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2001-01-05 Thread IronWorks
is, please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I have temporarily blocked messages from this newsgroup. IronWorks This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org

Re: quick 2 cents on digital

2001-01-08 Thread IronWorks
This is true.  Pundits have claimed the computer will make the office paperless - I don't believe it.  Hard copy is safest preservation for everything.   IronWorks - Original Message - From: Tiger Moses To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:38

Re: Pentax SMC Filters Get Kudos

2001-01-08 Thread IronWorks
Thank you, Shel.   IronWorks - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff To: Pentax List Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 12:27 PM Subject: Pentax SMC Filters Get Kudos Just came across this and thought it might interest somepeople on the list, for whatever

Re: MZ-5N discontinued?

2001-01-08 Thread IronWorks
No download attachment received here. Maris - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 10:37 PM Subject: Re: MZ-5N discontinued? | [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | | << Why would anyone outside the US buy a MZ-5n when they could buy

Re: Guide to the perplexed

2001-01-09 Thread IronWorks
Right Maris - Original Message - From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 2:22 AM Subject: Re: Guide to the perplexed | preferences will vary, but it seems that the vast majority of us do have | occasional questions about film, t

Re: 6x7 90/2.8 LS Can't decide!!

2001-01-12 Thread IronWorks
Send it back - you don't know what else is wrong and whether it can in fact be fixed right. There's more out there in the woods. Maris - Original Message - From: "Mark Stringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:29 AM Subject: 6x7 90/2.8 LS Ca

Re: Normal Travel Outfit (was Re: Which three lenses?)

2001-01-12 Thread IronWorks
Has anybody tabulated the results of this survey to date? It would be interesting. Maris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.

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2001-01-14 Thread IronWorks
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2001-01-14 Thread IronWorks
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Re: Slide/negative cleaning

2001-01-16 Thread IronWorks
How well would plain rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol work? Maris - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:26 AM Subject: Re: Slide/negative cleaning | - Original Message - | From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL P

Re: Cable release; was Tripods, cable...

2001-01-22 Thread IronWorks
I'm sorry that this is a stupid question, but where are these pins? I don't see them on my ZX-50. Maris - Original Message - From: "Vadim Meleshuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 11:07 AM Subject: Re: Cable release; was Tripods, cable... | >

Re: Cable release; was Tripods, cable...

2001-01-22 Thread IronWorks
y, January 22, 2001 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Cable release; was Tripods, cable... | On the left side of the lens there is a little plug cover. The pins are | behind it. Left is to your left when you are looking thru the lens taking | pictures. | - Original Message - | From: "IronWorks&qu

Re: Slide scanner reviews

2001-01-24 Thread IronWorks
You could start with the archives (privately maintained but publicly posted) of the filmscanners mailing list at http://phi.res.cse.dmu.ac.uk/Filmscan/ You could join their mailing list, or the mailing list or digest mailing list for the scanners group by sending the applicable e-mail to [EMAIL P

Re: Great gallery of master photographers....

2001-01-30 Thread IronWorks
Where? I didn't see it (www.prophoto.com being Pro Photo Images in Oklahoma). Maris - Original Message - From: "dosk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 12:26 AM Subject: OT: Great gallery of master photographers | I would guess that many o

Fw: f/Calc - a photographer's calculator

2001-01-30 Thread IronWorks
- Original Message - From: "John Blommers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 12:05 AM Subject: f/Calc | For those of use that are looking for a free tool to do that | FOV math, for Windows, MacOS, and Linux oh my, | check this URL: | | http:

Re: Color Neg Film Balanced for Tungsten

2001-02-03 Thread IronWorks
You might want to take a look at this Kodak article: http://www.kodak.com/cluster/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/ac61/index .shtml Maris - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 9:42 AM

Re: State of the art consumer film scanners?

2001-02-03 Thread IronWorks
Nikon is coming out with new scanners soon, though I don't know if they are on the market yet: "A New Generation of Nikon Coolscan® Film Scanners: The Coolscan IV ED, Super Coolscan 4000 ED and Super Coolscan 8000 ED" http://64.77.49.6/usa_category/category.jsp?cat=7 Maris - Original Messa

Non-Pentax Non-Metz flash

2001-02-04 Thread IronWorks
I have seen Pentax and Metz flashes discussed and compared here as well as in the archives and FAQs, but other brands have barely been mentioned. Metz seems to be the favorite. What are your experiences (if any - maybe they're lousy products) with Sigma, Sunpak and Vivitar? Maris - This messag

Re: Reducing excessive sharpness in portraits - 1st try

2001-02-05 Thread IronWorks
I like the before (sharper) better - it giver her character. The after looks somewhat like she has pancake makeup on her cheeks. Maris - Original Message - From: "herbet brasileiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 1:57 PM Subject: Reducing exc

Re: Picture Window 3.0 for image editing?

2001-02-05 Thread IronWorks
I looked at it but haven't downloaded or tried it. It's reputed to be good for stitching together shots for a panorama - it automatically aligns the pictures very well. There is a mailing list on it - the instructions are in German and if you join your response will be in German but it's a major

Re: Reducing excessive sharpness in portraits - 1st try

2001-02-05 Thread IronWorks
You must be right - my teenage daughter complains when I try to 'give her character', too. Maris - Original Message - From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 4:14 PM Subject: Re: Reducing excessive sharpness in portraits - 1st try |

Re: Reducing excessive sharpness in portraits - 1st try

2001-02-05 Thread IronWorks
!YES! "Home Alone" - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 4:22 PM Subject: Re: Reducing excessive sharpness in portraits - 1st try | I prefer the original. The subject has some character and looks | alive

OT: Was Re: Picture Window 3.0 for image editing?

2001-02-05 Thread IronWorks
utsch. :) | | Gerald | | - Original Message ----- | From: "IronWorks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 2:01 PM | Subject: Re: Picture Window 3.0 for image editing? | - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. T

Re: VIRUS

2001-02-06 Thread IronWorks
Yes - I received one non-filtered and one filtered to the group. Maris - Original Message - From: "Vadim Meleshuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:30 PM Subject: Re: VIRUS | > Anyone else have this "non-filtering" happen to them? | I had t

Re: KM&newbie questions

2001-02-06 Thread IronWorks
Pentax sells User Manuals for $4.00 each - grossly overpriced.:-) "If you would like to order an instructional manual for a PENTAX Product, please call our Literature Department at (800) 729-1419 ext. 307. We are able to provide (via US Mail) manuals for all current, and most non-current products

Re: VIRUS

2001-02-07 Thread IronWorks
I don't use Lookout so I don't know the program, but speaking generally the "Reply-to" line is in the header, generally hidden from view. I Lookout can filter by text in the header it will work, or if it can filter by text in the body try that as it may work. Maris - Original Message -

Re: OT: David Vestals Book @ amazon.com

2001-02-07 Thread IronWorks
Check http://www.bookfinder.com/ too. Maris - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:51 AM Subject: Re: OT: David Vestals Book @ amazon.com | In a message dated 2/7/2001 7:42:36 AM US Eastern Standard Time, | [EMAIL PRO

Re: MZ-S specifics (and introduction)

2001-02-07 Thread IronWorks
Thank you for supplying the link. I checked their home page and it's a Pentax club. Maris - Original Message - From: "Sherwin Abesamis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 3:09 AM Subject: MZ-S specifics (and introduction) | Hi all, | | I'm n

Re: TIAZINHA.JPG.pif attachement is a virus - long description

2001-02-07 Thread IronWorks
For those who are interested in the details: My Norton AV caught it and reported it to be the W95MTX.dr virus, which is described at http://www.hig.se/~dhe/security/sec00/WarnVirus.htm as follows: "This virus is spread by E-mail to Windows 95 systems. If you receive double E-mails, even from peo

Re: TIAZINHA.JPG.pif attachement is a virus

2001-02-07 Thread IronWorks
I have nothing politically correct to say about this. Maris - Original Message - From: "Alexandre A. P. Suaide" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:02 AM Subject: Re: TIAZINHA.JPG.pif attachement is a virus | Hello all | | Tiazinha is a fe

Re: TIAZINHA.JPG.pif attachement is a virus

2001-02-07 Thread IronWorks
Things happen. Thanks for letting us know. Maris - Original Message - From: "Otis Wright, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:40 PM Subject: Re: TIAZINHA.JPG.pif attachement is a virus | No, but it took me about 8 hours into the am th

Re: Photojournalism

2001-02-08 Thread IronWorks
Very good example and site. Thanks for the site. Maris - Original Message - From: "Bob Walkden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 6:06 PM Subject: OT: Photojournalism | Hi, | | further to the discussion recently about photojournalism being a

Re: My First Scan - Comments Welcome

2001-02-08 Thread IronWorks
Very good picture and scan. I've read the other comments above, and I think what is happening is that the web photo is optimized for a calibrated monitor but not for the web. When I first looked at the photo I was using my factory settings I saw a very dark background - the trees blended into bl

Re: My First Scan - Comments Welcome

2001-02-09 Thread IronWorks
PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 5:41 AM Subject: Re: My First Scan - Comments Welcome | Thanks. Any suggestions on good source utility program or documentation of | procedures for determining "calibrated" graphic settings? | | Otis Wright

Re: My First Scan - Comments Welcome

2001-02-09 Thread IronWorks
Bill Gates will be happy to explain that IE is better. ;-) Maris - Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 8:04 AM Subject: Re: My First Scan - Comments Welcome | To further complicate things, I just clicked on

Re: My First Scan - Comments Welcome

2001-02-09 Thread IronWorks
gram or documentation of | procedures for determining "calibrated" graphic settings? | | Otis Wright | | IronWorks wrote: | | > Very good picture and scan. | > | > I've read the other comments above, and I think what is happening is that | > the web photo is optimized fo

Re: Non-Pentax Non-Metz flash

2001-02-09 Thread IronWorks
The long and short of it: I bought the Metz 32-MZ3. Thanks to all in the group for your help in deciding. Maris - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 10:20 AM Subject: SV: Non-Pentax Non-Metz flash | Hi | T

Re: my own fashion look photos

2001-02-13 Thread IronWorks
I need friends who look like that. Good photos. Maris - Original Message - From: "Marty Ort" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 7:05 AM Subject: my own fashion look photos | A few weeks ago under the subject "Fashion Look" some awesome photos

May PUG Gallery: William Parmley, Cy Galley, D. Glenn Arthur Jr., Norman Baugher

2001-05-01 Thread IronWorks
William Parmley's "Starburst" Described as reminding one of 4th of July Fireworks. When pointed out I see it, yes, but for me the image as a whole does not convey this impression to the viewer. It needs perhaps more color, more brightness, more dazzle, even if it's natural appearance will need

Re: Cable Release F? Who needs it.....

2001-05-20 Thread IronWorks
It cost $28 at Adorama about a month ago when I bought one. However, there was a thread on BYO Cable Release here some while ago, so I'll list 2 items from that thread: Item 1: I had about the same reaction when I bought my MZ-50. However, this electronic cable switch is VERY simple. You can bu

Re: [Fwd: Fw: [Fwd: Fw: virus]]

2001-05-31 Thread IronWorks
Those are Microsoft's dates from creating the Windows file. Maris - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [Fwd: Fw: [Fwd: Fw: virus]] Interesting question here..just checked a computer that has no internet

Re: OT: seeking advice on shooting a live music show in a bar.

2001-06-02 Thread IronWorks
It's not as steady as a tripod but it's steadier than hand-held - you can either just rest the leg on the floor, or you can with the foot on the floor (or anything else for that matter) brace the leg or camera against your body, a wall, or any other object. It's preferable when there will be litt

Re: MZ-S Japanese Catalog

2001-06-07 Thread IronWorks
Or a screen capture. Maris - Original Message - From: "Martin Corro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 8:06 AM Subject: Re: MZ-S Japanese Catalog | Arnie wrote: | "The Cataloge pdf file is encrypted and protected, which means it is impossible to

Re: June Gallery Comments

2001-06-07 Thread IronWorks
Thank you, Collin, for taking the time to do this. Maris - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 8:27 AM Subject: June Gallery Comments [snipped] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: MESSAGES IN HTML

2001-06-12 Thread IronWorks
Yes - this was in plain text. Maris - Original Message - From: "Patrick Genovese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:05 AM Subject: OT: MESSAGES IN HTML | | Hi | | It appears that some of my posts went out in HTML format. Could readers of | this

Re: Le Mans

2001-06-17 Thread IronWorks
I'd love to have seen the race and been the one to take them! Maris - Original Message - From: "CW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 9:04 AM Subject: Le Mans | Anyone have any shots of the big race this weekend? I'd love to see 'em! | | Cory Wa

Re: Unsharp Mask

2001-06-27 Thread IronWorks
My best suggestion is to refer you to Bruce Fraser's article "Out of Gamut: (Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know about Sharpening in Photoshop but Were Afraid to Ask" at http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/11242.html The setting depends on the picture and on your intended output, print or

Re: Attn Ilinois Contingent: Great Photo Op

2001-06-27 Thread IronWorks
k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 7:31 AM Subject: Re: Attn Ilinois Contingent: Great Photo Op | > IronWorks on 24 Jun 2001 10:02:01 -0500 wrote: | > | > Do let us know if you post any of the

Re: Ramblings about musings about decisions (OT)

2001-06-30 Thread IronWorks
Pick up some temporary or removable slide mounts for temporary use when necessary - there were threads here concerning Gepe and also Quickpoint mounts, and if you like I can copy what I saved from them in .txt and forward them. Maris - Original Message - From: "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." <[EMA

Northern Italy trip

2001-07-01 Thread IronWorks
I am hoping to travel to northern Italy in late July or August, to the "picturesque lake area" north of Milan. What is especially good to photograph there, both landscape and architecture (though from what I've read so far everything there is photogenic)? And BTW where would a decently inexpensi

Re: Digital vs Film

2001-02-13 Thread IronWorks
Sure - like paper vanished when PCs arrived. Maris - Original Message - From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:12 PM Subject: RE: Digital vs Film | | | > Speaking of film. I suggest that everyone read | > the PMA daily

Re: eStuff

2001-02-18 Thread IronWorks
3 days and 14+ hours left. Maris - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:08 PM Subject: OT: eStuff | http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1215014562 | | A28/2.8 going too cheap! |

Re: My New Camera......

2001-02-19 Thread IronWorks
You were ripped off - the feet and hands are there but they're missing the head! Maris - Original Message - From: "dosk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 11:43 PM Subject: My New Camera.. | http://www.keh.com/shop/SHOWPRODUCT.CFM?CRID=1571

Re: My New Camera......

2001-02-19 Thread IronWorks
You have to piece the 2 pieces of the URL together manually. Maris - Original Message - From: "John Glover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:26 AM Subject: Re: My New Camera.. | Wow, $149 for a blank screen... | | | - Origin

Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II

2001-02-20 Thread IronWorks
I'm almost persuaded to buy it. Does anyone have any photos taken with this lens posted anywhere? Maris - Original Message - From: "Steve Cottrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pr

Re: Web Gallery Update

2001-02-20 Thread IronWorks
The site is nice. I like the short lens 'reviews in a nutshell'. No technical difficulties at all. Maris - Original Message - From: "Alex Nemerovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 4:00 PM Subject: Web Gallery Update Hi everyone, I've be

Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II

2001-02-20 Thread IronWorks
- Original Message - From: "Bucky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II | Maris, | | I have the following qualifications to add to the other comments here: | | I ha

Re: Lens offer; Anyone bought from this guy?

2001-02-21 Thread IronWorks
Sounds fishy to me. How do you know this guy is really the same guy you checked out on eBay? This guy may have picked that name for that reason. Maris - Original Message - From: "W Keith Mosier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 7:27 AM Subj

Re: Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 ATX Pro and 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 ATX Pro-II

2001-02-21 Thread IronWorks
I have just ordered this lens from Adorama - website lists price as $449.00, but salesman volunteered price of $439. Plus there is a $70 rebate from Tokina which expires 2/28/01 (there is a $50 rebate on the 28-80m, too) - http://www.thkphoto.com/info/rebate00bonus.html My thanks to you and the

Re: Online Stuff

2001-02-28 Thread IronWorks
I've never heard of Cameta but they have 2 good and one bad report at rec.photo.misc What is this group's opinion of them? Maris - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 9:14 PM Subject: Online Stuff |

Re: Photshop question

2001-02-28 Thread IronWorks
I am assuming you are talking about cropping and not masking: Once you have cropped the image, your image on screen is the image you want, correct? If it is, just save it with a new file name and that's all. Maris - Original Message - From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMA

Re: Monitors

2001-03-03 Thread IronWorks
If you've got the time (several months, that is), check out all the links at efg's Color Page - SUPER links to Color Management: http://plum.ia.polsl.gliwice.pl/~DIP/delphi/Library/Color.htm Maris - Original Message - From: "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: why are gamma 1.5 adjustments necessary for correctness in Windows?

2001-03-04 Thread IronWorks
Tom, I think that defeats the whole purpose of the question - correctness in Windows is what is needed for Web pages and what Gerald wants to accomplish. Turning off the color management in Windows will be fine for Gerald's screen (however you do that - are you talking about monitor calibration t

Re: Website Update

2001-03-04 Thread IronWorks
Marvelous macros! I love them. How much sugar to make the insects sit still for you? I also enjoyed seeing an article on "The How's and Why's of Insect Photographs" - I have bookmarked it for later reading. Maris - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAI

Re: EELBALEE.exe

2001-03-08 Thread IronWorks
I did not. Maris - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:48 AM Subject: EELBALEE.exe | Did anyone just recieve a blank email from an undisclosed sender | with the above attachment? | Thanks

Re: OT exploring Barcelona

2001-03-08 Thread IronWorks
Check out A Photographer's Guide to Barcelona at http://www.photo.net/spain/barcelona There is a link to "Photographic Exhibitions Pick up a copy of Guia del Ocio (www.guiadelociobcn.es) at a newsstand for full listings of photography shows at galleries and museums." I just now stumbled on it su

Re: Help! My kids stole my Pentax (teaching kids photography)

2001-03-09 Thread IronWorks
If you want to spend the money, maybe an Olympus Stylus Epic for $90 each? Maris - Original Message - From: "Evan Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:08 AM Subject: Help! My kids stole my Pentax (teaching kids photography) | While my wife

Re: South Africa

2001-03-11 Thread IronWorks
Very nice, Jens. I just wish I didn't have to keep scrolling from left to right and back again. Maris - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 1:11 PM Subject: South Africa | Hi fellow Pentaxians | I have put a fe

Re: Pics

2001-03-12 Thread IronWorks
Nice work! Some grain in the sky in the first photo - the shen tree - but it still looks good. Change it to LAB color and blur the A & B channels, then back to grayscale and you're set. Maris - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mond

Re: old archive

2001-03-12 Thread IronWorks
Yes - at http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/ Maris Lidaka - Original Message - From: "Robertson, Alastair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:35 PM Subject: old archive | Hi | | is the old pentax disc

Re: Re:Old Archive

2001-03-14 Thread IronWorks
I don't think it necessary for you to 'preen' them - if possible, just post them somewhere and put the burden on us the readers. Maris - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:37 AM Subject: Re:Old Ar

Re: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread IronWorks
Please - let's not discuss politics on this list. There are other views even on this issue. Maris - Original Message - From: "Cameron Hood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:27 PM Subject: OT: Send a message to these morons | Destruction of

Re: ZX-5n - Good price at B&H photo

2001-03-15 Thread IronWorks
Adorama just sold me one for $275. Maris - Original Message - From: "Eric Lawton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 9:25 AM Subject: ZX-5n - Good price at B&H photo | I've been agonizing over an upgrade to an auto-focus camera (I own a ZX-M). |

Re: It's just not fair....

2001-03-16 Thread IronWorks
Buy her a new video card and she'll love you for life. Maris - Original Message - From: "David A. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 2:33 AM Subject: It's just not fair | Hi all, | | Today my girlfriend received an email from someone at

Re: It's just not fair....

2001-03-16 Thread IronWorks
Yes you can (have different resolutions and refresh rates). There was some discussion here if you caught it as to whether the same was true for Win2K and the answer was that you can do it on that platform, too. Maris - Original Message - From: "David A. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[E

Re: ZX5n out.. How about PZ1 vs. PZ1p.....

2001-03-17 Thread IronWorks
I just found this: SAFOX: what's in a name? By Ralf Engelmann http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/selart03e.htm Maris - Original Message - From: "Douglas E Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 7:24 PM Subject: ZX5n ou

Re: Sorta OT. Perusing previous photographs

2001-03-21 Thread IronWorks
I like it - but there is no way I could bring myself to throw any away. Maris - Original Message - From: "Bojidar Dimitrov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Bojidar Dimitrov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:12 AM Subject: Re: Sorta OT. Perusing prev

Re: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread IronWorks
A new photographer will not care whether a camera uses the older lenses - if and when she gets to that stage she will no doubt be purchasing another camera anyway based on her experience with the first. I would not call the camera "crippled" if that is the only reason. Maris - Original Mess

Re: My Website.

2001-03-31 Thread IronWorks
Leon, You do good work. The pictures are too dark for the standard uncalibrated monitor, however - you should lighten them. They looked fine when I changed my monitor gamma to 1.8 but too dark when in Window's default of 2.2. Most could use some sharpening as well (excepting, of course, the in

PUG Commentary

2001-04-03 Thread IronWorks
This is my first opportunity as a commentator, and I have been pleased to pay close attention to the PUG Gallery of photos for a change - I have usually just glanced at them and moved on to what seemed more pressing at the moment. So here goes: Paul Provencher's "Vanishing Vista" Paul has descri