Re: Jupiter-9 85mm f/2

2002-12-13 Thread CBWaters
I was just looking at the one I got in the mail this week...just waiting on the adapter so I can take some pictures with it...I'm excited. Hadn't gotten any new lenses since the spring, ya know ;) I'm hoping it looks great but at $35, it's good enough just having an 85mm prime Cory -

Re: Jupiter-9 85mm f/2

2002-12-14 Thread CBWaters
CBWaters wrote: I was just looking at the one I got in the mail this week...just waiting on the adapter so I can take some pictures with it...I'm excited. Hadn't gotten any new lenses since the spring, ya know ;) I'm hoping it looks great but at $35, it's good enough just having an 85mm

opto 430

2002-12-25 Thread CBWaters
I played with an Opto 430 today for a short time. I can't speak to the quality of the pictures as I didn't get to extract them and only got to see them for a second before the display switched back to live but the camera was very cool. It's *SMALL* It seems like a very well featured digi-PS and I

Re: Add II

2002-12-28 Thread CBWaters
Yeah, I'd be single a LONG time if I tried to pick a photographer based on a photo where the bride is associated with HUGE frog lips. HAR! Cory Waters can't sleep - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 10:44 PM

IF...

2003-01-02 Thread CBWaters
A thread that you were not interested in just kept the same old subject line instead of somebody giving it a different subject name each time he needed to reply and make a comment? It's just a tad annoying. Cory got some photos back today that I took with the Jupiter-9 on my Super Program and

Re: smc a 50/2 ?

2003-01-03 Thread CBWaters
Certainly there are better lenses in the world but for that price? I have one (it was my first Pentax lens and started all this mess...) and I use it all the time. Cory Waters - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 3:16 PM

Re: IF...

2003-01-03 Thread CBWaters
Yeah, what he said. Cory - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip Changing a subject line to accurately indicate the contents is civil courtesy in online communities. I wouldn't fault you or anyone else for that. Dan Scott

Re: Looking for 80-200 zoom

2003-01-05 Thread CBWaters
Welcome to the list! Where are you from? Your name has me thinking you're from the great American South-East. Cory Waters Atlanta - Original Message - From: Kudzu To: Pentax Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 7:15 PM Subject: Looking for 80-200 zoom I

Re: Now HERE'S a scumbag

2003-01-06 Thread CBWaters
I can see it now well, yes your honor...my client did publish the copyrighted material illegally but that doesn't give the other guy license to steel it and sell it at auction... Cory - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-08 Thread CBWaters
I like your attitude here Keith, they make the damn thing so full featured that normal humans and morons can't even use it and then sell the rights to use the name to thousands of people who write tutorials and the dummy/idiot books...what a racket. BTW, I also got a kick out of your use of NFW.

Re: Why do you use bw?

2003-01-14 Thread CBWaters
I use it because I like the way it looks. I can look at a photo on Tri-X and KNOW that it would suck in color. It filters out a bunch of extra stuff that can make the photograph cluttered and distract from the subject (mainly people in my experience). Cory Waters - Original Message -

finally got one

2003-01-14 Thread CBWaters
I'd been wanting an AF280T for a long time and finally got one today. It's HUGE! People are going to think I'm a pro or something :) Certainly, it's bigger than the Optio Altoids camera. Downloading the manual (free, not from Ebay) now... Cory Waters

Flash reflecing media?

2003-01-14 Thread CBWaters
Having seen the pro-level reflector that Cotty (you know how hard it is to type the name CoTty when your name is CoRy?) built for his AF280T and having just acquired one of the mammoth flashes myself, I'm looking for the scissors and materials. What is a good reflecting material? Is it a white

Re: Chimney pots

2003-01-15 Thread CBWaters
Nice link Wendy but I, for one, still don't know what the hell it is... Cory - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 4:30 PM Subject: Re: Chimney pots From: Robert Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Dumb Newbie Q #4 --

Housekeeping.

2003-01-16 Thread CBWaters
You know, I just noticed that I have 12,383 messages in my PDML folder... Time to go use some film. TTYL. Cory Waters

Re: Photo Greeting Cards

2003-01-16 Thread CBWaters
My Wife just showed me some of those from the Lilian Vernon catalog yesterday. These were Christmas cards but they may have others. She suggested we get them for Christmas next year. I suggested SHE be toe one to go to the lab and get X00 copies of whatever photo she picked. She changed the

Re: Misnomers (was Re: Flash reflecing media?

2003-01-18 Thread CBWaters
Heh G CW - Original Message - From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 4:24 AM Subject: OT: Misnomers (was Re: Flash reflecing media? Hi, Saturday, January 18, 2003, 7:05:12 AM, you wrote: Having seen the pro-level

OT: color management and XP

2003-01-21 Thread CBWaters
I've got XP home edition, Photoshop Elements, an El Cheap-o monitor, and an Epson 740. Main problem right now is getting my 740 (possibly soon to be replaced if I print much more photo work..720 dpi isn't cutting it duh!) to print anything close to the colors I'm seeing on the monitor... I'm

Re: 5n Bummer?

2003-01-31 Thread CBWaters
If you're *really* good you get a marketing firm to *tell* them what they need! Cory Waters needs car parts more than lenses...for now. - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 6:02 PM Subject: Re: 5n Bummer? On

OT: Epson ink use printing issues

2003-02-01 Thread CBWaters
I bought a new color cartridge for my Color 740 last weekend. I've been printing a lot this week, trying to figure out why all my prints look washed-out. You may recall I was asking about color management. I've printed about eight 5X7 photos and a few smaller ones and now the ink's low again.

OT: Sad news

2003-02-01 Thread CBWaters
The NASA Space Shuttle Columbia appears to have broken up on re-entry this morning. The pictures I've seen are eerily similar to the Challenger disaster we've all seen too many times. This was the first space flight for an Israeli Astronaut. God Speed Columbia Cory Waters

Re: OT: Politics and Art-was: Leni Reifenstahl: A giant passes away

2003-10-04 Thread cbwaters
This isn't really a helpful tidbit but when my new digital camera arrived (more about that in another post) I just plugged it into an open USB port and XP recognized the camera and launched a file wizard that asked me what I wanted to do with these files. Very nice indeed. Cory Waters took a lot

photo from new camera

2003-10-04 Thread cbwaters
Well, after my issue with Wolf/Ritz.com, I took the initiative and bought an Ist D from Camera Wholesalers, Inc. in Norwalk CT. (they had some left when I last talked to them on Tuesday...) Here's a shot from an RX-7 meet today at the race shop of the Famed Jim Downing (wining-ist Mazda driver

OT: Jpeg Q

2003-10-04 Thread cbwaters
Am I remembering right that JPEG format files re-compress each time they are saved? In other words, saving the image on your CF card as a JPEG and then transferring to the PC would be two steps of loss? Cory --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

Re: Jpeg Q

2003-10-04 Thread cbwaters
Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks Guys. CW - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: Re: Jpeg Q I would think that there would be no quality loss in this situation. You are not opening and resaving

Very first impressions Ist D

2003-10-05 Thread cbwaters
Might be coming from a slightly different perspective being a hack, such as I am. I've had my camera for about 48 hours now many of which I've spent sleeping, driving, and working so I am by no means proficient with the thing. So, in no particular order: Hyper-program is COOL! The battery door

Re: Very first impressions Ist D

2003-10-05 Thread cbwaters
Just read that actually... This ALSO turns on the light for the display panel. Cory Waters - Original Message - From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:13 PM Subject: Re: Very first impressions Ist D I guess I've used the DOF

Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?

2003-10-07 Thread cbwaters
It's alright. A bit heavy and it doesn't like to focus close at all. I bought it for a walk around lens and that's how I use it. I just wish it weighed about half what id does. As far as sharpness, I'm still at a stage where I usually blame myself Vs. the equipment... Cory - Original

Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?

2003-10-07 Thread cbwaters
I got mine from KEH. CW - Original Message - From: Ramesh Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:04 PM Subject: RE: Pentax 35-135ish lens? i was looking in pentax usa site and this lens is not listed there. thanks ramesh --- Hans Beumer

Re: *ist D date and time

2003-10-08 Thread CBWaters
mine's ok. CW - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: *ist D date and time Anybody else having a problem getting the date/time to stay in memory? I've followed the instructions in the manual,

Re: *ist D date and time

2003-10-08 Thread CBWaters
Does the camera remember ANY settings? Could be you got a bum memory battery. Cory - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: *ist D date and time Anybody else having a problem getting the

Re: *ist D Survey

2003-10-09 Thread cbwaters
9/30/03 Stamford CT USA CW - Original Message - From: zoomshot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 11:08 AM Subject: *ist D Survey So how many do we actually have? Please state when and where obtained; 19th September - London Ziggy

Re: is d Ist D?

2003-10-13 Thread cbwaters
Of course the reason I'm asking is that I need that rebate to justify the cost of a new printer... I can't find any mention of the Ist D on PIMs site either... CW - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 9:50 AM

Re: Memory cards and batteries for the ist D? (Now a New Query)

2003-10-13 Thread cbwaters
It's the amount of data the camera can handle before it has to write some of it to the Flash memory. You take one shot at a time and buffer size isn't relevant but take 6 quick ones and you'll see why it's an issue... Cory Waters - Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL

Re: Da Cubbies

2003-10-16 Thread cbwaters
Bill, You don't look a day over 91, really ;) Cory charged his batteries overnight and is packing his gear to go shoot race cars at Road Atlanta tomorrow and Saturday :) BTW, I've only the two 256 MB cards so I'll be editing on the fly I guess. I *did* buy some of that film stuff though .. -

Re: GFM gear (was: Re: *IstD price in Italy)

2003-10-16 Thread cbwaters
Don't forget your Dremmel... Cory - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: RE: GFM gear (was: Re: *IstD price in Italy) On 16/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Seems like I will

OT: Lotus Elise

2003-10-16 Thread cbwaters
Some of you were discussing the Lotus Elise a few days ago and I thought I'd pass along that the US version is reviewed in this month's Road Track. It's getting a new Toyota engine with 190 bhp and 133 lb.-ft of torque... not bad for a car weighing in at 2K pounds. Too bad I just bought such an

OT: dremel tools

2003-10-16 Thread cbwaters
You can get the tool, case, and fifty or so accessories for around seventy dollars. Very handy to have around the shop. Cory - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: Re: GFM gear (was: Re:

Re: OT: dremel tools

2003-10-16 Thread cbwaters
Hey, I didn't tell him what to do just provided the tool. (plausible denial) Cory - Original Message - From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:08 PM Subject: Re: OT: dremel tools Oh no dremels and cameras, you guys are gonna start

Re: Is PUG a gallery

2003-10-16 Thread cbwaters
Yup. http://pug.komkon.org/ It is cool as the other side of the pillow too. Cory post hog today? - Original Message - From: jmb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:01 PM Subject: Is PUG a gallery Does PUG mean Pentax Users Gallery? Thanks,

Re: GFM gear

2003-10-17 Thread cbwaters
If I'm able to attend I won't be drinking any beer. (I know, heresy) You and I can take compromising photos of all the activities to be used later. Cory - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:57 PM Subject: RE: GFM gear

Re: Compact Flash and Micro Drives

2003-10-20 Thread cbwaters
I'm a pessimist by nature. When I took the little CF card out of it's plastic case the first time, I thought of that very eventuality. It's a wonder those Smart Media and smaller media folks don't accidentally eat those puny little things... Cory - Original Message - From: David

Re: We need a theme song!

2003-10-20 Thread cbwaters
HAR! - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:10 AM Subject: RE: We need a theme song! -Original Message- From: Collin R Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I propose: Bei mir ist d schoen Any other

File size and capacity ?

2003-10-20 Thread cbwaters
Ok here are the facts: * Camera - *ist D * CF card - Lexar 256 MB 12X * Camera shows 57 available shots when card is empty and the camera is in best (***) JPEG mode. * I filled up the card until it the camera showed 0 available shots. * I downloaded the shots into a folder on my computer. * I

Re: File size and capacity ?

2003-10-20 Thread cbwaters
Folder size is 231 MB. It's down to the idea that some images will compress more than others based on t he image itself. It's something I didn't know about JPEG. Makes perfect sense now. Thanks list :) Cory - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: *istD @ 3200

2003-10-21 Thread cbwaters
I've uploaded a shot taken at Road Atlanta last weekend using a loaner FA*200/2.8 (Thanks). This was hand-held at 1/60, wide open 3200 ISO. Nothing at all has been done to it, yet. http://community.webshots.com/s/image1/7/80/67/95978067rDpezJ_fs.jpg Cory - Original Message - From:

Re: As promised

2003-10-21 Thread cbwaters
But how was the candybar? and more importantly, what was it? CW - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:28 PM Subject: Re: As promised Bill wrote: I've posted 2 of the photos from last night's softball game,

Re: *ist D: Enabled!

2003-10-21 Thread cbwaters
Frank, It's his map coordinates provided by a GPS. Cory - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: Re: *ist D: Enabled! I give up. Please don't keep me in suspence. I am but one of the great

Re: *ist D: Enabled!

2003-10-21 Thread cbwaters
I might have jumped the gun thereThe Wolf is probably right... CW - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:19 PM Subject: Re: *ist D: Enabled! Thanks Cory, Cool. Just click your heels three times, and

OT: Unsharp Mask

2003-10-23 Thread cbwaters
I'm playing around with unsharp mask and wondering what people are using as a starting point. It's a little hard to see the effects on the photos I've tried so far. Cory --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.529 /

Re: new to list and a question

2003-10-24 Thread cbwaters
You don't by chance do work for CBS do you (HD at the Final Four?) Cory Waters - Original Message - From: gregcooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 2:24 AM Subject: new to list and a question Hi Everyone: I've read the list for a while now but

Re: AF Select (WAS Finally)

2003-10-28 Thread cbwaters
Well, when I was taking racing photos a couple weeks ago, I was able to select a focus point for the shot I wanted and pan as the cars came through the frame until it was where I wanted it and bam, trip the shutter. It'd be great for tripod shooting. For snagging kids pretending to be Tigger or

Re: AF Select (WAS Finally)

2003-10-28 Thread cbwaters
duh...uh... Here: http://community.webshots.com/photo/93489626/96956971iPqszz Some jaggies in this presentation that are NOT in the original. Not sure why. Cory - Original Message - From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:26

Re: First problem with *ist-D?

2003-11-05 Thread cbwaters
Doesn't it seem like a re-flash, performed by the customer, would be a logical thing to try before requiring the camera be sent cross-country? Just thinking... Cory Waters - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 1:51

Re: The istD brotherhood needs a name!

2003-11-06 Thread CBWaters
H A R ! - Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: Re: The istD brotherhood needs a name! Collin Brendemuehl wrote: You folks work it out. It'll be a while for me. The pixies. ---

Re: *ist D and Flash

2003-11-07 Thread cbwaters
The manual tells you didly about the older TTL flashes. Only mentions the AF500,400, and 330 FTZ, the 240FT and the 360FGZ. I have the *D and a 280T but, frankly don't know how to check to see if TTL is actually working or not. Cory - Original Message - From: Dave Miers [EMAIL

Re: Re[2]: *ist D and Flash

2003-11-07 Thread cbwaters
Did this test. Using the 200T and 280T in TTL mode, all shots were reasonably well exposed, though certainly not the same, at F4 and F11 or 13. I also tried one shot at F11 with the flash head at 90* and one at 0* and they looked ok. All shots were at 1/150th. So, good news? CW Should be

Re: Lunar eclipse and more

2003-11-08 Thread cbwaters
Here too .. But I DID shoot some basketball today at work. I got some shots that are just ok, nothing great. I wonder how many good shots are normal for a game's worth of shooting for mortals (I know some guys who shoot sports for a living and I'm certain they get a whole card full of great

flash card removal

2003-11-08 Thread cbwaters
I was thinking about the much maligned flash card slot on the *D and wondered, after reading something about a person having to change cards in the middle of a protest and feeling that the action was compromising his safety, if it takes longer to change a CF card or change a film. Was that

photos I took

2003-11-08 Thread cbwaters
so I'm going to link you to some of the photos I've been taking at work recently. Basketball today and Football last Sunday. I'm no pro. Far from it actually but I *think* I'm getting better. It's certainly harder than it looks. it's a lot about being in the right place and being ready. You

Re: Starkistdee Gripe

2003-11-08 Thread cbwaters
Not to be a di** but, if you're going to let the camera choose anyway, why do you need to know? Reminds me of everyone I know with caller ID, they ALWAYS look to see who it is, sometimes running across the house past other phones to grab the phone with the display, but answer the phone regardless

Re: photos I took

2003-11-09 Thread cbwaters
I think it's you who's mixed-up. You see, I stated that I was responsible for the images. I said nothing about my having any culpability for the NAME of the sport. Cory Waters thought your post was funny. - Original Message - From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: Shooting baskteball game. Help needed.

2003-11-09 Thread cbwaters
This is true for the big time shooters and the team guys. The strobes are usually way up there (100+feet). They aren't really obtrusive when you're watching the game but can be REALLY annoying when the guys are testing them and firing like crazy for ever while walking the floor with a meter.

Re: NOW Pentax software WAS the *ist D vs. the EOS 300D!

2003-11-10 Thread cbwaters
I ALMOST FORGOT! Pentax FINALLY responded to my request for information about the PIM compatibility of the D: Mr. Waters: Thank you for contacting PENTAX USA, Inc. We are sorry for the response delay. The IST D is not Epson PIM compatible, but it does support EXIF 2.2, which is a large subset

Re: 11 am

2003-11-11 Thread cbwaters
At the tone the time will be? CW - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 5:59 AM Subject: OT: 11 am Dave --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

Re: *ist D aftermath

2003-11-12 Thread cbwaters
no. no. yes. don't know. sure. CW - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:55 PM Subject: *ist D aftermath So, big question to all *istD owners: After having purchased and used your new DSLR, are there any

Re: Tamron

2003-11-12 Thread cbwaters
I agree with Dave in principle but, looking at the photos that we chose to put in my high school yearbooks ( I was on the staff), anything where one can kind-of recognize the subject is probably good enough. :) I can't imagine now, some thirteen years later (yes, I'm THAT young), what the heck we

Re: Nikon to stop selling film cameras in Japan...

2003-11-14 Thread cbwaters
Where is the site that will translate the Babblefish result into English? One never knows if the gist he's extracted is anything like the actual content. Cory - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 6:11 AM

something dumb I did

2003-11-17 Thread cbwaters
This weekend I was taking a picture of a nice scene with my *ist D and my F35-135 3.5-4.5 and turned my back to the tripod for a second to find my kids or something. When I looked again it was about six inches from smacking the ground, lens-first. Nothing I could do but watch in shock and

Re: something dumb I did

2003-11-18 Thread cbwaters
NFG could mean Non-Functioning Gear but I was referring to the previously mentioned No Effin Good derivation. Cory - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 11:50 PM Subject: Re: something dumb I

Re: A 35/2.8

2003-11-22 Thread cbwaters
Well it MUSt be *some*good... - Original Message - From: Winston [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:19 AM Subject: A 35/2.8 Hi all, Anyone knows the quality of Pentax A 35/2.8? Is it any good? Thanks Winston --- Outgoing

Re: England Wins!

2003-11-22 Thread cbwaters
THAT must be a real interesting series. England wins, former English colony wins, repeat Cory feeling silly this morning. Could have something to do with the massive tickle session he just had with his two little girls. - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: England Wins!

2003-11-22 Thread cbwaters
I think they did away with that this year... nobody was interested. Cory Waters Wishes they'd finally quit playing basketball and baseball. Takes up so much time on SportsCenter that could be devoted to motor sports and ice hockey - Original Message - From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL

Re: OT: Somewhere to hang your Paraboots, photo vest and Leicas when in London

2003-11-26 Thread cbwaters
Journalists are always getting things wrong...that's why there are editors. CW - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:26 PM Subject: Re: OT: Somewhere to hang your Paraboots, photo vest and Leicas when in

Re: USB 2 and Firewire

2003-11-28 Thread cbwaters
I agree with John. My PC is USB1 and I have no speed problems with the volume of photos I'm taking. It would be a problem for sure if I was taking hundreds of shots per project and had a deadline or something. For me though, the twenty or thirty shots I get on my cards before I have a pit-stop

Re: Show and Tell - AF 50mm f1.7...

2003-11-29 Thread cbwaters
I can tell you from experience Sylwek, having your own bundle of joy to photograph whenever you want is MUCH MUCH more expensive than any of the current digital SLRs. You could certainly get a Medium Format rig for less as well. Cory Waters has two kids and LOTS of photographs of each. -

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread cbwaters
I don't have the grip but my D seems to recharge the batteries when I switch the camera off. (wish) The battery indicator says half full and then full again. Who knows? CW - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003

Re: Band Camp/Was 4 week wait

2003-12-02 Thread cbwaters
There is a movie (whose name I forget because it was forgettable) that had an annoying girl (played by the girl who later played Willow in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer) who talked endlessly and mercilessly about her experiences at Band Camp. Over on this side of the pond, our grade

Re: Band Camp/Was 4 week wait

2003-12-02 Thread cbwaters
I had to wait 16 minutes to receive the first reply from a band person. Not a bad response time really :) About what I can expect from the ambulance in these parts, I suppose. Cory Just yanking the band geeks chains. - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: Good news..Pentax RAW

2003-12-05 Thread cbwaters
Having worked many hours today wrangling FOUR network TV crews and several local TV stations in preparation for this weekend's Football games (no, damn it, it's NOT soccer), My marshmallow brain interpreted TP 6 service pack in a totally different way... good thing it's Friday. Cory Waters. Look

Re: Good news..Pentax RAW (NOW SEC Game)

2003-12-06 Thread cbwaters
I *may* be able to shoot some. Depends on how things are going. Not from the field though, they're much more up-tight about that than some of our other events. If I'm on TV much, things are usually going very badly. I was on TV for a second during the Women's Final Four when the scoreboard

Re: Badness and more badness

2003-12-07 Thread cbwaters
Glen, I missed this post before but was cleaning up on lost threads and noticed it. I'm sorry this happened to you. I know the feeling one gets when his belongings are burgled. It stinks (to say the least). I hope you can recover your lost cameras and gear soon. Good light Cory - Original

Re: Sig Files again.

2003-12-07 Thread cbwaters
How about: If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you can't disseminate it. ??? Cory spent too much time with TV people yesterday to be serious today;) - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December

Re: Mad Lenses on *ist D

2003-12-08 Thread cbwaters
My lenses are pretty sedate..no anger required. Well, the F35-135 macro was pretty upset when I let the tripod tip over and it crashed onto a rock... Cory Waters my friends say I got mad shootin' skillz, yo. - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL

Re: GFM Attendees (updated)

2003-12-08 Thread cbwaters
Heck, we couldn't come up with enough names for our STATES let alone the towns in them. North South Dakota, West Virginia, North and South Carolina...The best in my opinion is Kansas and Arkansas. Ourkansas? They MUST have been kidding. Cory - Original Message - From: Bill Owens

Free or trade

2003-12-09 Thread cbwaters
I have this bar I found at work a while ago that has a tripod attachment screw on one end and a flash shoe with no contacts on it on the other end. Probably came from a Sony Betacam set-up. I have no use for it as yet and wonder if anybody else does. Free to the first geek who wants it. Unless

Re: Free or trade

2003-12-09 Thread cbwaters
SOLD! Cory who totally forgot he now has a digital camera, not three feet away, with which he *could* have taken a photo of this thing and presented it to group visually. - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:27

Re: Bizarre eBay offering

2003-12-09 Thread cbwaters
H A R ! - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Bizarre eBay offering mike.wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did any of us get this? A Katana would have been more appropriate

Re: OT:Weird place names-was: GFM Attendees (updated)

2003-12-11 Thread cbwaters
My Dentist's name here in the state of Georgia is Dr. Robert E. Lee DDS. Made me a little more than skittish the first few times I saw him, knowing that I'm from Michigan... Cory the joke here (for those of you not up on your American Civil War history) is that Robert E. Lee was a famous

Re: OT:Weird place names-was: GFM Attendees (updated)

2003-12-11 Thread cbwaters
You guys ain't seen aggression...just try and get all uppity again, we'll burn this place down from here to the ocean anduhh...I ahhh Nevermind VBG Cory - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:45 AM Subject:

leaving today

2003-12-19 Thread cbwaters
We're going up to Michigan for Christmas (Shhh! Don't tell my parents, it's a surprise EG) and leaving this afternoon. We'll be passing a couple of your places on the way but I don't intend to stop the Xterra much ;) It occurs to me that we have a bunch of USA-PDML folks on the East coast and

Re: leaving today

2003-12-19 Thread cbwaters
Really Bill? CW - Original Message - From: Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 10:20 AM Subject: RE: leaving today -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 19, 2003 9:56 AM To:

Re: leaving today

2003-12-19 Thread cbwaters
Wasn't much concerned about Mark robbing my house...it's those Lurkers you have to watch out for ;) well, you'll have to wave towards the west then, we're the Yellow Xterra hurtling towards parts North. Happy Holidays! Cory - Original Message - From: Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: LX (i know its not friday)

2002-09-23 Thread CBWaters
- Original Message - From: Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would consider a part trade towards a FA*28-70/2.8. Heh, wouldn't anyone? I'd give a left nut :) (sorry for the crudeness) :) Brad I notice you didn't say *MY* left nut... nice of you to offer someone else's uh...

Re: ZX7

2002-09-24 Thread CBWaters
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip As they say, get used to mail order - its cheaper anyway!! Welcome Susi, Here are a couple links that you may not know about: KEH is THE mail order reference site for used camera stuff and is found, oddly enough, at

Re: F 35-135 mm 3.5-4.5

2002-09-27 Thread CBWaters
Cliff, I have this lens. I've only had it a short while though. It seems very heavy for the apparent construction materials. I got it because it was cheep ($125 shipped from KEH)and I like it's range. It seems to hunt a bit more than my F35-80 and the manual focus feel is nothing short of

Re: OT: (spiked) Monopod feet

2002-09-30 Thread CBWaters
The El Cheep-o Adoramma monopod I bought last year has a rubber foot that you can rotate to expose the spiky center post. I've found it nice when shooting on Astro Turf but not so fun when shooting on hardwood floors :) Cory Waters - Original Message - From: Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes

Re: Audio Corp.

2002-10-08 Thread CBWaters
This was a message with an attachment that came from the PDML. I nixed it quickly as any .exe file coming from a mail list is immediately suspect. I'd rather get the digest than a virus... Cory Waters

OT: Wal Mart-Frontier ?

2002-10-15 Thread CBWaters
Wasn't there someone who worked at a Wal Mart on the list? I have a question about the Photo CDs they offer. The local Wal Mart has the Fuji Frontier 390. Anyone who knows these things could please mail me off-list. Thanks, Cory Waters

Re: List Appreciation

2002-10-18 Thread CBWaters
It's funny how this is going on the same week as my local public radio station is running their pledge drive ... Just an observation. Cory Waters - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:27 AM Subject: List

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