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Jon B. - Jan 12, 2006 7:21:50 am PST #6532 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Has anyone any experience with IX Webhosting? They seem to be rated well, and they are cheap. [link]

I'll look into the whole opening workbooks from another workbook thing.

Ouise -- I have a workbook here that does that. I didn't write the macros, but I use it every month. I could probably send you code snippets if you ever need them.


§ ita § - Jan 12, 2006 7:24:20 am PST #6533 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I do like the one-offness of Polaroid too. No reprints, no exact copies. This is it.


DCJensen - Jan 12, 2006 7:24:26 am PST #6534 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

About 6 years ago, I read an article about a company who was developing an adapter that would fit into the body of an SLR and "convert" it to digital. You'd probably have to remove the door on the unit, but the theory was that a pro could convert and still use all the lenses and such that he had.


Liese S. - Jan 12, 2006 8:00:24 am PST #6535 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I love Polaroids. But mine disappeared with the Great Storage Unit Fiasco, lo these many years ago, and I never did replace it. We have a decent digital, but man, the guys that came out to shoot our video had an amazing digital, and now we're all gear-lusty again. Dammit.

Our photographer buddy just spent a week with us, and he's got a 4x5, the film from which he processed in our bathtub. He's a great photographer, but he's just learning this particular camera. It's all very interesting.


Stephanie - Jan 12, 2006 8:05:12 am PST #6536 of 10003
Trust my rage

Our film SLR died in the Amazon about 4 years ago. We've always talked about getting a new one, but I doubt it will happen. If I ever get a serious camera yen again, I would probably go with a digital SLR. Other than that, I'm very happy with my little digital and then printing my favorites through iPhoto.


DCJensen - Jan 12, 2006 8:14:52 am PST #6537 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

I wonder if any of the digital SLR cameras accept Pentax bayonet-mount lenses, or even 35mm lenses of the more common screw-type, even.

ETA: Apparently "Yes" to bayonet-mount. [link]


tommyrot - Jan 12, 2006 8:17:06 am PST #6538 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I wonder if any of the digital SLR cameras accept Pentax Bayonet mount lenses, or even 35mm lenses of the more common screw-type, even.

Some do.


Gudanov - Jan 12, 2006 8:30:21 am PST #6539 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping

I know the Canon Digital Rebel XT will take Canon EF and EFS lenes as well as EF compatible lenes from Sigma and Tamron. There is a huge selection.


tommyrot - Jan 12, 2006 8:35:56 am PST #6540 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

One thing to keep in mind is that in most digital SLRs the CCD image thigie is not 35mm, so lenses don't do exactly the same thing as they do in a film SLR (there's an adjustment factor you have to use).


DXMachina - Jan 12, 2006 8:48:03 am PST #6541 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

About 6 years ago, I read an article about a company who was developing an adapter that would fit into the body of an SLR and "convert" it to digital. You'd probably have to remove the door on the unit, but the theory was that a pro could convert and still use all the lenses and such that he had.

Yeah, I remember that. It sounded like a great idea (especially to my ex-photographer buddy who has a boatload of Nikon standard equipment), but I guess they ran out of money before they got it to work.