Re: Opinions Wanted: Vivitar 2x Macro Focussing Teleconverter

2002-12-12 Thread wendy beard
At 01:26 AM 12/12/2002 -0500, JCO wrote: ( hint, for 35mm I have everything from 15 to 1000mm ). JCO Did you say hint because you're about to put them all on ebay or did you mean to say boast Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Lowepro Mini Trekker

2002-12-21 Thread wendy beard
carted a fair amount of gear around for 10 days in the Rockies this August. 67 + 105 + 55 MZ-S + 24-90 + 77 MX + 40 Digital IXUS Tripod and a shed load of film Never let me down and was very comfortable (despite its weight) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Re: Shutter button feel (Was: Re: MZ-S Focus Lock)

2002-12-21 Thread wendy beard
it VERY, VERY often. Hmm, hadn't even noticed there wasn't a halfway stop. I must just have the gentle touch ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Ad II

2002-12-29 Thread wendy beard
, framed on my mum's sideboard and I'd start sniggering again. Unique all right. I can just imagine an 11 year old wielding a little disposable taking this one. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: What toys you have in 2002?

2003-01-01 Thread wendy beard
either. Paul bought me the Pentax Classic Cameras book a few days before Christmas, discovered I already had it and went and exchanged it for No Bad Dogs by Barbara Woodhouse.. Hmmm. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Marvelous little Icelander imp

2003-01-01 Thread wendy beard
At 04:28 PM 01/01/2003 -0500, you wrote: But since I've already made my contribution to the collective memory with Bjork's name, I'll have to depend on someone else to supply the title of the movie...I can't remember it :-( --Mike Dancer in the Dark? Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http

Re: MZ-M owners/users opinions?

2003-01-01 Thread wendy beard
speed dial. I wasn't terribly impressed with it. You need an LX, you do ;-) W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Mike: Are some photographs better than others?

2003-01-02 Thread wendy beard
Belgian Tervuren. They were both taken with the same camera (mine!) Hmmm. Maybe that should read are some cameras better than others? ;-) W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Why is there NEVER enough bookshelf space?

2003-01-12 Thread wendy beard
left . Six weeks on a boat. It's amazing what books can get up to in that time. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT:Kodak Tmax 3200 users

2003-01-13 Thread wendy beard
developing instructions for the film at 6400. Yes, they are on the box. I've pushed it to 6400. Inside at an agility match. Really really grainy. I won't be doing it again. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread wendy beard
game..hee, hee, hee.) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: 40mm 'Pancake' lens.

2003-02-02 Thread wendy beard
too ;-) http://pug.komkon.org/03feb/mxc.html MX and pancake lens, my favourite combo. It's been on my last two bike trips in the pyrenees and walking in the rockies. Doesn't take up much room and gives pretty good results too. I wouldn't be without one. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http

Re: Women of the PDML

2003-02-04 Thread wendy beard
the 24-90 as a replacement for my camera ;-) (Of course the thought never entered my head when I bought him the MZ-5n in the first place) W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Women of the PDML

2003-02-04 Thread wendy beard
. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: For Wendy B. Was Re: Women of the PDML

2003-02-05 Thread wendy beard
Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Women of the PDML Re: OT Pentax wife

2003-02-05 Thread wendy beard
travelling light (without a bag) then the olympus mu (stylus) goes in my jacket pocket. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT Pentax wife

2003-02-06 Thread wendy beard
by UPS and UPS only deliver in office hours. Honest. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Later. where did that hulking great camera spring from? What this old 67? Oh, I've had it ages. Men! They just don't notice these things. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard

Re: ChDImage about Pentax and PMA

2003-02-08 Thread wendy beard
(though I do like swanky little gadgets too) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

WR's PUG challenge

2003-02-09 Thread wendy beard
the person who just slapped their camera on the scanner and submitted it ;-) Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Hands up who crops? (was: Megapixels required for an 8X10 print?)

2003-02-11 Thread wendy beard
in stone photographers rules? What? That with 35mm you cant? (M-W 1 : to talk or beg in a whining or singsong manner 2 : to speak in cant or jargon 3 : to talk hypocritically ) Weird. Isn't the written word wonderful. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: SMC 400/5.6 and SG-60 Screen

2001-09-16 Thread Wendy Beard
At 21:35 16-9-2001 -0400, PAUL STENQUIST wrote: I fitted my LX with an SG-60 screen last week -- thanks to Peter at Camera Direct. I purchased an SC-69 as well, but opted to install the SG-60 for now since I use the 400 quite a bit and the SG-60 is optimum for that type of lens, yet works well

RE: MZ-5n AE (memory) lock

2001-09-18 Thread Wendy Beard
At 07:08 18-9-2001 -0400, you wrote: P.S.: If anybody from NL is reading this list do you have any suggestion for a good shop with pentax equipment? - --- Richard Vanek http://www.kamera-express.nl http://www.foto-konijnenberg.nl Wendy --- Wendy Paul Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL

Re: MX in ME Super Never Ready Case

2001-10-01 Thread Wendy Beard
At 21:40 1-10-2001 -0400, you wrote: Subject: MX in ME Super Never Ready Case Hi, I'm wondering how well an MX fits into a ME Super every ready case? i cant find any info on the dimensions of these cameras. Regards, Paul Jones Doesn't fit. The MX is slightly wider than the ME super. Also

Re: gear ratio

2001-10-05 Thread Wendy Beard
No, no, no, you must keep them all. You'll only regret it if you sell any of those beauties! I too have three Mxs (2 chrome one black) and a black me super. I have an LX too and loads of prime lenses. I couldn't bear to part with any of them! Now the Sfxn I also have is a different

Re: Lowepro Micro Trekkers - opinions?

2001-10-18 Thread Wendy Beard
On 17 Oct 2001, at 17:15, Cotty wrote: I'm thinking of snapping up a Micro Trekker 200 that's on special offer near me. Does anyone have any firm opinions on these? I was very impressed with Rob Studdert's Lowepro packed with gera when we met, although I forget which actual model he

Re: Manual Focus Bodies Lenses

2001-10-19 Thread Wendy Beard
- --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot about the ZX-M. I wonder why g. I'll look at the specs at Boz's site, although, if I recall, it doesn't offer manual (thumb activated) film advance. I recently bought a MZ-M and it came with an A 35-80. When I used it I found the

Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!

2001-10-21 Thread Wendy Beard
At 19:41 21-10-2001 -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Many people, myself included, often praise the MX because it's fully functional, except for the light meter, without batteries. Well, yes, being all-mechanical is a great feature of the MX, but the *real* reason for having one is because it's a

Re: photographic magazine.....

2001-10-22 Thread Wendy Beard
A couple of months ago I decided to subscribe to Practical Photography. Partly because I was buying it every month anyway and it was quite late getting into the shops and partly because whenever I go to the book store, I spend too much anyway. Another reason was the nice crumpler bag they were

Re: Little White Half Sphere

2001-10-25 Thread Wendy Beard
At 03:25 25-10-2001 -0400, Paul Jones wrote: I'm trying to get that little white half circle that is on M series lenses, the thing you line up with tab to release the lense. I have a 35/2.8 which its missing from. Good grief, I've just learned something today. It never even ocurred to me that

Re: One UGLY slr...

2001-10-28 Thread Wendy Beard
At 18:29 28-10-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Cameron R. Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: One UGLY slr... http://www.mcbaincamera.com/digital/nikon/5000.htm - -- One word: EEeeeuuugg --- Wendy Paul Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the

Re: mamiya/sekor screw mount camera bodies

2001-10-28 Thread Wendy Beard
At 18:29 28-10-2001 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: frankly, i'm trying to keep my purchase in the $25-$35 range. if i spent more, i would only be disappointed when i see my nephews using their new camera as a football or hockey puck, or weapon of foolary that could only appeal to a

Re:billpoint paypal

2001-11-10 Thread Wendy Beard
Billpoint will transfer each payment to your bank account, though it won't happen instantaneously, it will take at least two business days (so no weekends). You should see from your transaction history when it is transferred. (look under deposits) With Paypal, the money stays in your paypal

Re: OT: how to send money from the USA to France?

2001-11-10 Thread Wendy Beard
Buy a French currency international money order from the bank or post office. If you really must send cash by registered post, do the courteous thing and send French Francs. Wendy At 20:27 10-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:44:36 -0600 From: Richard Seaman [EMAIL

Re: Obligatory fall foliage photo

2001-11-09 Thread Wendy Beard
Not quite the same standard, but mine has a couple of runners in it too! http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1800671a=13973249p=56211783f=0 Wendy (only took it for the fit bloke) At 23:36 8-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Ken Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Obligatory fall

Re: Price for Pentax 43mm Limited

2001-11-13 Thread Wendy Beard
At 07:53 13-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Price for Pentax 43mm Limited If you are interested, I'm selling mine. I was going to list it on ebay soon. I was hoping to get $300.00 + shipping. W/box and all accessories, and most couldn't tell it from new.

Re: OT: Warning about eBay seller

2001-11-16 Thread Wendy Beard
At 19:00 16-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Carlos Royo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Warning about eBay seller Hello all: You are free to accept my advice or not, but I advise you to avoid any eBay auction by royalbob, in spite of his mostly positive feedback. I was gullible enough to bid in

Re: Rattlesnake Shake, Rattlesnake Yum

2001-11-17 Thread Wendy Beard
At 06:46 17-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rattlesnake Shake, Rattlesnake Yum - - Original Message - From: Mike Johnston Subject: Rattlesnake Shake, Rattlesnake Yum It feels slippery and about gives me a heart attack when I see the

Pentax Soft Case puzzle

2001-11-20 Thread Wendy Beard
Dear All, At a recent camera fair I picked up an old 'new in box' soft camera case. It's a white box wth red, blue and green stripe pentax wording Asahi - pentax - soft case. Serial number hand-written on box is 32761. It has a lug on it just like the grip lugs on the LX but it doesn't fit the

Re: Attention CANADIANS (MZ-s)

2001-11-21 Thread Wendy Beard
At 11:55 21-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:31:01 -0800 From: Pat White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fw: Attention CANADIANS (MZ-s) I picked up my MZ-S in Edmonton at McBain Camera ($100 less than in Toronto, and no provincial sales tax in Alberta!), and am happy to report that

ZX-10

2001-11-21 Thread Wendy Beard
Dear All, Can anyone tell me if the panoramic switch on the ZX-10 does anything except mask off the top bottom of the negative (a la APS). It doesn't do real panoramic photos does it? tvm Wendy --- Wendy Paul Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the

Re: bidpay.com

2001-11-22 Thread Wendy Beard
At 09:51 22-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: bidpay.com Hi, Does anyone here have experience with bidpay? They say it's OK to send the goods once they send you the 2'nd confirmation e-mail, because that means the check has been mailed. Is this true from

MZ-S Brochure

2001-11-22 Thread Wendy Beard
Why on earth would people want to bid on an MZ-S brochure? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1299168724 Pentax Canada just sent me two of them for nothing. I just ticked some info box or other on their site. And you can pick them up for free in the shops too. H, I see

Re: SP MX Everyready case trade

2001-11-26 Thread wendy beard
At 04:36 26-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SP MX Everyready case trade Hi, I'm trying to get a Spotmatic Everyready case in reasnoble condition. Is there any one who would consider trading one for an MX everyready case. Its for a friend of my fathers who

Re: LX Repairs at Independent Shops

2001-11-26 Thread wendy beard
I had my LX repaired locally. Well, not so much repaired as had the sticky mirror fixed. I took it in to my local camera shop and they gave me the address and telephone number of the man that they used. Told me that if they sent it off it would cost me 35 gld so it'd be cheaper if I took it

Re: MX Variations

2001-11-27 Thread wendy beard
I'm sure this can't be correct about the models. All three of my MXes have Asahi Pentax engraved on the pentaprism and the AOC logo. None of them have anything stamped onto the rear of the top plate below the film advance lever. (my K1000 does) The Chromes are numbers 410 and 413. The

Re: Leonid Meteor pic

2001-11-28 Thread wendy beard
At 12:52 28-11-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Peifer, William [OCDUS] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Leonid Meteor pic Wendy wrote: And here's my solitary meteor http://members.home.net/wbeard11/leonids.html Hi Wendy, This is an odd-looking meteor. On my monitor, at least, it appears like

Re: Flash

2001-11-30 Thread wendy beard
At 04:04 30-11-2001 -0500, Mafud wrote: OK, besides me, how many PDML members shoot full manual flash (anytime)? Me. My MX and Agfatronic 261 are the only flash/camera combination I have used Wendy --- Wendy Paul Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the

Re: Flash

2001-11-30 Thread wendy beard
At 04:04 30-11-2001 -0500, Mafud wrote: OK, besides me, how many PDML members shoot full manual flash (anytime)? [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Me. My MX and Agfatronic 261 are the only flash/camera combination I have used Wendy At 10:27 30-11-2001 -0500, Mafud wrote: Hi Wendy. Do

Re:Cotty's Pentax Mods December update posted...

2001-12-01 Thread wendy beard
At 19:36 1-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cotty's Pentax Mods December update posted... Very interesting, Richard! I think I may have caught one small error--in America thumb tack and push-pin are two different things--the thumb tack a short tack with a

Re: HELP: my MZ-5 thinks 1/60th is a great flash sync speed!

2001-12-01 Thread wendy beard
At 19:36 1-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Richard Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: HELP: my MZ-5 thinks 1/60th is a great flash sync speed! Of course, 1/60th sucks as a flash sync speed Me and my MX have never been particularly bothered by it. Then again, I don't use flash that often

Re: shooting holiday lights

2001-12-02 Thread wendy beard
Tom Rittenhouse wrote: Dave, any bookstore should be able to get it for you. I got my current copy from a local camera store. It is called: Kodak Pocket Photoguide. fourth edition. 2001. Publication AR-21. ISBN 0-07985-807-9 $14.95 US $21.95 Can Published under license by

Re: kodak photoguide

2001-12-02 Thread wendy beard
At 13:15 2-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: Subject: Re: shooting holiday lights [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for the tip! I picked up a copy in Chapters yesterday. It's a nice little book. Hey Wendy! What size is the book now? Before it was this tiny 3 x 4.5 thing that slipped into any

Re: luxuries (was SUVs etc)

2001-12-04 Thread wendy beard
At 12:12 4-12-2001 -0500, Collin wrote: So how much does the luxury of photography add to environmental pollution? Or, even less-noticed, the semiconductor industry? How does the luxury of photography add to the semiconductor industry? I probably didn't read that correctly. But - turning it

Re: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-05 Thread wendy beard
At 14:54 5-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: Sid B. wrote: I'm looking to replace my Super Tak 20/4.5 lens, screw mount or k mount would fit my needs. I just can't continue to sacrifice so much of the image as is necessary with the Super Tak (cropping the outer 20%, in order to arrive at a fairly

Re:Pentax

2001-12-06 Thread wendy beard
William Robb wrote: What I didn't like was the user interface, though I just don't recall exactly why. It just had too much stuff on it for me. Yep, me too. And I've just bought one. Too many fiddly things. I hate the idea of having to read a manual to figure out how to work something.

Re: monopods

2001-12-07 Thread wendy beard
At 21:04 7-12-2001 -0500, stan wrote: On the other hand, if you are sitting in the spectator section at the agility trials and merely panning back and forth with the 'pod holding the camera at eye level, life is better. But you'll still find the high viewpoint finder a blessing. Thanks for the

K1000 and focusing screens

2001-12-09 Thread wendy beard
Dear All, I took a recently acquired K1000 out to play today. The clarity of the viewfinder nearly blew my socks off! I was using a 50mm f1.4, which probably helped, but I noticed that the focusing screen was clear. Is this a standard screen in K1000s? I've moaned about the muddy viewfinder of

Re: K1000 and focusing screens

2001-12-09 Thread wendy beard
dark sunglasses when photographing with the LX. wendy beard wrote: I've moaned about the muddy viewfinder of my LX before so I put the same lens on that and compared the two (LX has a split screen). Not only was the view through LX slightly dingier, but it also had a noticeable yellow cast

Re: monopods

2001-12-10 Thread wendy beard
At 00:09 10-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Monopods. Hi, After our discussions on Monopods i just picked up a Manfrotto 479-4B, its a 4 section monopod and is quite lite, yet still sturdy. There was a also a cheaper 3 section one, it weighed about the

Re: X factor?

2001-12-10 Thread wendy beard
At 18:36 10-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: Subject: Re: X factor? Cory Waters hoping Santa leaves me a 280T in the sock this yearbut having a little trouble telling her what it IS Just do what I do. I take hubby down the shop and show him what I want enough times for him to remember what

LX finders

2001-12-12 Thread wendy beard
After Stan mentioned the sports finder for the LX after my question about monopods, I thought I'd have a look round on ebay at prices. As luck would have it, there was one listed (FB1 with FC1) http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1307363696 ending today. I was keeping an eye on

Re: Intro and Question

2001-12-13 Thread wendy beard
--- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: Intro and Question

2001-12-17 Thread wendy beard
. The one-touch zooms are just great. I've had some pretty good results with it too. I'd recommend this lens to anyone. --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

Re: 85mm vs 77mm, and 43mm

2001-12-18 Thread wendy beard
though) Wendy --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: What cameras OTHER than the LX rate at least a half wink?

2001-12-23 Thread wendy beard
So I'm wondering, all you LX smirkers out there, if you had to replace your LX with ONE, ONLY ONE, other Pentax that existed prior, to, say, 1990, what would it be? An MX, undoubtedly! Wendy. --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss

Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company ...

2003-10-10 Thread wendy beard
pinings ;-) To bring the car theme back to cameras, we're off for a pose in the park tomorrow to take photies of the pretty autumn leaves. http://www.beard-redfern.com/photos/stag.jpg wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Puzzled over lack of comments

2003-10-13 Thread wendy beard
wouldn't know that they were taken at the zoo. I'd like to see those jst a tad bigger. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT: Camera Canada?

2003-10-15 Thread wendy beard
with them today. The order has already been shipped and I expect I'll have it by tomorrow! Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Oh What a Night!

2003-10-16 Thread wendy beard
in paper and sprinkled liberally with salt vinegar (Sarsons of course.) Drool wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Digital vs Film observation

2003-10-16 Thread wendy beard
precisely three rolls of film. One B+W in the LX, one Reala in the MZ-S (it was already in the camera when I bought the DSLR) and this past weekend I whapped a roll of Velvia in the MZ-S just because I was going to go shooting trees and in case I needed the wide angle lens for landscape. wendy

RE: This coming weekend

2003-10-17 Thread wendy beard
-- 200 miles North -- this afternoon to Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, for a -- weekend of fishing, -- hunting, and, in my case, giving the *istD a good workout. -- Hopefully we'll -- be back in time Sunday for me to get a PUG entry picked out and sent. -- -- Bill wendy beard ottawa, canada http

Re: LX users - where to process film?

2003-10-17 Thread wendy beard
, no longer. Henry's shut it down when they took over. Back to Black's again. wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT: ColorVision Spyder sale for 70$

2003-10-18 Thread wendy beard
coupon for that particular package, only the LCD/CRT package at $199 Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT: ColorVision Spyder sale for 70$

2003-10-18 Thread wendy beard
. The calumet one (which is a mail-in rebate directly to colorvision) states that it the rebate only allowable on the spyder if purchased at a retail price of $199 or higher. Other than that, it appears to identical, even down to the Offer #. Hmm. I'd order it if I thought I could get the rebate Wendy

Re: As promised

2003-10-21 Thread wendy beard
, What aperture/speed combination were you getting at ISO 3200? Do you know what type the lighting was? I just did an indoor shoot in a horse barn where the lighting was mercury vapour. What a lighting nightmare that was! wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: My *istD cost just went up!

2003-10-29 Thread wendy beard
improvements budget. Now I am also going to have to buy her a digital camera of her own, because she wants to keep taking the *istD in the day for photographing the kids! -- I should think so too!!! MEN! exasperated sigh W. -- wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: PUG November is open

2003-11-02 Thread wendy beard
At 06:47 AM 02/11/2003 -0500, Pat wrote: --ok, there *have* to be dog owners among us. Where are your canine shots??? http://www.muddypawz.net/photos/125_2581_JFR_w.jpg Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: PUG November is open

2003-11-03 Thread wendy beard
. It only seems like yesterday we were battling through a blizzard to pick her up from the airport at Montreal! Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Lunar eclipse tonight

2003-11-09 Thread wendy beard
and definitely) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Publishing and digital photos

2003-11-12 Thread wendy beard
? Will it pass muster? Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Gasp - a film question

2003-11-13 Thread wendy beard
Beware of mercury vapour! Does some pretty weird stuff. http://www.muddypawz.net/dfst3 I'd play safe and go for the 3200 BW. You may be disappointed with the colour shots if the lighting's like I had. Last time I was shooting in an arena (see above) I was only getting 1/350 at 2.8 so it would

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-27 Thread wendy beard
though. Having the gear has proved an invaluable sideline and it looks like I will be heaviliy in demand next year (fingers crossed!) I admit that I sold some Pentax stuff along the way, but I wouldn't have had to if they'd been a bit quicker in shipping that darn *istD!! wendy beard ottawa

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-27 Thread wendy beard
digital and set up a small venture covering dog agility trials and any other commissions people cared to pay me for ;-) No pictures of me, but some of my kids (human, not goats) to be found at http://www.muddypawz.net/portrait.html Click on the dog picture (of course!) wendy beard ottawa, canada

Re: Narrowing it down

2003-11-29 Thread wendy beard
At 03:51 PM 29/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Just a personal observation.Any comments about colour neg film app. Dave Reala. My fave. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-29 Thread wendy beard
used the film cameras much at all since June. I also still own 3 MXes, an LX, an MZ-S and a 67. I'm not about to part with any of them. If I did, it would be the LX and 67. I love me MXes. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: no birds at my Thanksgiving

2003-12-02 Thread wendy beard
/photos/xmas2003.jpg http://www.muddypawz.net/photos/130_3034_w.jpg http://www.muddypawz.net/dog_bw/130_3034_bw.htm (Same but in bw) - wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Bad news

2003-12-05 Thread wendy beard
of those in my M85/2. If I didn't know any better I would swear it was a dog hair. After all, everything else in this house is covered in them !! wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Digital experience

2003-12-08 Thread wendy beard
-focussing, the lag on the shutter was totally unacceptable to me wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: down in the darkroom

2003-12-08 Thread wendy beard
. That was the end of that experiment. (Before you ask, no, it wasn't raw, just large jpeg) wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: down in the darkroom

2003-12-08 Thread wendy beard
. They would probably be around the 2Mb mark each. I can't imagine many customers taking in a CF card with images bigger than 8Mb each on it. I think I've seen the same console at Costco. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: down in the darkroom

2003-12-10 Thread wendy beard
, not all 79 of them) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: OT:Inkjet printer recommendations

2003-12-10 Thread wendy beard
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:47:10 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wandering what people are using for printing photographs. I use an Epson 2000P. The Archival Matte and Radiant white watercolor papers are really nice. For speed and glossy stuff I use an Olympus P-400 Wendy Beard, Ottawa

Re: other brands:was ditching Pentax

2003-12-11 Thread wendy beard
I just couldn't bring myself to say Nyyy-kon So I bought the Canon ;-) ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: other brands:was ditching Pentax

2003-12-12 Thread wendy beard
, chuck Wendy :-) wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

FS: Sigma 15-30, Tamron SP 17/2.5

2003-12-13 Thread wendy beard
at some time?) but it has a rear cap. $200 plus shipping One Tamron SP 17mm f3.5 adaptall2 lens. Like new in its box with hood and case. Also includes a PK adaptall2 mount $200 plus shipping Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: FS: Sigma 15-30, Tamron SP 17/2.5

2003-12-15 Thread wendy beard
At 03:18 AM 15/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: Wendy, Didn't you get the *istD? But just not using this zoom with it? John `:^) Nope. Sadly not. It wasn't out in time. I had to be satisfied by the 10D instead. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

RE: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-20 Thread wendy beard
. But thats not a robocamera :) What's the frame-counter trick? My 67 is getting sticky with use. The mirror locks up and the shutter doesn't close. It's okay again after I leave it for a week or so. Weird. I want to reproduce the trick without wasting film. tia wendy beard ottawa, canada http

Re[2]: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-20 Thread wendy beard
the battery as well). Gave it a rest for a couple of weeks and it's working again. wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: please explain

2002-09-20 Thread wendy beard
it for the MZ-S. However, as hubby seems to have filched it for himself and his MZ-5n perhaps I'll have to get the silver one after all and switch it when he's not looking. Wendy --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Dry firing roundup

2002-09-21 Thread wendy beard
. These new-fangled things are just so picky! Wendy (Not prone to hyperbole at all...) --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com

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