Neither did I. I think that F4@xxxxxxxxxxx is toast on my end. Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP Lakewood, WA U.S.A. 2010 / 11 / 1 21:22 PDT On Nov 1, 2010, at 0903 , Eric Welch wrote: > That's odd. I didn't get either one. I didn't see them in my spam filters > either. > > Eric > > For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and > wrong. - H. L. Mencken > > On Nov 1, 2010, at 8:35 AM, WiltW@xxxxxxx wrote: > >> Both messages which I sent, one to f4@xxxxxxxxxxx and the other to >> nikonf4@freelists arrived in my AOL mailbox. >> >> --wilt >> >> In a message dated 11/1/2010 8:22:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> WiltW@xxxxxxx writes: >> 'pieces of graining' or 'pieces of training'...neither mean anything to most >> folks, even if one is right and the other is wrong! Could you explain? >> >> --wilt >> >> In a message dated 10/31/2010 10:41:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> ericwelch@xxxxxx writes: >> Dang spell check. I meant graining. >> >> Eric >> >> For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and >> wrong. - H. L. Mencken >> >> On Oct 31, 2010, at 10:38 AM, Eric Welch <photoew@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> This is the real deal from our exhibit on high end gold pieces. We have >>> some pieces of training in gold that are mind-boggling it takes such >>> precision. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and >>> wrong. - H. L. Mencken >>> >>> On Oct 31, 2010, at 10:34 AM, Dave <downsouthdave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Ah! Atocha treasure, or repros made from the originals as patterns? We saw >>>> the Atocha traveling display years ago in Claremont, CA. That whole >>>> recovery is a fascinating story. Nice treatment! >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx> >>>> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Sent: Sat, October 30, 2010 1:58:03 PM >>>> Subject: [nikonf4] D7000 images >>>> >>>> Got my Nikon D7000 yesterday. It's quite nice. I like it a lot. The >>>> customizability is really extensive. The LCD on the back is gorgeous, and >>>> the controls are laid out in a logical way. Noise performance is great. >>>> ISO 1600 is really, really clean. I haven't shot enough at high ISOs to >>>> really say yet how good, but up to 25,600 seems to be usable for some >>>> things. Overall, it's the best DX camera Nikon makes by far. And for the >>>> price it really makes the D300s look dated. AF is very fast, and accurate. >>>> >>>> The only thing that's not great so far is that when it focuses during >>>> video you can hear the lenses focusing. I don't even notice the noise from >>>> my AF-S lenses as I'm shooting, but it's there in the video sound track. >>>> So you really need an external mic to make audio work well apparently. >>>> Could this be a major reason other cameras don't have AF during video >>>> other than the D3100? >>>> >>>> One think Koichi would like is that you can set it so that with non-G >>>> lenses you set the aperture with the ring on the lens instead of with a >>>> command dial. >>>> >>>> I've got two photos you can download. Both less than 1 meg, though they >>>> are full size jpegs. When I created them I didn't have an NEF converter >>>> for it yet. Got that this morning from Adobe labs where Adobe Camera RAW >>>> 6.3 is still in beta. >>>> >>>> Here are the links: >>>> >>>> Unmodified: >>>> >>>> files.me.com/ericwelch/ b1is5f >>>> >>>> Added noise reduction in CS5 and tweaked colors and contrast. >>>> >>>> files.me.com/ericwelch/ 4juu68 >>>> >>>> It's from the Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank off Florida in 1622. We >>>> have it on exhibit in the entrance to our library. Mostly high intensity >>>> incandescent light with some daylight coming in from a skylight directly >>>> above. Colombian emeralds obviously and gold probably from there too. >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Atocha >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> "In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, 'Make >>>> us your slaves, but feed us.'" - Dostoevsky >>>> >> =