Re: Semi-OT: Nikon

I was about to ask the same. I prefer Pentax because none has ever failed me. All but 1 Nikon SLR I have had failed under moderate use (3 out of 4). Sent from my iPad > On Feb 15, 2017, at 8:51 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Is Nikon in financial trouble? Its sales seem

Re: Bulk Film Loading

Sold out…a relic. On Jul 21, 2013, at 12:46 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: http://www.porters.com/kodak-plus-x-iso-125-35mm-bulk-b-w-film-px402-100-ft.html On 7/20/2013 5:46 PM, Mark C wrote: On 7/20/2013 5:25 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Porters Camera or Freestyle used

Re: Bulk Film Loading

, at 1:34 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: That SUX! Seems like everything that makes my life worth living is now either illegal, immoral or fattening ... or has been discontinued by the manufacturer. On 7/21/2013 2:15 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Sold out…a relic. On Jul 21

Re: Bulk Film Loading

Porters Camera or Freestyle used to sell permanent little adhesive labels for 35mm cassettes. I never needed them since I only loaded one type of BW film (Plus X). Jeffery On Jul 20, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Thanks, Ken - I was wondering if the reusable canister

Re: Bulk Film Loading

If you use a certain film cassette opener, it won't crimp the end cap. I'm not sure how many times you can reuse it, though. Look here: http://www.adorama.com/KRCO.html Jeffery On Jul 20, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: On 7/20/2013 11:18 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I

Re: [meta] Reply-to list (was Re: FS: Low-mileage K-7 body, , WR kit zoom, Tamron 24-135 lens)

Link! On Jul 19, 2013, at 2:04 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: I don't have a cat or dog so to add to the peace tranquility of the group I offer this small geso They were mostly taken with K-01 including the two that look like a 70's acid trip. Peace out!

Re: Question about Tokina Zoom 28-210 vis a vis Pentax

My 28-80 2.8 Tokina zoom is built like a tank and is better with film than with digital. The zooms that really seem to have gone up in quality (optical and build) are the Sigmas and Tamrons, IMO. Since the Tokina is a gift, that trumps paying for a Pentax, Tamron, or Sigma. :-) Jeffery On Jul

Re: Bulk Film Loading

Resist any temptation to load more than 36 exposures. It will scratch the film unless you are using an ultra thin film such as HW Control Pan film. I had better luck with metal canisters with a snap on end than the plastic canisters with a screw on end. Jeffery On Jul 19, 2013, at 6:32 PM,

Re: Bulk Film Loading

You have to load the 100' roll in the dark, but there is a baffle that blocks the light when you are loading canisters. Jeffery On Jul 19, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious. You can load the rolls in daylight without a changing bag? How much money do you

Re: Semi-OT: The true reasons for a full frame camera

The Sony alpha 850 is a full size sensor with anti-shake. Jeffery On Jul 17, 2013, at 5:44 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: Can you do in-body shake reduction with larger sensors? I doubt the N or C would put it in the body anyway. They make too much money on the lenses and have

Re: Any new flagship camera rumors?

I probably won't buy another Pentax body (I have the K-7 and H-5) until/unless they come out with a FF body. I have so many lenses that are designed for full frame (31, 43, etc.), I would really like to be able to take full advantage of their capabilities. I use the Pentax primarily for

Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?

I was going to confidently recommend Essex in New Jersey, but a net search shows that they went out of business. :-( Jeffery On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:18 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of

Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?

Doesn't KEH use (or own) something called Peachtree? I got a Fuji folder fixed by a place in Atlanta with the word Peach in it. Jeffery On Jul 14, 2013, at 12:24 PM, James King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: P.J. Alling wrote on Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:19:58 -0700: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0,

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

to you and you'll get some side light as well. Even a little fill flash from a mini softbox like Walt's will improve the look in a windowless room with overhead strip lights. Fight the crappy light, Jeffrey! :-) On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

I adjust lighting accordingly (the meter reading will try to make them Zone VII) so that all of their facial features are clearly visible and pleasant. Jeffery On Jul 12, 2013, at 12:58 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: It is discussed briefly in Light, Science an Magic. In short,

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

is probably the worst way to show off a white wedding dress. On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I adjust lighting accordingly (the meter reading will try to make them Zone VII) so that all of their facial features are clearly visible and pleasant. Jeffery

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

Carville teaches at my alma mater, and I assume that he lives near the park. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 20, 2012, at 12:12 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele On 8/19/2012 19:33, Bob W wrote

Re: Sigma 70-300

, and they are way heavier than they need to be. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 20, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I have the 30mm F1.4 and it’s difficult but awfully nice, I mean *awfully* nice. For example, see http

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

I think it's a fan fungus. They can be rather elaborate. ;-) http://colorfulcollectionsny.com/zencart/images/fungus_moose.JPG Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 19, 2012, at 12:07 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

of them at Audubon Park, but didn't have my camera(!). Last week was even more annoying. James Carville jogged past me in the park, and me without a camera. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 19, 2012, at 5:51 PM, Daniel J

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

Some people think so, but I think he's pretty charismatic for a political pundit. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 19, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf

OT!: Olympus Four Thirds

Sorry about the OT content, but Olympus is now announcing that they will have new four thirds dSLR. I think this announcement is a reaction to the US Olympus person implying that the 43 line might be dead, with m43 taking over that market. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith

Re: OT!: Olympus Four Thirds

You're right. It could be an m43 body with some sort of feature(s) to increase 43 lens compatibility. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 18, 2012, at 3:10 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun

Re: OT - 25 GB Free Cloud Storage

I have been using Dropbox for a while. It has worked well, but I have had two instances in which the entire set of folders was deleted. I was able to go back and restore them in both cases, but am at a loss to determine why the were deleted. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith

Knarf in the City

Like Dilbert and Dave's Top Ten List, I am so dependent on being knarfed on a daily basis, I would perhaps panic without a daily dose. Lluis Ripoll does the samefor me on the LUG. Knarf on! I like them all. Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA -- PDML

Re: Pentax Si

Olympus seems to be hinting that all 43 lenses will be fully usable on m43 bodies (via a future adaptor), which is somewhat comforting. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 15, 2012, at 12:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com

Re: Pentax Si

The price is attractive, but the discontinued might have been premature (pre-Photokina). The only thing I would change about the K-5 is to put Fuji's APS sensor in it. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 14, 2012, at 7:00 PM

Re: Pentax Si

Not to stray OT, but 43 seems extinct (with the future apparently entirely m43 for Olympus). I have an m43 Panasonic, and don't like it even with the optional EVF. The new Sony 20mp no-VF Rollei-35 killer isn't catching the world by storm. Who are the enthusiasts who love a high-end camera the

Re: Pentax Si

the X10. On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: Not to stray OT, but 43 seems extinct (with the future apparently entirely m43 for Olympus). I have an m43 Panasonic, and don't like it even with the optional EVF. The new Sony 20mp no-VF Rollei-35 killer

Replacement for Pentax K-5

. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Replacement for Pentax K-5

I would liquidate my assets for a full frame Pentax dSLR. I have the 31, 43, and 77 high end lenses, and I could do just about everything I shoot with these three lenses. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 13, 2012, at 7:28

Re: look at this

G! He used a double-negative in the descrption. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Aug 12, 2012, at 21:42, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: I guess we are all screwed http://comsecllc.blogspot.com/2012/06/insect-spy-drone-already-in-production.html

Re: Peso: To Tired to Run Away

Had to be returned for repair? Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jul 22, 2012, at 21:08, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-3zhjx7q/0/XL/kennedy-4-XL.jpg X10 with new sensor. -- Steve

Re: the long, long wait for my k-5

Even Leica is telling me 2 weeks for my camera. I wonder if Pentax is farming out to a third party. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jul 21, 2012, at 19:36, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jul 21, 2012, at 7:38 PM, Mark C wrote: On

Re: K-5 pricing

My advice is that anyone on this list who doesn't have a K-5 should get one at this price. It is the flagship of the Pentax dSLR line and competes very well with comparable dSLRs costing much more. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jul 20, 2012, at 13:46, Larry

Re: a weekend with the K30

I'm sort of relieved that there isn't enough rationale to get one while already having a K5. I doubted that Pentax would ever come out with a dSLR with a sensor that is the size of a 35mm frame (I worded that just for Paul), but if the Q is going down, I still have a glimmer of hope. Jeffery

Re: Once again Pentax gyps the world on color choices.

I'd buy that mustard yellow one. I could take pictures of federal buildings and the New Orleans port. No terrorist in his right mind would be taking pictures for planning an attack with such an in-your-face camera. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www

PAW - week 28 - Drought in New Orleans

http://www.400tx.com/New%20Orleans/nola6.html Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PAW - week 28 - Drought in New Orleans

Thanks Christine. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things with a PAW. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jul 14, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Wonderful! Love the rendering and texture of the ivy. Cheers

Re: PAW - week 28 - Drought in New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jul 14, 2012, at 19:25, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Nice shot - is that kudzu ? I backed up into the whole little gallery and enjoyed the others too ann On 7/14/2012 16:46, Jeffery Smith wrote: http://www.400tx.com/New%20Orleans/nola6.html

Re: The Online Photographer asks; Is color printing easier now?

Cibachrome actually goes back to the 70's. I printed thousands of them in my 1-room studio apartment, using a walk-in closet as a darkroom. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jul 7, 2012, at 7:27 PM, P. J. Alling wrote

Re: The Online Photographer asks; Is color printing easier now?

, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jul 7, 2012, at 7:46 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 7/7/2012 20:43, Jeffery Smith wrote: Cibachrome actually goes back to the 70's. I printed thousands of them in my 1-room studio apartment, using a walk

Re: Just a simple question

Someone with Pentax lenses? :-) Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jul 3, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: If a 24Mp D3200 is $699 and a 16Mp K30 is $899 then who is going to buy the K30? Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: PESO - Nice Tie

. Of course, all of the ladies kept kidding the old guy about how much they loved his butt. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:19 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: He's obviously a man of good taste. Thanks to all who

Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

A harpsichord maker that looks like a harpsichord maker. The lighting is nice, but I would have the urge to try BW. It is an excellent shot in color. Nothing to complain about as is. Excellent. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com

Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

tempted to try BW because I like the colors of the woods so much, but I'll give it a go. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:28 PM

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

Me with just 1 dSLR on a desert island, gotta be a K5 with 43 or 31 lens. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 30, 2012, at 21:42, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/ full story:

Re: OT - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts

I favor fewer laws. Vague is good. I only have to think Should I be doin' this? to keep from screwing up. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 26, 2012, at 19:06, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 26/06/2012 11:39 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:

Re: PESO - Oprah's Dead?

I'm not seeing the flaws. The guy and the poster behind him cinch it for me. Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 25, 2012, at 21:01, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Last one from my streetcorner preaching series:

On World Pentax Day….

I had the temerity to use a Sigma instead. Sorry. http://www.400tx.com/Animals/index.html 28/1.8 Sigma at f/5.6, 100 ISO, 1/100 sec Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Good SD card deal

That is the ONLY card that will work in my M8. I bought five of them. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 22, 2012, at 1:38, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: HP brand 32GB class 10 SD card for $20.99 at Amazon.com

Re: OT: no Jobs...

I think Ecco still has a following, and can be downloaded from a site. When I was in administration and practicing GTD, I used it constantly. Now that I'm back in teaching, I don't Get Things Done nearly as much. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA

Re: OT: no Jobs...

of charge for a few years. Predatory. The best PIMs for Windows went belly up as they could not compete with *free*. I continued to use my beloved Ecco for several more years with no upgrades. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jun 21

Re: Question About *ist D

I remember that a huge minus for Sigma's first dSLR was that it only shot raw. Today, I would not think twice about shooting raw unless the writing speed was absurd (as in the Ricoh ps). Today, I only shoot raw. But I'm not shooting sports! Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans,

Re: K-3 @ Sept Photokina?

before they ever materialized. The Fuji X100 was certainly worth the wait. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jun 18, 2012, at 4:04 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Postmaster Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 3:08

Re: PESO - Nikonia

Wonderful! Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: PESO Black and White Moth

horrible-looking. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jun 17, 2012, at 8:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I was walking in my yard, something strange looking caught my eye. It was a moth, apparently just out of it's cocoon. I think

Re: PESO - I try street

The angle...why aren't the verticals vertical? I like the subjects. Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 15, 2012, at 21:13, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: Street photography isn't usually my thing, but here you go:

Re: New 40mm f/2.8 pancake

I was surprised to see Canon release a pancake. I bought the 40 when I got my *istD, and it was the most compact kit around. A great street photography combo. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 8, 2012, at 2:15, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just got

Re: Hours of fun

Not a good site for the obsessive compulsive! Later…I'm going back to that site. Too bad they don't have the *istD Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Jun 5, 2012, at 6:53 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Virtual camera size comparison

Re: How much difference does optimizing the aperture make?

F/5.6 and be there. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 4, 2012, at 19:05, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: On 6/4/2012 6:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I was thinking about my quest for sharpness, and was considering trying to do some research into what the

Re: Nice message from NatGeo

Wasn't Getty refusing images not taken with high end Nikon or high end Canon? That seems more absurd to me. Disqualifying by brand? Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: I have a secret...

I give up. There will be a full frame Pentax in September? If not, I'll be disappointed by the ... hype? Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 31, 2012, at 20:38, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: ...but you didn't hear it from me. Let me say two

Re: I have a secret...

It's called Heinz-57 Brown Sauce. I don't use condiments named Brown Sauce. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 31, 2012, at 20:45, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: A certain Brit once declared he would eat his hat if the letters FF were ever

Re: Improving the technical quality of my photography

I used to shoot K25 handheld with Nikon. Those shots seemed better than many I have gotten lately. It sometimes makes me leery of autofocus. It always seems to me that what is in the viewfinder is way sharper than what hits the sensor, and I will probably upgrade me screen on the K5 to

Re: Improving the technical quality of my photography

+1 Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 30, 2012, at 17:57, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Buy and use a monopod. Not as effective as a tripod, but a huge improvement over handheld and much more portable and takes up far less

Re: Improving the technical quality of my photography

I still have my Porter's Camera leather beanbag. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 30, 2012, at 19:31, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Thanks everyone. Interestingly the responses seem to come in various categories of things that I already know

Re: Card FAIL?

I wrote to Leica last night, telling them the sordid history of my M8s. The card fail defect seems to be extremely common. I suggested a firmware upgrade thst bypasses the write protect feature altogether. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 29, 2012, at

Re: Web site feedback - OT

The supplied templates with most of these programs are what I find to be complicating. The eye candy is distracting and confining. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 29, 2012, at 4:07, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 28/5/12, Christine Aguila,

Photo Rumors

This site is teasing us with the romor of 3-4 new dSLR cameras from Pentax in 2012, including one with a 35mm-sized sensor. I am so impressed with the K-5 (for me, a substantial improvement over the K-7 in low light), I'm not looking for a K-5 upgrade. I don't want a mirrorless dSLR without an

Re: Photo Rumors

They may have been the one to suggest a Pentax rangefinder patent. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 29, 2012, at 7:20, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Photorumors.com is a green web site. They even recycle rumors. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Web site feedback - OT

. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 29, 2012, at 8:18 AM, Kenton Brede wrote: Jeffery, Just took a look at your changes. The site is coming along nicely. :) One thing I will add. The opening page is centered on the screen. When

Re: Web site feedback - OT

__ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 29, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 4:23 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: The supplied templates with most of these programs are what I find to be complicating. The eye candy

Re: Web site feedback - OT

I like it. I'll give that a try. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 29, 2012, at 4:32 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: You're not using icons, only caret arrows so far. How about one up arrow on the left going up one level and ^h

Re: card FAIL?

Smith wrote: I seem to always buy SanDisk, and not one of them will work in a Leica M8. I just ordered a Kingston in hopes that it will work. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote

Re: card FAIL?

shows no responsibility for defective equipment. I'll still shoot film in my other Leica bodies. I hate to lose access to all of those lenses, and have thought about buying a Sony NEX and an adapter. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 28

Re: card FAIL?

stepped away from his desk. They have very effective obstacles. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 28, 2012, at 11:55 AM, Dmitry Gromov wrote: Hi! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: BHPhoto

Re: Card FAIL?

__ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 28, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yep, Dmitry is right. Here in India we have Consumer Courts, where the charge is peanuts and you do not require Lawyers to represent you. There is something similar in Europe

Re: Web site feedback - OT

I'm working on thumbnail galleries right now. Freeway Pro is a great web design program if you are a Mac user. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 28, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I agree with Godfrey! cheers

Re: Web site feedback - OT

The non-pro version is a fraction of the cost, and probably has 95% of the functionality. I didn't realize that when I bought the Pro version. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 28, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I went

Re: OT on Lr 4 being unusably slow

to be distributed on 1.44mb floppy disks? Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 28, 2012, at 8:15 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I upgraded to a slightly-faster computer with 8G of RAM and it was like night and day. We’ll never go back

Re: Web site feedback - OT

and cool! Boris On 5/25/2012 04:53, Jeffery Smith wrote: After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist website from the ground up. I decided to make it easy to view...on an iPad. Can some of you take a look and let me know what you think of the format? I'm not a pro, so

Re: Post size limit

Like an idiot, I had RTF format checked off, which did little more than increase the message size since I type in black and white without italics, boldface, etc. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 10:25 AM, Godfrey

Re: Post size limit

That was it. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 26, 2012, at 11:32 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Plain text only? No problems here on my laptop! Bob S. On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote

Re: A Short Tale of Three 50s

My vote goes to Pentax FA 50/1.4. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 7:30 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/Compare50 A blackberry blossom in our back yard. A quick comparison of the FA

Re: card FAIL?

I seem to always buy SanDisk, and not one of them will work in a Leica M8. I just ordered a Kingston in hopes that it will work. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've had two Transcend

Re: card FAIL?

? They are of my electric light meter on the side of my house, and I was using a Pentax 43 LE lens. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 8:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hmmm. Sounds like a camera problem. On May 27, 2012, at 8:35 PM

Re: card FAIL?

, like Depends undergarments. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 8:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hmmm. Sounds like a camera problem. On May 27, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I seem to always buy SanDisk

Re: card FAIL?

_ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 9:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Maybe the camera's a snob. On 5/27/2012 9:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hmmm. Sounds like a camera problem. On May 27, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I seem to always buy

Re: card FAIL?

:35 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I seem to always buy SanDisk, and not one of them will work in a Leica M8. I just ordered a Kingston in hopes that it will work. Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On May 27, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Paul

Re: OT: NHRA drag race shooting tips?

Hi Walt, I'm admittedly not into drag racing, and would probably rely on shooting people pictures moments before the race rather than the cars. Or the audience. If the focus is on the cars, I might try a solid tripod and long shutter speeds. Probably not too helpful, but it't the thought that

Re: LX... got one

No matter what the issue, Essex in NJ seems to make it right when locals say they can't. Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 27, 2012, at 23:55, Dmitry Gromov grom...@gmail.com wrote: rubber. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: LX... got one

. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 28, 2012, at 0:30, Dmitry Gromov grom...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: No matter what the issue, Essex in NJ seems to make it right when locals say they can't. Are you talking about Essex

Post size limit

Are the rest of you getting your posts kicked back to you to if they exceed about 5 lines of text? I'm deleting the post that I'm responding to, but the posts are getting kicked back to me as being too large (over 10k). The size limit to me seems Twitter-sized, but I see other posts that are

Re: Web site feedback - OT

and a link back to home.  BTW, the pics are great. :) -- Kent Brede http://kentonbrede.com/ On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist website from the ground up. I decided to make it easy to view

Re: Web site feedback - OT

:53 Jeffery Smith wrote The site is www.400tx.com. hi Jeffery, nice domain name ;? here's feedback from a sometime web developer: i looked with an iPad 2 and it is well laid out, and easy to figure out; strong gallery too; i appreciate the minimal approach; i looked before the changes

Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

I got an adapter to use some LTM lenses with a m4/3 Panasonic. What interests me the most is the Sony NEX and all of the adapters it has. I think Sigma's biggest mistake has been producing a dSLR that uses only Sigma lenses. If they had a dSLR that would (via adapter) use everyone else's

Web site feedback - OT

After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist website from the ground up. I decided to make it easy to view...on an iPad. Can some of you take a look and let me know what you think of the format? I'm not a pro, so there is nothing promotional on it. And the only gallery I have

Re: Semi-OT: Sticky keys function on a Mac - PSE9

My Mac keyboard had sticky keys, but only because I had dropped so many food crumbs in it. I finally just bought a new keyboard. If you hold it upside down and shake it, you would be amazed by w comes out. Jeffery On May 23, 2012, at 1:24 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I have a friend who recently

Re: New DA50/1.8 Plastic Mount

Like the stock of a Glock pistol? Or a football helmet? On May 23, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: There's plastic and then there's plastic. A good engineering plastic is a far cry from the everyday toy plastic that most are familiar with. -Original Message- From:

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