OT: Naples Bay

2005-08-21 Thread Daniel Matyola
My wife and I are considering a trip this spring to Naples, Sorrento, and Amalfi. We would like to take a day trip to Capri, and perhaps another to Ischia. I have heard, however, that the trip across the Bay of Naples can be very rough, even on a hydrofoil. Does anyone has any experience with

*istDS at Costco

2005-05-08 Thread Daniel Matyola
I went to Costco this weekend. There are selling the *ist DS with lens for $799.99. It's good to see Pentax is marketing is consumer DSLR this way. Market share is important to keeping up with the industry leaders and paying for development of new hardware.

Re: OT - Francophiles

2004-10-23 Thread Daniel Matyola
When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and cheese sandwiches. -- Original Message -- From: Michel_Carrère-Gée <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:58:35 +0200 >French kitchen has much more good d

Re: OT - Francophiles

2004-10-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
-0400 >not cr�pes? > >mishka > >On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 22:27:47 -0400, Daniel Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and >> cheese sandwiches. > >

Re: OT - Francophiles

2004-10-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
+0200 >Daniel Matyola a �crit : > >>When I was in Paris, most of the French I saw were eating ham and >>cheese sandwiches. >> >> >Isn't French kitchen, ist MacDo "kitchen" !! > >Michel _

Re: OT - Francophiles

2004-10-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
Unfortunately, that is not the case. -- Original Message -- From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:16:41 +0100 >Hi, > >Sunday, October 24, 2004, 3:27:47 AM, Daniel wrote: > > >> When I was in Paris, most of the

Re: OT: The Curse is Broken (Was Red and Red again)

2004-10-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
The curse is not over until they win the World Series. Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com

PESO: Buck at my Door

2004-11-21 Thread Daniel Matyola
Here's a snap shot taken earlier today. This is a buck resting against a planter in my front lawn , just 30 feet from our front door: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2899066 The lighting was pretty bad, and the white spots on the buck are badly blown out, but this was the best I coul

Re: Happy Thanksgiving...

2004-11-25 Thread Daniel Matyola
I work at our local homeless shelter and at the food bank, I don't need pompous sermons from the likes on you, especially on a photography list. -- Original Message -- From: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 15:

Re: FS: F 17-28 Fisheye Zoom

2005-07-06 Thread Daniel Matyola
i have this lens, and I like it very much. -- Original Message -- From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:11:44 -0700 >Selling my F 17-28/3.5-4.5 Fisheye zoom lens. It is in KEH EX+ >condition. Com

Re: A new poll: Your first pentax?

2005-07-08 Thread Daniel Matyola
My fist Pentax was an "Asahi Pentax Spotmatic." In 1966, I was serving in the Marine Corps in Viet Nam. I was interested in getting a better camera, and a friend showed me a new Minolta 101 SLR he had purchased in the main PX in Da Nang. When I got a chance, I went to the same PX and asked for t

Re: Optio S Memory card size?

2005-08-16 Thread Daniel Matyola
I have one of the original Optio S cameras. I have no problem usindg a 1.0 GB card, as well as 512 MB cards. -- Original Message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:39:51 -0700 >I've not

OT: Spamalot

2005-03-31 Thread Daniel Matyola
For all the Monty Python fans on this list: I went to see Spamalot last weekend, and wound up making my Broadway stage debut. First, I loved the play. It is extremely well done, and very, very funny. I expected it to be a rehash of the movie (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), but it was much mo

Re: OT: Spamalot

2005-03-31 Thread Daniel Matyola
e: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:50:34 -0500 >On Mar 31, 2005 10:38 PM, Daniel Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> For all the Monty Python fans on this list: >> >> I went to see Spamalot last weekend, and wound up making my >> Broadway stage debut. >> >> First

Re: Ilford in trouble? and digi snappers

2004-08-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
I saw the exhibit twice,once in London and once in Oslo. Truely stunning photographs! -- Original Message -- From: Chris Stoddart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:23:55 +0100 (BST) > >On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Bob W wro

Re: PESO: What is this stuff?

2004-08-26 Thread Daniel Matyola
None of you guys was as clever as a chap named Richard Mittleman, who left me a comment on photo.net saying "Hope Teresa wasn't inspired by John to name this item." Dan M -- Original Message -- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Da

Re: September PUG

2004-09-01 Thread Daniel Matyola
You handled it quite well. -- Original Message -- From: Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >PS: Daniel, I would lie if I say that I didn't think about the >well known group you mention when I submitted the picture. I >thought that a bit of ambiguity coul

Re: Pentax F 17-28/3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye

2004-09-06 Thread Daniel Matyola
I have this lens on my *istD, and find it very useful. This will be my "Tansport" entry for nextmonth's PUG: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2674388 -- Original Message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 6 Sep 20

PESO: 9/11/04

2004-09-11 Thread Daniel Matyola
This is a shot I grabbed with my Optio s this morning, at the dedication of a new 9/11 Memorial in my hometown of Somerville, NJ, USA: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2687999 Somerville is an hour west of Manhattan, and many locals work in New York Ciy. The memorial was placed by Som

Re: PESO - Disembodied

2004-09-12 Thread Daniel Matyola
Great shot! I love the feeling of loneleyness and mystery. Nice strong patterns add to the effect of the shot. Good Work. Dan M -- Original Message -- From: Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 14:02:13 -0500 >http

Re: black cloaking tape

2004-09-13 Thread Daniel Matyola
Huh? -- Original Message -- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:20:33 +0100 >On 13/9/04, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I thought that the whole point of satire was that there should be

Re: National symbols

2004-09-19 Thread Daniel Matyola
I learned long ago not to laugh at others whose tastes and behavior were a bit different from mone. Some day you may also. >Frantisek wrote: > >> What? Tiny cups of coffee ARE THE BEST :) Every coffee-drinking nation >> laughs at Americans for the stupid way they do coffee... Learn from >> the Tu

RE: Large Format vs. Digital/Stitching

2004-09-22 Thread Daniel Matyola
I have been following this thread with some interest, but it has become exceedingly tiresome. Too many of you are witing about actual experience, rather than esoteric theory. It appears that Mr. O'Connell is right, and the rest of you guys are full of crap. I know that because he tells us so, ov

Re: National symbols

2004-09-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
For "the more moronic ones"? Nice. I was tying to give you the benefit of the doubt, but you are making it hard. -- Original Message -- From: Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:28:59 +0200 >And Daniel, I

Re: The Robb-Cakalic Expedition Book 1

2004-09-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
Looks like a real Gas Guzzler. -- Original Message -- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:09:05 +0100 >Excellent taste in transport! Sent v

Re: National symbols

2004-09-24 Thread Daniel Matyola
it starts with laughing. -- Original Message -- From: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:31:14 -0400 >That's OK, they are laughing at you because your tastes and behavior are >a bit different than theirs. >

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Daniel Matyola
1. 6X7 2. *ist D 3. Spotmatic 4. MZ-5 5. SuperProgram 6. Optio S Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com

OT: Switzerland

2005-07-04 Thread Daniel Matyola
I am in the process of finalizing our plans to visit Switzerland at the end of the month. We plan stays in Zurich, Bern, Laussane, and Geneva, as well as two days in Innsbruck, Austria. I would appreciate any advice concerning photo opportunities, restaurants, sights, museums, and general travel t

Re: OT: Switzerland

2005-07-05 Thread Daniel Matyola
p of a mountain, preferably by your own power. >I'd like to meet you there, but I won't get to Switzerland this year, sadly. >Where's Markus Maurer? > >pancho > >Daniel Matyola wrote: >> I am in the process of finalizing our plans to visit Switzerland >>

Re: Joliet Jake

2004-12-18 Thread Daniel Matyola
Animal House was written by one of my college classmates. It was based on the AD house at Dartmouth, which was far worse than anything in the movie. Dan M -- Original Message -- From: Jerry in Houston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I also like Animal House, cuz my

Re: Peso - reflections

2005-01-03 Thread Daniel Matyola
The reason I asked, Ann, is I really liked your shot, and since i was going to be in NYC on New Year's Day, I thought I might look for the building. 8th street was quite far south of where we were going to be, however. Dan M -- Original Message -- From: Ann

Re: Peso - reflections

2005-01-03 Thread Daniel Matyola
Ann: I like your shot so much because I tried a similar "reflection" some time ago, but without the strong effect that your photo has. Mine is an old PUG: http://pug.komkon.org/00febr/4a.htm Dan M -- Original Message -- From: Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: OT-Coffee Theory-was: PESO: While the Dog Waited

2005-01-18 Thread Daniel Matyola
Gee, Frank, are you trying to out-snob the Brits? -- Original Message -- ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bob aptly noted: >> > It's an American peculiarity to equate high popularity with high quality. >I'm far from an expert in coffee (or anything for that m

Re: PESO: While the Dog Waited

2005-01-19 Thread Daniel Matyola
Dunkin' Donuts makes pretty decent coffee for the price, and it's usually quite fresh. -- Original Message -- From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:25:23 -0500 >On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:09:38 -05

Re: carrying cameras in London

2005-01-23 Thread Daniel Matyola
In Norway, apparently you only have to be worried about being shot if you are a wolf. . . -- Original Message -- From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:49:41 +0100 > >- Original Message - >From

Re: PESO:nLet's Bar B Q

2005-01-23 Thread Daniel Matyola
Or at least rare. . . -- Original Message -- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >On 23/1/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: > >>It's cattle meat or beef as we call it. I haven't eaten it yet. It's >>still simmering on the stove. Four or five hou

Re: PESO:nLet's Bar B Q

2005-01-23 Thread Daniel Matyola
During our two week visit to Scandinavia, my wife grew tired of all the fish, so I took here to a steak house in Bergen. When I asked for my steak rare, they warned me thee times about how a rare steak would be red inside, and might even appear bloody. When I finally got the steak, it was medium

Re: AW: Survey: How many *ist D's and how many *ist DS's

2005-01-30 Thread Daniel Matyola
one *ist D here > >> -Original Message- >> From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 3:43 PM >> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >> Subject: Survey: How many *ist D's and how many *ist DS's >> >> >> I'd like to know the number of D-owners and DS-owners are

OT: At the Bird Feeder

2005-01-30 Thread Daniel Matyola
I had a spooky experience this morning. With all the snow, the bird feeders were very low. Itou went out first thing this morning to fill them. Something large flew by, but I only saw it out of the corner of my eye. After filling the bird feeders, I went back to the garage to get some corn to lea

Re: March PUG is open

2005-02-27 Thread Daniel Matyola
Great Job once again! -- Original Message -- From: "Adelheid v. K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:37:05 +0100 >Hi folks, > >The March PUG is available on my website AND on the komkon server. > >http://www.ki