Thread Stan Halpin
I know Germany had one player out for a few minutes getting face repairs, but it seemed for most of the match that Spain had more people on the field than Germany. The TV feed seldom provided a wide shot, so it is hard to know whether the missing Germans were lolling about, running in the

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

2008-07-02 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jul 2, 2008, at 10:47 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: In addition, be sure your contact information is included in the meta data of all your image files - name, address, phone number, web site, e-mail address, copyright notice, etc. and be sure it's not stripped from the file when you re-size

Re: Hello list -and FA* 2.8 28-80mm AL

2008-07-02 Thread Stan Halpin
Congratulations on the family additions! And welcome back. I hope you didn't stop by just for the equipment sales... stan On Jul 2, 2008, at 3:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello guys I've been off list for about six months now. I've been buzy doing other things - I got married, got a

Re: Got curious about announced Pentax Products

2008-07-03 Thread Stan Halpin
I agree - I would pay two or three times as much for this lens. stan On Jul 3, 2008, at 9:07 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: This one seem like quite the bargain... http://www.parkcameras.com/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/5298 -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry

Re: Good Morning PDML: For Dave Savage

2008-07-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice series! She looks good to me. And the skin tone is ok also. Contact her and offer to sell one of the shots for her to use in promos... stan On Jul 21, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Oh, yes. She's very talented. Hard to shoot though--you know, she wiggles about a lot.

Re: Self Publishing

2008-08-09 Thread Stan Halpin
I haven 't dealt with them. Two comments, based on a look through their site: Compared to Blurb.com, a. prices are quite a bit higher b. they seem to have fewer page-layout templates. Also, in their streaming-video introduction, as they flashed through their example, I think

Re: OT: Next time your packing for that photo trip...

2008-08-10 Thread Stan Halpin
Interesting. One thing that I wonder about - my own approach to packing multiple containers has always been to split the load, to build redundancy into the system. In other words, if you lose one bag in transit, do you really want to lose all of your Remote gear? Wouldn't you rather have

Re: OT: Got my book from Blurb.com

2008-08-12 Thread Stan Halpin
I think my Venice book came out pretty well with Blurb. Hardcover, 10.5x8 (?), their mid-size. 40 pages or so. Then I did a 20-page softcover 7x7 of photos from a family event. 20 pages. Quality was fine, no complaints there, but a 20-page softcover is just not a very substantial package.

Re: Pentax, wake up! (was: K and M lenses are now obsolete)

2003-02-12 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/12/03 8:23 PM, Mark Roberts at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I've been sitting out this discussion because I have no right to tell Pentax what to make. I've bought exactly one item brand-new that bore the Pentax name: a

Re: functional difference pz-1p/pz-1?

2003-02-13 Thread Stan Halpin
See http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/ Stan on 2/13/03 4:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: pdmlers: what is the functional difference between the pz-1 and the updated pz-1p? i ask because i'm thinking of acquiring a pz-1 as a backup body to my glorious pz-1p any thoughts

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

2003-02-13 Thread Stan Halpin
hey, it was done with a Pentax camera - it can't be all that bad! stan on 2/13/03 2:48 PM, Dan Scott at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 11:52 AM, Al Shaikh wrote: It's not nice to make fun of people. -- Al Shaikh http://www.usefilm.com Projects for

Re: Snow Geese in Washington state

2003-02-14 Thread Stan Halpin
The overhead shots are very nice. This is hard to do! stan on 2/14/03 7:21 PM, Harald Rust at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are a few shots I took on a recent trip to the Skagit Valley in Washington state of flocks of overwintering snow geese. I didn't get exactly the shot I wanted, but it

Re: My Pentax DSLR

2003-02-17 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/17/03 6:51 AM, Ken Archer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you think those bird pix were great, look at this web site from another Pentax user: http://www.markcassino.com/index.htm Welcome back Ken. The shouting has died down some, as you see . . . stan

Re: More Pentax news/rumors

2003-02-21 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/21/03 5:01 PM, tom at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, synopsis please. 21mm/2.5 stan -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.thomasvanveen.com 301-758-3085 -Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 5:28 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: Safe payment types. Was: Re:PayPal, C/C, and fees (WAS: RE:FS: MZ-S, KX, lots of lenses)

2003-02-21 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/20/03 7:18 PM, Chris Brogden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, Gary L. Murphy wrote: I know. That's why I said what I did. When I accepted PayPal, which I no longer do. :-) Out of curiosity, what payment types do you accept? ... PayPal, checks, money orders, cash,

Re: More Pentax news/rumors (Now taking a poll)

2003-02-22 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/22/03 12:32 PM, Joseph Tainter at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I would never buy a lens without a distance scale, even understanding that the distances on zoom lenses are only approximate. On occasion I try to figure hyperfocal distance with zooms, generally with pretty good success.

Re: OT - Money transfer from England to US of A

2003-02-22 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/22/03 1:32 PM, Kenneth Waller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any advice from list members on sending money from England to the US of A? Thanks in advance... Kenneth Waller PayPal works and costs the recipient .5% of the transfer amount more than a transfer within the U.S. Stan

Tradeoffs: old vs. new, FA77/1.8 vs. K85/1.8

2003-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
The 77mm ltd that escaped us all got me to thinking. If I had seen it, would I have bought it? In order to do so, I would have at least considered selling my K85/1.8. I have a couple of other options as well, but this is the first that came to mind. Classic old lens vs. classic new lens. What

Re: *ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2003-02-26 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/26/03 3:50 PM, Kevin Waterson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce Dayton said Other than needing an interface for emergencies, I can't see any DSLR camera really needing a souped up transfer interface. I don't see the interface (USB 1, 2, Firewire) as being a big issue. Buy the card

Re: *ist D photos

2003-02-26 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/26/03 10:39 PM, Shaun Canning at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ken, you have scooped the pool. Well done. I want one already... Shaun KT Takeshita wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg

Re: *ist D photos

2003-02-26 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/26/03 10:47 PM, wendy beard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:51 PM 26/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: I broke the news to the expenditure department this evening. It went surprisingly well. Too well, actually. I have one on order. William Robb I showed all the details to hubby. He

Re: strange button on *ist-D (IS?)

2003-02-26 Thread Stan Halpin
No, it is a button, not a connector. I was thinking it might control some momentary change in the viewfinder but my imagination won't take me any further. stan = on 2/26/03 11:38 PM, Steve Pearson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it shows a computer. Thus, it is probably a USB hook

Re: *ist D

2003-02-26 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/26/03 5:50 PM, William Kane at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey gang, I'm so glad that Pentax finally came out with the digital SLR! I think I'll be checking with my favorite online retailers daily awaiting the moment when I can finally pre-order the first one! A note on the other side

Re: Hands up and be counted

2003-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
Ziggy wrote: So, how many of you merry people are going to get an *ist-D and if not why not? Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I won't buy it for the following reasons: - It is just a Nikon F80 with K-mount. The F80 has never tempted me the slightest. - It will be outdated in

Re: The lens that Pentax SHOULD have made...

2003-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
on 2/27/03 11:41 AM, Mark Roberts at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm probably not alone in my disappointment that Pentax's new 18-35 zoom is a cheesy J lens with an aperture of 4.0-5.6, but it makes it even worse to see something like this: 17-40mm zoom Constant f/4.0 aperture Canon mount :(

Re: Hands up and be counted

2003-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
it for the following reasons: ... Pål Stan Halpin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know yet if I will buy it. Factors to consider: Plus: ... Minus: ... Totally irrelevant: ...

Re: All Is Right In The Pentax World!

2003-03-02 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/02/03 11:00 AM, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is not what it is all about. It isn't about making something weirdo appealing to a few. It is about being distinctive or downright appealing. ... The idea that if you make something along the line of the competition the buyers

Buying from Japan

2003-03-02 Thread Stan Halpin
Someone, possibly Shel, had put together a tutorial/guide to buying from photostores in Japan, including email and Fax addresses. I can't find where I stashed that note. Could anybody provide that to me offline please? Stan

Courier service

2003-03-05 Thread Stan Halpin
I'll be traveling to the UK at the end of the month. Arriving Gatwick early on the 29th, then via train to Portsmouth for a week. I will be taking only minimal photo gear with me this time, and so I would have some spots in the bag to stash a few miscellaneous lenses if the timing fits anyone's

Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Stan Halpin
As some have noticed, I am in the process of revising my lens inventory. I have sold or offered for sale many of my lenses. First to go were the duplicates, then the very seldom used. Some more in the seldom used catagory still to sell. And a few in the often used category, like maybe the K85/1.8.

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/06/03 11:05 PM, William Robb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a silver 77 on the LX. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/IMG_1342.jpg ... The picture quality makes up for any esthetic shortcomings that the lens may have. It really is a gem. William Robb Thanks Bill! Stan

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/07/03 1:45 AM, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please someone send me a picture or two of a silver limited on a black body, preferably the MZ-S, so I can see how nice it looks and convince myself that I don't really need the black after all... Sorry Stan, but I'd hate to

Re: OT: Question For You Professional photogs out there

2003-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My question to all of you: How do YOU handle your proofs when handing them back to clients? Do you sort and only hand the good ones back or do you give them the whole 9 yards so they know you're not holding anything back? I'm curious as this is sort of new per

Re: Defining civilisation: contrary view

2003-03-09 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/09/03 10:47 AM, Nick Zentena at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On March 9, 2003 10:08 am, William Robb wrote: Better wine, better cheese and better food than the English. Better then the English? Isn't that a universal given?-) Nick I have accumulated 10-12 weeks total time in

Lens, etc. FA on eBay

2003-03-09 Thread Stan Halpin
For your viewing pleasure, I have just listed some items on eBay. See: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsinclude=0userid =stanhsort=3rows=25since=-1rd=1 If you are not interested in the briefcase, purse, or boots, then take a look at the lenses etc. But it is a really

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-09 Thread Stan Halpin
Cameron - you may have missed it, but the closest we have come to that set of photos is from Rob Studdard: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/02-P3032977m.JPG http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/01-P3032974m.JPG Black limited lenses on a lovely LX. Not exactly the same Black as a Black MZ-S,

FA: FA85/1.4, A*200/4 macro, etc.....

2003-03-14 Thread Stan Halpin
Reminder that I have several items on eBay, with auctions closing in about 44 hours...bid early and bid often. Tomorrow and Sunday I'll be listing a 645 body, 3 different 135mm lenses, various bits and pieces for both M42 and K-mount. Stan

Re: Power Zoom 28-105 Vs the new 28-105 3.2-4.5

2003-03-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Jim - I just checked my stash of comments that need to be integrated into the Comments site next time I upgrade... still not many comments on this lens. One or two have been positive, but I don't believe any of those had prior experience with the power zoom version so they didn't really offer a

Re: Pentax needs USM and IS

2003-03-17 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/17/03 6:57 PM, David Chang-Sang at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax's current flagship - MZ-S - is, even by those on this list, considered a failure. Pentax's last decent model was the MZ-5n IMHO. Failure? Huh? It is a very solid, easy to use, accurate metering, fast focusing, etc

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread Stan Halpin
Swing by Kansas City and we can take my van from here... Stan on 3/20/03 7:02 PM, Chris Brogden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Dave. We'll see how the timing works out. You bring the beer, and I'll bring the beer. Oh, and somebody should probably bring beer, too. :) chris

Southern England - 29 March...

2003-03-20 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/20/03 3:06 AM, Cotty at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can we have any suggestions for a reasonably centralized location that has inexpensive accomodation, great facilities, lots of shooting opportunities and courteous residents? ENGLAND! Well, in the interest of self sacrifice ( and

Auction ending tomorrow

2003-03-21 Thread Stan Halpin
Just a reminder, I have several items up for auction ending about 4:00 PST tomorrow, Saturday 22 April. http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsinclude=0userid =stanhsort=3rows=25since=-1rd=1 If that link doesn't work, the ebay ID to look for is stanh Includes SMC-A 135/2.8

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