Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sent from my iPhone On Aug 5, 2008, at 1:05 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > lug@leica-users.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lug-request@leica-users.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lug-owner@leica-users.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. RE: PESO: Genetics (Jim Shulman) > 2. RE: IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival (Geoff Hopkinson) > 3. PESO: Empress (Jim Shulman) > 4. RE: IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival (Ken Carney) > 5. RE: IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival (Geoff Hopkinson) > 6. Re: CBC Radio "Swimming to China" (Vick Ko) > 7. RE: CBC Radio "Swimming to China" (Geoff Hopkinson) > 8. Need Bessa R2A Help (rickfloyd@comcast.net) > 9. RE: Need Bessa R2A Help (Jim Shulman) > 10. Re: Need Bessa R2A Help (mak@teleport.com) > 11. CANON REBEL XSi 12.2 meg p. (Ted Grant) > 12. RE: IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival (Ken Carney) > 13. RE: Retrieving a leader (grduprey@mchsi.com) > 14. Re: Retrieving a leader (grduprey@mchsi.com) > 15. Re: Yellowstone in the fall? (grduprey@mchsi.com) > 16. Re: Ted gets quoted (Marc James Small) > 17. Re: lightroom naming question (leo wesson) > 18. Yellowstone in the fall? (ferrel anderson) > 19. Re: visoflex (Lottermoser George) > 20. Re: Ted gets quoted (Clive) > 21. Re: CANON REBEL XSi 12.2 meg p. (rsphoto's email) > 22. Re: CANON REBEL XSi 12.2 meg p. (Mark Rabiner) > 23. PESO: Vis-a-Vis (Jim Shulman) > 24. Re: CANON REBEL XSi 12.2 meg p. (slobodan dimitrov) > 25. A mini-digital M (!)? (Richard Man) > 26. Re: Results of July 2008 LUG photo contest (Douglas Sharp) > 27. Re: CANON REBEL XSi 12.2 megp. --an alternative (W. R. Smith) > 28. Re: A mini-digital M (!)? (Frank Dernie) > 29. Re: A mini-digital M (!)?--comment (W. R. Smith) > 30. Re: A mini-digital M (!)?--comment (Eduardo Albesi) > 31. Re: A mini-digital M (!)?--comment (Douglas Sharp) > 32. Re: A mini-digital M (!)?--comment (Fred Hess) > 33. Re: PESO: Vis-a-Vis (Tina Manley) > 34. Re: Yellowstone in the fall? (Lottermoser George) > 35. Re: PESO: Lorelei's Summer Discovery (Lottermoser George) > 36. RE: Ted gets quoted (Ted Grant) > 37. Re: Ted gets quoted (Tom Schofield) > 38. Re: Ted gets quoted (Mark Rabiner) > 39. IMG : #150 Overstone Northamptonshire (Gee Bee) > 40. Re: CANON REBEL XSi 12.2 megp. --an alternative (Mark Rabiner) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:24:27 -0400 > From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] PESO: Genetics > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <009901c8f678$797b20c0$6c716240$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Reminds me of the time that I tried an Audi TT coupe at the > Philadelphia > Auto Show: I got stuck in the car, and required the services of two > young > fellows to extract me (almost, but not quite, with a loud "thwock!" > upon > release) > > I then decided to trim down to the point where I could fit into a > Miata. > > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > Who is quite pleased to see how much bigger the new Miatas have > become. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 5:18 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Genetics > > Jim > > What an appetite spoiler! > > Jerry > > > Jim Shulman wrote: >> Then here's one with a car: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6xnkw9 >> >> Same camera, lens, and film. >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Jerry >> Lehrer >> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:28 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Genetics >> >> Jim. >> >> Quite frankly, I'd rather look at the cars. >> >> Jerry >> >> >> Jim Shulman wrote: >> >>> Huge car show and street fair in Hatboro, PA. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Robert >>> Clark >>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 8:49 PM >>> To: 'Leica Users Group' >>> Subject: RE: [Leica] PESO: Genetics >>> >>> Where did this one come from? >>> >>> Robert W. Clark, Ph.D. >>> Special Projects Consultant >>> Pennsylvania Association of Career & Technical Administrators >>> 717-459-3185 (office) >>> 717-648-2744 (cell) >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of > Jim >>> Shulman >>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 8:42 PM >>> To: 'Leica Users Group' >>> Subject: [Leica] PESO: Genetics >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5vzoft >>> >>> Bessa R2a, Summicron 35, K64 >>> >>> >>> Jim Shulman >>> Bryn Mawr, PA >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 07:36:37 +1000 > From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <711B72369C6D463DB8D2EBC955CAE7F4@dadquad> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thanks Jim. Fruit Loops clearly has the winning smile. My personal > favourite > was actually the delightful young lady masquerading as a bottle of > Moet. I > missed the judging, but there were substantial cash prizes for them. > I shot > almost all of the contestants but missed focus on some (not shown) > through > incompetent technique. More practice is needed. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > -----Original Message----- > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > > Geoff, > > Well done! My favorite is Fruit Loops. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > >> Folks my daughter's school runs a very successful Festival, >> featuring good >> restaurant tastings, wineries, music and other entertainment. This >> year I >> worked on a beer tent and sold a LOT of Heineken. >> 28 fun photos from the day start here. > >> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101180894> >> http://tinyurl.com/5hp3dr >> >> There are delightful young fun fashionistas and their creations, >> folks >> having a good time and some that had a very good time. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:35:11 -0400 > From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> > Subject: [Leica] PESO: Empress > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <00ac01c8f682$5b49e550$11ddaff0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > "When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes. > But when > you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their > souls." (Ted > Grant) > > http://tinyurl.com/5ghf7u > > Bessa R2a, Summicron 35, Efke 50 > > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:12:57 -0500 > From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1@cox.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: > > <20080804231255.ZAJY8977.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Those are great. I like the last one - hopefully the lady did not > consume > all those beverages, though she does seem somewhat content. I've > always > wondered what the Australian wines were like before they got shipped > halfway > around the world. > > Ken > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- >> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff >> Hopkinson >> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 8:08 AM >> To: 'Leica Users Group' >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival >> >> Folks my daughter's school runs a very successful Festival, >> featuring good >> restaurant tastings, wineries, music and other entertainment. This >> year I >> worked on a beer tent and sold a LOT of Heineken. >> >> 28 fun photos from the day start here. >> >> >> >> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101180894> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/5hp3dr >> >> There are delightful young fun fashionistas and their creations, >> folks >> having a good time and some that had a very good time. >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Geoff >> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:29:12 +1000 > From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <B76023988F3B45B995C64185DE53034F@dadquad> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thanks Ken. I suspect that she had some help! But it was a bright > sunny and > warm day. Quite a number of people were very mellow by the end. The > liquor > licensing for the function is quite formal. The wineries had > tastings and > then sales by glass or bottle. Every adult going in needed a wrist > band to > prove they were of drinking age (18). Just a little silly when you > are 50+ ! > The characteristic badges of the day were everyone having their wine > glass > on a cord and carrying an open bottle of wine, if they weren't in a > seating > area! I must have opened two hundred beers for sales (cans) > We have a very good wine industry here with particular areas known for > particular varieties as you might imagine with different climates. > NZ wine > is also popular here, being cooler they make some wonderful > sparklings and > whites. In South Australia's Barossa there is quite an enclave of > Germans > and those wine styles. Great reds from the Hunter Valley in New > South Wales. > Tasmania has some very good crisp whites. Come on over and we'll > endeavour > to introduce you to some good drops! > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > > Those are great. I like the last one - hopefully the lady did not > consume > all those beverages, though she does seem somewhat content. I've > always > wondered what the Australian wines were like before they got shipped > halfway > around the world. > > Ken > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:37:01 -0400 > From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> > Subject: Re: [Leica] CBC Radio "Swimming to China" > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>, Howard Cummer > <cummer@netvigator.com> > Message-ID: <4897929D.1060006@sympatico.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Great, thanks for letting me know. > > Vick > > > > > H&ECummer wrote: >> Hello Luggers, >> >> The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp) has produced a radio program, in >> advance of the Olympics, which is the story about girls trying out >> for >> the Canadian Olympic swim team. My daughter Anna plays the part of >> Emily in the series which is being broadcast at 11am on Radio One >> each >> day this week up to the start of the Olympics. I photographed the >> recording of the series in the CBC Vancouver studios and the slide >> show using my photographs can be see at: >> >> http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/soundslides/swimming-to-china/ >> >> >> I think the program will be rebroadcast on the Sirius network as well >> for international listeners. >> >> Please enjoy. >> >> Cheers >> >> Howard >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:40:14 +1000 > From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: RE: [Leica] CBC Radio "Swimming to China" > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <FF1508EE701F45A19775294900C87728@dadquad> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Howard, that makes for a really interesting insight into the > production. You > caught some fun, warm and animated moments with the ladies too. > Congratulations to Anna as well. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] CBC Radio "Swimming to China" > > Hello Luggers, > > The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp) has produced a radio program, in > advance of the Olympics, which is the story about girls trying out for > the Canadian Olympic swim team. My daughter Anna plays the part of > Emily in the series which is being broadcast at 11am on Radio One each > day this week up to the start of the Olympics. I photographed the > recording of the series in the CBC Vancouver studios and the slide > show using my photographs can be see at: > > http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/soundslides/swimming-to-china/ > > > I think the program will be rebroadcast on the Sirius network as well > for international listeners. > > Please enjoy. > > Cheers > > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:52:42 +0000 > From: rickfloyd@comcast.net > Subject: [Leica] Need Bessa R2A Help > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: > > <080420082352.24515.4897964A0007B65D00005FC322155934140B97010400050C079D@comcast.net > > > > > > I bought my son an R2A at Christmas so I could reclaim my M6. But, > he is having trouble with it. It won't advance the shutter to load > film or allow pictures to be taken. I've tried everything I can > think of. Is the camera battery dependent? I took them out and > even put new ones in and it didn't make a difference so I assume > it's not that - but, I'm not positive. Any help you can offer would > be greatly appreciated. > > Rick > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:59:00 -0400 > From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Need Bessa R2A Help > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <00b101c8f68e$195fd940$4c1f8bc0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > YES! The R2a does require batteries--a pair of 357s. > > I've been using mine a lot lately--contact me offline with any other > questions. > > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > rickfloyd@comcast.net > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 7:53 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Need Bessa R2A Help > > I bought my son an R2A at Christmas so I could reclaim my M6. But, > he is > having trouble with it. It won't advance the shutter to load film > or allow > pictures to be taken. I've tried everything I can think of. Is the > camera > battery dependent? I took them out and even put new ones in and it > didn't > make a difference so I assume it's not that - but, I'm not > positive. Any > help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. > > Rick > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > --------------