Re: Driving to Argentina
Fabulous adventure, Juan. Let it be and completely fun-tastic! On 10/14/2012 5:42 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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.
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On Oct 15, 2012, at 10:00 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I join with others in expressing my extreme envy of your trip. I very much look forward to the books you'll produce at the end! And speaking of books, I do hope you've read the Motorcycle Diaries, a useful primer in many ways. That was a great movie too! Cheers, Christine -- 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.
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Echoing Stan's comments. Be safe, have fun and good light to both of you! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Sent: October 15, 2012 10/15/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Driving to Argentina I join with others in expressing my extreme envy of your trip. I very much look forward to the books you'll produce at the end! And speaking of books, I do hope you've read the Motorcycle Diaries, a useful primer in many ways. Stay safe and stay in touch. I'll be following on your blogs. stan On Oct 14, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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. -- 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.
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On 14/10/12, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Fantastic trip Juan. Very envious! Both enjoy! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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.
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Mind blown. You have been doing this since the middle of this year, and we didn't know? I'm following both every day. On 15/10/2012 2:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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.
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I wonder how the vans would sell if VW made a new one? The beauty of the really old ones was that you could fix the engine with a nail file. On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Mind blown. You have been doing this since the middle of this year, and we didn't know? I'm following both every day. On 15/10/2012 2:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
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On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 3:19 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Mind blown. You have been doing this since the middle of this year, and we didn't know? I quit my job at the end of June, but before leaving for Mexico we did a test drive from San Francisco to Chicago and back. Sorry if I didn't post here before! j I'm following both every day. On 15/10/2012 2:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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. -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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.
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They make new ones! They just don't import them to the US. But you can buy them even in Mexico. Of course, they are front-engined and not forward control, and you won't be able to fix the engine with duct tape and bail wire, but hey. You could probably make a really nice reliable camper from a turbo diesel VW T5. If you guys think the Pentax world is full of obsessive geeks, take a look at the world of VW buses... Crazy (but in a good way) :) j On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder how the vans would sell if VW made a new one? The beauty of the really old ones was that you could fix the engine with a nail file. On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Mind blown. You have been doing this since the middle of this year, and we didn't know? I'm following both every day. On 15/10/2012 2:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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. -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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.
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Hey Juan! Good to hear from you. I see your posts on the blog from time to time. I'd love to do another trip like the one you're one. When ... who can say? So many things occlude the possibility. Felipe says to say hallo and good luck in your travels through Mexico. Keep the photos coming ... ah, the glory of digital cameras and modern comm for this kind of thing. We are with you in spirit. Mayhap when you make it to Argentina I'll hop a plane down to say hello... Consider that either a warning or a threat. ;-) :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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.
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VW does make a new one. You just can't import them into the U.S. They call it the California, but you're never going to be able to buy one in California ... or any other state. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_California http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/california-range/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW2n2LtgPww From: Steven Desjardins I wonder how the vans would sell if VW made a new one? The beauty of the really old ones was that you could fix the engine with a nail file. On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Mind blown. You have been doing this since the middle of this year, and we didn't know? I'm following both every day. On 15/10/2012 2:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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.
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I join with others in expressing my extreme envy of your trip. I very much look forward to the books you'll produce at the end! And speaking of books, I do hope you've read the Motorcycle Diaries, a useful primer in many ways. Stay safe and stay in touch. I'll be following on your blogs. stan On Oct 14, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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.
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Wow! Great adventure! I'll definitely follow the trip blog! Happy Travels, Juan. Wish you all the best! Cheers, Christine On Oct 14, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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. -- 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.
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Juan, Looks like a great adventure. Keep the pdml posted. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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. -- 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.
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Juan, those vibrations you are now feeling are what physicists call envy waves - emanating from me and most of the rest of us on the PDML. Have a great trip. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.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.
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On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Juan, those vibrations you are now feeling are what physicists call envy waves - emanating from me and most of the rest of us on the PDML. What Mark said. Have a great trip. Yeah, that too. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
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Epic. And my favorite vehicle that I've never owned. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Juan, those vibrations you are now feeling are what physicists call envy waves - emanating from me and most of the rest of us on the PDML. What Mark said. Have a great trip. Yeah, that too. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
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Thanks guys! Steven, yes, they are great vehicles. I've had mine for almost three years now, and I've spent the last two preemptively changing every part I could think of and afford. They can be money pits, but they are both fun to drive and really versatile. I think I'll own one of these things as long as get to own a gas powered vehicle. j On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Epic. And my favorite vehicle that I've never owned. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Juan, those vibrations you are now feeling are what physicists call envy waves - emanating from me and most of the rest of us on the PDML. What Mark said. Have a great trip. Yeah, that too. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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. -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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.
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A fabulous adventure. Looking forward to more. Be safe. Paul On Oct 14, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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. -- 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.
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like Mark said, total envy. have a great one, looking forward to reading the blog and the photos. On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:42:22 -0600 Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- 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.
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Very cool. I'm now following both of your blogs. It's fascinating. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote: Hello PDML! I figured I'd come out of my lurkerdom and post a link. My girlfriend, dog and I are driving from California to Tierra del Fuego with a VW camper van. And two Pentaxes (K5 and WG-1) I'm still posting photos daily to my photoblog, http://photoblog.jbuhler.com . But our trip blog is this: http://www.vanenvan.com Lots of the photos there are taken with my K5 and WG-1 (I alternate with the Leica, and the GF shoots Canon and Panasonic micro 4/3) I thought some of you would be interested in reading. We're a bit over a month into the trip, just north of Puerto Vallarta right now. We'll spend about six months in Mexico, then continue south. The idea is to take at least a year to get to Argentina. j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.jbuhler.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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.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.
