bal_zs_vintze

The mentioned logging problem was present in all the three systems(W98, WXP, W2000) that I've tried last week. Correspondingly I suspected on the firewall's some new update in the background.

Now it is working fine again, like before.

Thank You! Balázs

Sorry for the errors, I don't know how did I confirm the previous response, so:

One of the pictures (ex.2003-02-15) led me to think that this could have been a world music festival, and the people back-, and on stage were in the same band performing at the same time.

If conceivable at all, the arrangement, the "orchestration" of such a variety of instruments in the same performance could even result in something interesting...But I suppose the festival was very good anyway.

One picture (ex.2003-02-15) led me to think that this was a world music festival, and the people back-, and onstage are the in same band.

Although I could imagine it, the instrumentation of such a variety of instruments in the same performance looked quite interesting.

Emre, it's been a week now you posted this thread, but anyway, I liked the gallery, and the thought of presenting the preparation, the backstage in BW, and the final show in colour.

I tried to invoke, hear the music played by the artists presented,

and found myself sort of confused, I think mostly because I couldn't find the link between some photos.

There are classical stringed instruments, an eight-string acoustic guitar (to my surprise...) the vocalists, clear signs of electrical amplification and many pictures of the dancers.

I just couldn't find the musicians who are playing the sort of music I expect the dancers are performing.

I suppose that not all the pictures taken at the show were presented, so that's why the confusion came. In a presentation I would include more photos of the musicians playing live, among those who are earlier shown in the backstage pictures.

The '2003-02-18b' frame would be a good choice for a sort of presenting or 'leading' or 'front page' picture of the exhibition.

Regards:

Hello Doug,

I don't think I could add anything more substantial to what has already been wrote above, I just agree with Bob. It is indeed a Brazilian webpage and it doesn't look a photography nor a train enthusiastic site. Seemingly that paragraph is a quotation from a book entitled 'The Ghost Train' (O Trem Fantasma); here is a free translation of it:

"The train

...is empty when it appears, so do traditions say. But there are variants. In one of them the train stops, one of its windows (glasswares...) raises. Then a girl with extraordinary beauty appears. Her eyes look 'big' and they are open, asking for help. Her look is fixed, brilliant and deep. Her voice is sweet. No man could resist the seduction of the voice, the brightness of the look. Half-unconscious, hipnotized we shall lead our steps to the train, step up on the wagons stair, we'll enter in a twilight zone where the sight doesn't distinguish anything more and -instantly- ,there, the thunder, the smoke, the flash of the light, the doors closing, the

prison. The train slowly begins to move."

Anyhow, if you're thinking in writing to the page's webhost I gladly help in some translation work, although my portuguese has been on the rest for some years.

Regards,

I always wanted a manual camera. Last year when I bought one I had to choose between an 'FA' and an 'FE2' and I opted for the latter because some of its features suited my needs more. I felt a bit distrustful the 'FA's user interface which at first glance was't that friendly, maybe most people prefer the easy-to-use cameras, the simplicity in operation, fewer controls.

I read many rumors, experinces of people suggesting these electronic models being certainly prone to failures, the lack of spare parts; so it wasn't an easy decision, as a matter of fact I was quite worried. Fortunately the only alarming symptoms that occured, vanished when I suddenly remembered to change the batteries ... I am sure that I could have had a nice bargain with the 'FA' although it wasn't that cheap, almost $400.

Regards,

I was wondering apparently how disregarded are some camera models,

without a really particular reason, while others -even old ones- seem

to be used by everyone.

Looking on the manual Nikon made cameras, for instance, I never

noticed anyone using, nor presenting any work exposed with an 'FA'.

Yet it is a full-featured, sturdy, innovative body, fitting extremely

well in the hand, being more versatile than most of the models of

that time.

What could be the reason; is there any reason of this fine camera

being forgotten?

Thanks for Your thoughts,

Balázs Vintze

It was nice to visit lichtbildkunst, I liked those lights, the tones and the grain in the portraits.

Simple and demanding web site design.

I hope we can see more of your work.

Regards,

I found earlier a page that might be of your interest; it illustrates common metering modes:

http://www.photozone.de/bindex4.html,

which leads you to PHOTO TECHNIQUES and then in the left column just below "BASIC HANDCRAFT" you may click on "Light Metering" and there you are. Sorry, I couldn't find a working shorter link...but I hope it helps.

Regards,

Hello Mike,

I read an interesting legal issue in this week's (otherwise very hot) POW thread yesterday, which can be found here:

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00439D

Regards:

Hello Jim,

thanks for your comment. It definitely looks that removing the 'rabbit-ear' from a non-AI lens -as I thought earlier- is not enough solution, for the fixed metering tab on the camera will block the lens to be mounted anyway...

I'm getting used to the idea that surprisingly cheap (very) old 105/2.5 at my local shop will not be part of my equipment soon.

Regards,

Just a minor inconvenience:

in the case of the FM2 the aperture value is transferred optically from the lense to the viewfinder (AI, AI-s, E-series and most AF lenses). There is an inner ring in those lenses, apart from the aperture ring, with the aperture values engraved in, where it is transferred from. May you find a good bargain non-AI lens which can be mounted on the body, you can only stop-down meter with it, and won't see no apertures in the viewfinder.

Actually, new and newer Nikon electronic AF bodies (except pro F-series) can't also visualize aperture values in the viewfinder, when a MF lens is mounted on, as far as I know... so one have to take her/his eyes off the viewfinder to check the lens.