The introduction of the LX marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of
the corporation which ultimately morphed into Asahi Optical/Pentax Corp.
Logical enough, no?
David B

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> pentax-discuss-d Digest Volume 03 : Issue 1312
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> Today's Topics:
>   Re: My *istD cost just went up!       [ "John Francis"
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>   Re: OT: Arrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhh!      [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen  [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   RE: LXist                             [ "Collin Brendemuehl"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   RE: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen  [ "Haller, Thomas"
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>   Re: LXist                             [ Bob Walkden
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>   Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen  [ mike wilson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   RE: LXist                             [ "David Madsen"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   RE: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..      [ Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>   Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen  [ Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   Re: My *istD cost just went up!       [ Mark Roberts
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>   Eyecup for ist D                      [ "Paul Eriksson"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>   Re: Eyecup for ist D                  [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   Aaaaargh (ist-D status)               [ Stanley Halpin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   Re: Eyecup for ist D                  [ "Christian"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   Re: Aaaaargh (ist-D status)           [ "Steve Desjardins"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   OT: Sharpening for priniting purpose  [ Ramesh Kumar
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>   VIRUS!                                [ Brendan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>   RE: LXist                             [ "Doug Franklin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   Re: OT: Sharpening for priniting pur  [ "Doug Franklin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
>   RE: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..      [ "Bob Blakely"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>   Telecaonverter for A*200/2.8          [ "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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>   Re: OT- Nikon announces new scanners  [ "Herb Chong"
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>   Re: OT: Sharpening for priniting pur  [ "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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>   Re: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..      [ "Herb Chong"
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>   Re: Sharpening for priniting purpose  [ "Herb Chong"
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>   Re: Telecaonverter for A*200/2.8      [ "Rob Studdert"
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> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:23:11 -0500 (EST)
> From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: My *istD cost just went up!
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> >
> > *sigh*
> >
> > This camera is getting very expensive!
>
> I hear you.  As I remarked to the other half as we wandered out
> of MicroCenter - "it's amazing how much money you have to spend
> so that you can save money on film and printing".  Quite apart
> from the $350 on CF memory there was the new $400 printer (plus
> $100+ in paper and ink).  And she decided this would be a good
> time for her to pick up a new PDA (fortunately only a low-end
> PocketPC).
>
> THen there was the $1000 or so I had to spend on new shelving
> for the A/V equipment, and the time I spent disconnecting all
> the equipment, moving it to the new unit, and reconnecting it.
> (There are 18 connections to the back of the TV, about as many
> to the main AV switcher, and another ten pieces of equipment
> on the rack next to it, not including speakers & switchboxes).
>
> I still haven't got the printer connected up, but dammitall
> I'm going out to take some pictures with the *ist-D today!!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:38:51 EST
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: OT: Arrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhh!
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> >Hi,
>
> >Notwithstanding the erudition in other posts, both on and off this
> topic, I must concur with Marnie's header.  Because I am at work and my
> new Jobo processor has arrived at home.
>
> >Doesn't this constitute cruel and unusual punishment?
>
> >mike
> looking forward to this evening.....
>
>
> I've gone into information overload. One of the potential hazards of the
Net
> -- no matter what forum.
>
> I've decided not to worry about the life cycle of the *istD, or any other
> DSLR, my brain will be obsolete before most of them will.
>
> Marnie aka Doe :-)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:03:01 EST
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen
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> >You must have missed the following sentence from my post: "I think of LX
as
> an abbreviation, not as a word, even though it is really the Latin numeral
for
> 60."
>
> >Bob
>
> As good an explanation as any I can think for why they named it the LX -- 
60.
> Pentax headquarters seems to have a fascination with combining add letters
> and numbers. Not using any numbering system or sequential order that I can
> figure out.
>
> OTOH, I wonder if one does a straight translation from Japanese to English
of
> some numbers what they come out as?
>
> Or maybe they just take something like scrabble tiles (also tiles with
> numbers), shake 'em in a cup and pour them out.
>
> Marnie aka Doe ;-)  Which is also as good explanation as any.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:59:54 -0500
> From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: LXist
> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> >From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >A murder of LXs? (Black like crows.)
> >An arsenal of LXs? (You shoot them. I particularly like this one.)
> >
> >Also...
> >A battery of lenses? (Some are large enough to look like
> >small cannon.)
> >A constellation of flashes, lights?
> >
> >A can of film? (Ammo comes in cans.)
> >
> >Regards,
> >Bob...
> >
> >> From: jtainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >> Will Robb wrote:
> >>
> >> 'Plural of LX is LXs.
> >> As in, "I have three LXs".'
> >>
> >> So, Wheatfield, do you have:
> >>
> >> A flock of LXs?
> >> A herd of LXs?
> >> A gaggle of LXs?
> >> An exaltation of LXs?
> >>
> >> Grammarians on the list, please help.
>
>
> I think the correct expression would be no 's' at the end.
> "Bill has too many LX."
>
> And "too many" might also be suitable for group designation.
>
>
> But ...
> for beer drinkers:  A keg of LX.
> on Spring break  :  An orgy of LX.
>
>
>
> CRB
>
> :)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:03:26 -0800
> From: "Haller, Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen
> Message-ID:
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> Hi Bob!
>
> >> "...plural, as in, "Yes, LXen are well respected cameras, except for
> their
> >> low-light metering characteristics."
> >>
> > "That should be, "...especially for their low-light metering
> > characteristics."
> >
> If you read the other grammatical examples, I think you'll see the light
> (pun intentional. :-) Or at least I hope so.
>
> - THaller
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:31:34 +0000
> From: Bob Walkden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: LXist
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Hi,
>
> Wednesday, October 29, 2003, 7:06:44 PM, you wrote:
>
> > Will Robb wrote:
>
> > 'Plural of LX is LXs.
> > As in, "I have three LXs".'
>
> > So, Wheatfield, do you have:
>
> > A flock of LXs?
> > A herd of LXs?
> > A gaggle of LXs?
> > An exaltation of LXs?
>
> > Grammarians on the list, please help.
>
> 3 of them must be a Trinity... or a triumph. A non-specific collection
> must an exposure, or glory. Or perhaps Xstasy.
>
> Maybe, to keep up with the new Pentax naming standards, and to avoid
> further confusion, we should say 'I have a trinity of LX*'.
>
> -- 
> Cheers,
>  Bob                            mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:42:57 +0000
> From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Hi,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > >You must have missed the following sentence from my post: "I think of
LX as
> > an abbreviation, not as a word, even though it is really the Latin
numeral for
> > 60."
> >
> > >Bob
> >
> > As good an explanation as any I can think for why they named it the
LX -- 60.
> > Pentax headquarters seems to have a fascination with combining add
letters
> > and numbers. Not using any numbering system or sequential order that I
can
> > figure out.
>
> It was produced first in Pentax's 60th year of existence.  A good
> combination of historical pride and cute name, in my opinion.
>
> mike
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:45:12 -0700
> From: "David Madsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: LXist
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> The plural of octopus is octopi, so would LX plural be LXi (pronounced
> el-ex-ee or el-ex-eye).  OK, so I'm bored and rambling.
>
> David Madsen
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.davidmadsen.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jtainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:07 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: LXist
>
>
> Will Robb wrote:
>
> 'Plural of LX is LXs.
> As in, "I have three LXs".'
>
> So, Wheatfield, do you have:
>
> A flock of LXs?
> A herd of LXs?
> A gaggle of LXs?
> An exaltation of LXs?
>
> Grammarians on the list, please help.
>
> Joe
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:44:40 +0000
> From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..
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> On 29/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
>
> >We write words such as "center", "theater", etc. as we
> >do in an attempt to remove the effects of England's national dyslexia
from
> >our vocabulary.
>
> Bob, your pride is matched only by your ignorance.
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>   Tctoy
>
>
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>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 21:44:11 +0100
> From: Tom Ivar Helbekkmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > As good an explanation as any I can think for why they named it the
> > LX -- 60.  Pentax headquarters seems to have a fascination with
> > combining add letters and numbers. Not using any numbering system or
> > sequential order that I can figure out.
>
> It's not so hard to figure out in this case.  The LX was released in
> the year of Pentax's 60th anniversary -- hence the choice of name.
>
> -tih
> -- 
> Tom Ivar Helbekkmo, Senior System Administrator, EUnet Norway
> www.eunet.no  T: +47-22092958 M: +47-93013940 F: +47-22092901
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:44:30 -0500
> From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: My *istD cost just went up!
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> "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >My solution was to "donate" the Optio S to her.
>
> "I just got a new camera for my wife!"
>
> "Good trade!"
>
>
> -- 
> Mark Roberts
> Photography and writing
> www.robertstech.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:34:53 -0800
> From: "Paul Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Eyecup for ist D
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> So it happened, I lost the eyecup.  Does anyone know if they are available
> yet?  I can't find them online.
>
> thanks
> Paul
>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:27:32 -0800
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Eyecup for ist D
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> Isn't it just the same as the one for the MZ/ZX series?  It looks
identical to
> me.
>
> Quoting Paul Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > So it happened, I lost the eyecup.  Does anyone know if they are
available
> > yet?  I can't find them online.
> >
> > thanks
> > Paul
> >
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> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:08:01 -0600
> From: Stanley Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Aaaaargh (ist-D status)
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> My camera is in. It is sittingin the store (with a second identical
> camera). I am sitting in Alexandria VA. I will not be able to pick up my
> camera until Saturday. Patience, I tell my self. Patience, patience.
>
> [Excuse me for a moment...  AaaaarghAaaaarghAaaaarghAaaaargh]
>
> Patience, patience...
>
> Stan
>
> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:17:19 -0500
> From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Eyecup for ist D
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> it's the same as the MZ-ZX series: "Eyecup FL" according to the ist-D
> manual.  available at BH so I'm assuming available elsewhere.
>
> Christian
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:34 PM
> Subject: Eyecup for ist D
>
>
> > So it happened, I lost the eyecup.  Does anyone know if they are
available
> > yet?  I can't find them online.
> >
> > thanks
> > Paul
> >
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> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:27:13 -0500
> From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Aaaaargh (ist-D status)
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> We feel your pain (really, we do).
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/29/03 06:08PM >>>
>
>
> My camera is in. It is sittingin the store (with a second identical
> camera). I am sitting in Alexandria VA. I will not be able to pick up
> my
> camera until Saturday. Patience, I tell my self. Patience, patience.
>
> [Excuse me for a moment...  AaaaarghAaaaarghAaaaarghAaaaargh]
>
> Patience, patience...
>
> Stan
>
> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:26:28 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ramesh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: OT: Sharpening  for priniting purpose
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>
> I does not have any experience in printing. Just
> started printing using friends Canon printer. I have
> already printed 3 photos of 11x15 size(2 marco and 1
> landscape). Macro prints looks sharper and landscape
> ones are not equally sharp. I do not have any problem
> in getting colors right, thanks to Colovision vision
> spyder.
>
> My questions are
>
> 1) Using Adobe, is it possible to tell how sharp the
> prints are going to be?
>
> 2) Is there a relation between sharpness seen on the
> monitor to sharpness seen on the print?
> Ex: To get a print that looks SHARP on print, should
> it appear VERY SHARP on monitor?
>
> If there are any books pls suggest.
>
> Technical details:
> All are 35mm. I am using 360dpi for printing. Most of
> my photos are taken using macro lenses(even the
> landscapes:-) ) and film is Velvia & Kodak E200.
>
> Thanks
> Ramesh
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:27:58 -0500 (EST)
> From: Brendan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Pentax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: VIRUS!
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Sorry to everyone who got those weird messages, my
> system was attacked by a rather nasty lil bug and
> norton didn't catch it in time ( 10 min after the
> infection the update came in ). It's all better now
> and goes to show that even with a firewall, norton and
> preventative measures these things still happen (
> Murphy it's all your fault! )
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:45:38 -0500
> From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: LXist
> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:25:54 -0800, Bob Blakely wrote:
>
> > A murder of LXs? (Black like crows.)
> > An arsenal of LXs? (You shoot them. I particularly like this one.)
>
> Us rednecks just call it a s***pot of them. :-)
>
> TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
>
>
>
>
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>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:48:12 -0500
> From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: OT: Sharpening  for priniting purpose
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> On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:26:28 -0800 (PST), Ramesh Kumar wrote:
>
> > If there are any books pls suggest.
>
> Martin Evening's "Photoshop for Photographers".
>
> TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:01:12 -0800
> From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> The word is arrogance. Read a short biography of Noah Webster. I used to
> have one years ago, but it was lost during one of my many moves.
>
> If I am ignorant, well, there I am. You must be very smart, I am sure, but
> not a very helpful fellow.
>
> > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > On 29/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
> >
> > >We write words such as "center", "theater", etc. as we
> > >do in an attempt to remove the effects of England's national
> > dyslexia from
> > >our vocabulary.
> >
> > Bob, your pride is matched only by your ignorance.
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:14:45 +0100
> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Telecaonverter for A*200/2.8
> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>
> Hi Gang ...
>
> What's the most appropriate and best TC for the A*200/2.8?  Can I get
> 2X magnification?
>
> Tyrone
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:14:09 -0500
> From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: OT- Nikon announces new scanners
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> my measurements of USB2 and Firewire still give the speed edge to
Firewire,
> but not by much. doing hard drive backups, it is noticeable.
>
> Herb....
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrew Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: OT- Nikon announces new scanners
>
>
> > The USB2 interface gives it transfer speeds near firewire but allows it
> > to attach to any computer with a USB interface.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:19:19 +0100
> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: OT: Sharpening  for priniting purpose
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> > If there are any books pls suggest.
>
> There are many variables to sharpening, and quite a few techiques as
> well.  Deke McClelland's book, the Photoshop Bible I believe, has a
> VERY thourough treatise on the subject, perhaps even more than you
> need.  He certainly goes into the subject in greater depth than the
> previously suggested Martin Evening.
>
> Deke's book is only one alternative ... the net is loaded with
> Photoshop tips and hints ... but I've yet to see any more extensive
> than Deke's work.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Tyrone
>
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>
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:19:19 -0500
> From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..
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> Cotty, Bob is right. Noah may be remembered for his dictionary, but hidden
> in the dictionary was a highly political and moral agenda, one of which
was
> to separate American English from England's English.
>
> Herb....
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:01 PM
> Subject: RE: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..
>
>
> > The word is arrogance. Read a short biography of Noah Webster. I used to
> > have one years ago, but it was lost during one of my many moves.
> >
> > If I am ignorant, well, there I am. You must be very smart, I am sure,
but
> > not a very helpful fellow.
> >
> > > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > On 29/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
> > >
> > > >We write words such as "center", "theater", etc. as we
> > > >do in an attempt to remove the effects of England's national
> > > dyslexia from
> > > >our vocabulary.
> > >
> > > Bob, your pride is matched only by your ignorance.
> > >
> >
> >
>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:02:19 -0500
> From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Sharpening  for priniting purpose
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> as far as sharpness is concerned, unless you have some sharpening turned
on
> in the printer driver, looking at the image at 100% should tell you
exactly
> how sharp the print will turn out.
>
> Herb....
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:26 PM
> Subject: OT: Sharpening for priniting purpose
>
>
> > My questions are
> >
> > 1) Using Adobe, is it possible to tell how sharp the
> > prints are going to be?
> >
> > 2) Is there a relation between sharpness seen on the
> > monitor to sharpness seen on the print?
> > Ex: To get a print that looks SHARP on print, should
> > it appear VERY SHARP on monitor?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 12:35:13 +1000
> From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Telecaonverter for A*200/2.8
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> On 30 Oct 2003 at 1:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi Gang ...
> >
> > What's the most appropriate and best TC for the A*200/2.8?  Can I get
> > 2X magnification?
>
> The 2X-S is one of the best 2x TCs that can be fitted to this lens, it
also
> passes all the A series aperture contacts on to the body.
>
> Rob Studdert
> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
> Tel +61-2-9554-4110
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
>
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