Just got my electric scooter. Phyllis and I will be there probably just for
the day Saturday. BTW, PDML Central is FS if anyone's interested.
Bill
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You're bringing beer, right?
Unfortunately, probably not. Almost afraid to with all the meds I'm on
Looking forward to seeing you again, Bill!
Not nearly as much as I'm looking forward to seeing the PDML gang
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Love the texture of the wood.
Bill
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Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 6:36 PM
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Subject: PESO - Old Fence
I feel like saying, now on to the good stuff... someday I hope to get
Someone hacked my paypal account last week for $270.00. Still trying to get
it back.
Bill
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Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 7:27 PM
To: PDML
Subject: A Paypal Question
Someone wants to pay me for
A stupid question maybe, but what breed is Bella?
Bill
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William Robb
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 12:35 PM
To: Pentax Discuss
Subject: More dog pictures
A bunch of snow, a couple of bored dogs, and a sunny a
I love those shoes the bride is wearing :-)
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John
Sessoms
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 5:44 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net; pdml@pdml.net
Subject: OT: Rednecks (was Re: PESO: Long Morning, revisited)
>
> From:
>
When I worked in a lab using a Fuji processor, adobe RGB gave me a terrible
blue cast. Switching to sRGB fixed the problem. This was with the IstD
Bill
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Markus Maurer
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 5:43 PM
Have your tried cropping the tree on the left and the water on the right?
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J.
C. O'Connell
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:04 AM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: funky composition
If I had to tit
If you "outsiders" know it, how do you think how painful
we "insiders" feel?
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
William Robb
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:20 PM
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Subject: Re: DST
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On 3/11/07, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Was shooting some basketball this weekend and REALLY coveted the pro
> shooters long 2.8 glass. not to mention shutter speed but lets not go
> there.
> Anybody got a 70-200 ish 2.8 AF lens for sale?
>
I'm close with my Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.
>- Original Message -
>From: "David Savage"
>Subject: Re: GFM headcount
>
>
> > I'm going.
> >
> > Although I haven't figured out how I'm getting there from Alberta yet.
:-)
> >
As the one primarily responsible for the now annual PDML expedition to GFM,
I would re remiss if we didn't come.
Since I'm no longer able to use PDML Central, we are staying at the Best
Western hotel in Banner Elk, NC. It's about 15 or so miles from GFM. They
still had rooms available 2 days ago March 11.
Bill
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David
Anyone on the list who has a reservation for this year's GFM Nature Photo
Weekend who may be considering arriving anytime Thursday, or before 3:00
Friday, drop me a note off list and I'll see that your request gets
forwarded to the proper place
Bill
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Bill,
I hope to make it to GFM before 1PM on Friday.
Lynn and I look forward to seeing you and Phillis again.
Regards, Bob S.
On 3/13/07, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyone on the list who has a reservation for this year's GFM Nature Photo
&
Whoops, hit reply in error, sorry guys and gals.
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill
Owens
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:48 AM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: GFM 2007
I'll let Don know.
Phyllis a
Will Knarf be able to produce proper documentation this time?
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P.
J. Alling
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:20 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: GFM headcount
>
> We're going to have a spel
321 is under construction between Lenoir and Blowing Rock. I would suggest
I-77 to 421 to Boone and 105 from Boone to Linville. At the stoplight (only
one) in Linville, turn left on 221 for about 2 miles to GFM.
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] O
It might be prudent for someone familiar with the Charlotte airport to
publish instructions about how to get from the airport car rental escape to
I77. I had good intructions (thanks Bill) when I drove from Charlotte to GFM
a couple of years ago, but I found the first part of the drive to be r
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
graywolf
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 11:02 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: GFM Question: Charlotte to The Mountain
I think, Bill, that he was referring to the part from the airport to
I-85. T
That's precisely the way we go from Gastonia
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John
Sessoms
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 6:23 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: RE: GFM Question: Charlotte to The Mountain
>
> From:
> Bill
According to a Charlotte TV news channel, he's a Shiloh Shepherd
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Christian
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:26 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: OT- Belgian sheepdogs
Looks like a missing Boy S
scuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT- Belgian sheepdogs
Bill Owens wrote:
> According to a Charlotte TV news channel, he's a Shiloh Shepherd
>
> Bill
oops. Stupid reports I found never mentioned the breed... :-/
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On 3/21/07, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I still don't know what a Shiloh Shepherd is. He looks like a black
German
> Shepherd to me.
Large German Shepherd.
Not an AKC or any other country recognised breed. They have thei
I use the strap pocket from the MZ-S (strap I use on the istD) to keep mine
in when I use a shoe mounted flash.
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam
Maas
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:09 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re:
The record wind speed, IIRC, is 179 mph. The road from the nature museum to
the summit is closed during periods of high wind, snow and ice. I've been
on the summit with winds exceeding 70 mph. No fun! The reason for the
extreme wind speeds appears to be that the rock formations running more
I understand that Bill Fortney will be returning to GFM for this year's
camera clinic, the 3rd weekend in August.
Bill
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From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: Re: GFM recap from 2004 - Bill Fortney
- Origina
Mark,
I've heard from a reliable source that Nikon, Canon digital P&S cameras, as
well as my Pentax Optio 50 are all made by Sanyo.
Bill
The Nikon D-100 and Pentax ist-D/DS use this sensor. The D-70 uses a
different one. (Actually rumoured to be made by Sanyo, though I'm not
sure I believe that.)
Our Wal-Mart has been open nearly a year now. We still have all of our
original stock on Rebels, and have sold less than 10 P&S film cameras. We
sell probably that many digital P&S a week.
We probably sell more Kodak digitals than all others put together. Joe
Sixpack still thinks that Kodak
I don't really consider myself a naturalist or bird-watcher, just someone
who enjoys nature and wildlife. I still think this is wonderful news.
Bill
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From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject: OT: Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Gastonia has all of the said stores except "full line" camera stores..
Bill
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From: "Graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Film CAMERAS are dead.
Well the town where Bill Owen is is not that large and has the disav
I, too, like the calm and peaceful feeling. However, if the boathouse were
vertical, instead of slightly tilted clockwise, I would like it even more.
Bill
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From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: PESO_--_Boat Hous
e: PESO_--_Boat House II
The boat house was tilted slightly clockwise when seen from the back. The
entire building was somewhat, shall I say, warped...
What you see is what was there.
Bill Owens wrote:
I, too, like the calm and peaceful feeling. However, if the boathouse
were vertical, inste
My understanding is that one of the PF functions maintains the number of
exposures until the lithium battery on the bottom needs replacing.
Bill
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From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:59 PM
Subject: *istD Image Count Question
It
The Optio 50 uses Pentax lens elements, but is manufactured by Sanyo, as are
Nikon and Canon digital P&S cameras.
Bill
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From: "Martin Trautmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Who builds the Optio 50? OEM DSLR lenses
On 2
It doesn't say so on the lens, so my guess would be no.
Bill
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: Who builds the Optio 50? OEM DSLR lenses
Quoting Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
The Optio 50 uses Pen
I spent most of the last 24 hours on GFM where we had an opportunity to try
and photograph the new bear cub, Boomer. Unfortunately he had other ideas
and spent the whole morning in a tree. Mama bear, Carolina, was too
interested in eating lemon cookies to concern herself with posing for a
cou
Got this shot within 10 minutes of leaving GFM.
*istD, Tamron 75-300 at 300, ISO 400
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3340897
Bill
Re: Here's the turkey
Beautiful rendering of the bird. Good light, good color, nice and sharp.
The asphalt is a bit unfortunate, but it's still a very good shot.
Paul
On May 6, 2005, at 10:22 PM, Bill Owens wrote:
Got this shot within 10 minutes of leaving GFM.
*istD, Tamron 75-300 at 300, ISO 4
. Those bards are hard come across and even
harder still to photograph. Good work, Bill!
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
Beautiful rendering of the bird. Good light, good color, nice and
sharp. The asphalt is a bit unfortunate, but it's still a very good
shot.
On May 6, 2005,
I think you're absolutely right Herb. He was trotting across the road at a
fairly good clip and I think he had moved enough between the time the camera
focused and the shutter tripped to cause it to be somewhat out of focus.
Bill
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From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTE
central was parked at last year's NPW
Bill
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From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Here's the turkey
On 5/6/05, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Got this shot within 10 minut
Carolina the bear and her new cub, Boomer.
http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=90
Bill
Thanks William!
Bill
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From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: Digital profligacy
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From: "Graywolf"
Subject: Re: Digital profligacy
The young lady at the local Wal-Mart Minilab as s
I received one of these as a gift. Makes a good body cap and is fun to play
with as a lens.
http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_lenscap.html
I've ordered one of these to attach to the above for macro fun.
http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_lubot.html
Bill
I agree that it's a bit soft, but it's taken me about 6 years of trying to
get this shot. I got about 6 shots of this one, but this is the best one
compositionally. I don't know whether the softness is due to the bird
moving, or the fact that I was only about 100 feet away and he was
outrunni
let us see some test shots with your new toy to
prove
that the sample photos on the website
are real? ;-)
interested
Markus
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From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:51 PM
To: PDML
Subject: New fun toy
I received one of these as a gift. Make
Where else can I get a perspective control lens for $25.00 US including
shipping?
http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_pccap.html
Bill
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From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:51 PM
To: PDML
Subject: New fun toy
I received one of these as a gift. Makes a good body cap and is
fun to play
with as a lens.
http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_lenscap.html
I've ordered one of t
Hey Frantisek, this thing can give some great flare if you hold it right
:-). I've even managed to get some flare on an overcast day!
Bill
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From: "Frantisek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bill Owens"
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 1:51 P
Just what I need! A camera with auto rewind timer!
Bill
Ahhh.
Thanks, Cotty. Were it not for you, I might have missed this one.
Even though I shoot mostly b&w, I'm looking for a body with a colour
viewfinder.
I guess with so many pros going digital, the price for pro-level 35mm
gear has really p
Probably both made by Sanyo
Bill
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From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:51 AM
Subject: Pentax & Panasonic?
Went in WalMart on Sat.
There was this little Pentax digital on display.
Right beside it was a little Panasonic.
Ide
Hope I the little tike lets me see him - last year
I missed the cubs somehow..
He is a cute one. Since Carolina had only one, he's bigger than the average
black bear cub
Bill, do we have a little mailing list of the
attendees from PDML?
Not really, just those that have said they were co
One of the nicest features, IMO, of the *istD is its ability to use AA
batteries, especially NiMh. The word was that with AA alkalines you can
expect ~100 exposures per set, and with a set of CR-V3's, ~ 1000
exposures. It sure will be nice knowing that, should you deplete your
power source, it ca
With the =ist, a lens must have, and be set on, A
Bill
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From: Johan Uiterwijk Winkel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 2:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
Boris Liberman wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Talking to myself I am. Not
-Original Message-
From: Jim Apilado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 3:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
It would seem to me that a lot of Pentax users thinking about getting
the *ist or the *ist-D might be on the prowl for Pentax l
> > How does one live during the gfm trips.Is it strictly a camping
> thing,tents etc.
> >
> > Dave
The NPW is similar to the camera clinic in that there is a free buffet
on Saturday night and a reasonable breakfast buffet on Sunday morning.
The Camera clinic is basically one day, Saturday afterno
Me too. If Pentax were to spend a bit on marketing the *istD, it could
be a real winner. Just the small size and AA battery use give it a big
advantage, IMNHO.
Bill
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From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PRO
I disagree about a "pro" model. Firstly Pentax is not going to spend
the money to give freebies and unlimited free service to so called
"pros". Secondly, it seems to me that Pentax is quite happy in the
advanced amateur/enthusiast market
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Pål Jensen [mailto:
While on GFM last weekend I attached 2 of my inexpensive lenses to check
out the results with the 1.5x magnification.
With the Zenit 16mm fisheye I was pleased that the normal extreme
curvature at the edges was reduced considerably. Still there, but not
as noticeable.
The 500mm mirror lens showe
AND, it is not just camera stores. Best Buy, Office Max, CompUSA, and
other office and/or computer stores have quite a stock of digital
cameras. Presumably they catch the casual shopper looking for a computer
peripheral rather than the photographer looking for a new camera. I have
not seen any Pent
I find myself using it more and more, and it's nearly always in my
pocket in the Pentax leather case. My only objection is that the auto
white balance tends to go somewhat blue, so I usually use manual white
balance. I'm very impressed with battery performance and overall
quality. Even 8x10 prin
Hmmm.. Probably a button battery for time/date storage.
Bill
> Was I the only one who missed the fact that the Ist-D took two
> completely different shaped batteries?
>
>
> REPLY
>
> It's an either/or situation. Either 4 AA or 2 of the other.
> Personally I'm going to use AA NiMh.
On the is
ing screen, right?
Cory
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From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:42 PM
Subject: RE: slow list so questions
>
> For those who've seen it, how's the Isty screen for manual focu
Tried a different paper? Ilford paper gives me a more magenta tint than
Epson paper on my 1270.
Bill
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From: Lon Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 9:42 AM
To: PDML Pentax Discuss
Subject: Printing from Low Res Jpeg
Thanks to all who r
It's not worth much. The bet was "major camera retailer site". Adorama
certainly qualifies in this regard.
Bill
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From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: *ist-D on Adorama Site
FWIW, it i
And I bought mine off a dealer's shelf. Haven't seen another one there
since.
Bill
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From: T Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:57 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: OWW, the thick plottens,
Well I saw an MZ-S on a dealer
Tom wrote...
3rd thing is TTL flash, the 500 didn't appear to work except in manual
mode, which means the only flash available is the 360. No tilt, no
swivel.
tv
REPLY
Change that last bit to; tilt, but no swivel. The 360 does have tilt.
Bill
1. The D100 is all plastic. The *istD has a stainless steel chassis
and is therefore more rigid. Rigidity particularly in a digital camera
is very good.
2. The viewfinders are on different planets.
3. The D100 is huge. The *istD isn't.
4. A PC terminal is a good thing. The *istD has o
That is the only negative I have about GFM, not being able to walk up
and down...
But you may not want to ride with me... ask the others about my
escapades while driving my convertible with the top down near there:-)
Looking forward to next year, even if I do lose my bed :-)
César
Panama City,
If this is the case, I should have mine around September 10
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 5:15 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Digital Rebel might beat *ist-D to market
According to their respective Japanes
I'm kinda ignorant about such things, but I would guess maybe they
would. It does have a PC socket
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: *ist D + TTL flash = ?
Sorry if this has b
That's going to be difficult. The Blue Ridge Parkway isn't in WV, it's
in VA and NC.
Bill
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From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: This Weekend
Sunday ev. & Monday we'll be driving al
Sounds like the USA doesn't have a monopoly on ignorant reporters.
Bill
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From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:39 PM
To: Pentax List
Subject: Re: Mars
I must tell you this. I was listening to the radio while on manoevres
driving arou
If you make it as far south as Grandfather Mountain, give me a call and
I'll meet you there.
Bill
I mean for wildlife photography when a 300mm lens can become a 450mm
lens (or
the long end of a zoom) -- hey, that's neat! Finally longer telephotos
will
be in all our price ranges. Sure, wide angle folks are out of luck, but
each
manufacturer seems to be coming out with a 15mm - something zoom
What Cotty is saying is that since the *istD doesn't use film, it cannot
have TTL-OTF metering. Maybe OTS (off the sensor) metering
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Lawrence Kwan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:12 PM
To: Pentax List
Subject: Re: *ist D + TTL fl
Why couldn't lenses for APS size sensors on 35mm bodies be made with the
glass area smaller and some sort of filler around the edges? In other
words, APS lenses in 35mm mounts.
Bill
Yes
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Ryan Charron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 12:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Anyone ordered an *ist D yet?
Has anyone out their placed an order for one?
Regards,
Ziggy
__
Do y
Kathy
After reading one of Ansel Adams' books, "The Camera", it's pretty easy
to understand. A lens of a given focal length projects the same size
image on the film regardless of format or film size. In other words, if
a 300mm lens projects an image 1 inch high on your film, it will be 1
inch hi
Don't forget that there are some folks on the list who have already
taken photos with an *istD.
Bill
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From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 1:48 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: A Contest-was: I went shopping for a *ist D toda
f course, we're on the honour system here. No taking pics with an
Optio S and passing them off as *ist D photos (oops, sorry, for you
purists, I should call them "digital captures"). Even worse, for all
you guys who've already jumped ship, no using your Canons and Nikons.
t-was: I went shopping for a *ist D today.
"Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Don't forget that there are some folks on the list who have already
>taken photos with an *istD.
Yeah, but how could they we worked into the "professional" theme?
Bill Owens - Sleepyhead
I like animals, and owls. He does look sleepy and I am blown away with
the
quality of the Optio-S shot. Lots of fine detail in feathers, etc.
Impressive.
REPLY
Thanks for the kind words, Marnie. He was sleepy as it was about 2:00
in the afternoon when this shot was
Pentax USA has announced rebates on some sport optics and cameras.
Camera rebates include ZX-L and Optio 550
http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=159
Bill
IIRC, Scala uses a proprietary process and must be returned to be
processed. Similar to Kodachrome in this respect.
Bill
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From: Salikh Zakirov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Salikh Zakirov
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject
That ad makes the *istD look larger than both the Canon and the Nikon,
when in reality it's much smaller.
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 7:20 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Local *ist-D ad
Some positive(ish) new
And the image size on the film/sensor is exactly the same size on the
*istD, 35mm, 645 or 6x7
Bill
-Original Message-
From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 12:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD
- Or
The Optio S4 is the update for the Optio S. 4 mega pixels instead of
3.2 (not enough difference to tell about) and a champagne color rather
than silver. I also understand that the control button on the back has
been enlarged.
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Petter Jarbo [mailto:[EMAIL PRO
For someone who doesn't own a notebook computer, what's everyone's
opinion on this device for downloading and temporarily storing images
from my soon to arrive (I hope) *istD.
http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=358480
Bill
How about a month that is totally open, even to non-Pentax photos. I am
sure many of us have photos taken in our younger years with non SLR
equipment that we're proud of.
Bill
Speed is relatively unimportant to me. I'm looking for a relatively
inexpensive way to store files should I fill up CF cards.
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Raivo Tiikmaa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Card reader/
REPLY
I don't have enough money left over after the *istD to be able to afford
a laptop 8-(
Bill
>I was looking for something like this. Looks like good solution. Even
>if I have laptop computer, I would prefer carrying this small device
>instead of bulky & expensive laptop.
You
Thanks Cotty, I'll try that first and see what happens. After all, I've
been very pleased with 8x10 prints from the Optio S using best quality
jpeg setting/
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 3:54 PM
To: pentax list
Subject:
Yes, but it would be the equivalent of 42-157
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Mark Stringer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 9:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FA 28-105 3.2/4.5 AL okay for *istD
Maybe my previous post was too long...
Would the FA 28-105
I didn't think it was possible to make a firm judgment about resolution
by looking a resolution charts on the web. Not only that, but I don't
normally go around taking pictures of resolution charts in every day
shoots.
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Alin Flaider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Musical type conductor? If so, where.
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Paul Delcour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:18 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional
If people look at me and say, but you're a professional co
Railroad
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:53 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional
"Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Musical type conductor? If
My local Pentax rep is due in town tomorrow or Monday. I'll see what I can
find out from him re delayed again
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: *ist D delayed again
"Christ
I got to handle a production model *ist D for awhile this afternoon. I can
verify with certainty that M lenses will work fine in manual mode using a
hand held meter. The diaphragm definitely stopped down when the shutter
release was pressed with the lens set at f8. I would assume that the same
w
The third sentence here should read "I would assume that the same would hold
true for a K lens.
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:46 PM
To: PDML
Subject: Production model *ist D
I got to handle a production model
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