From: ray on
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:40:27 -0700, RichA wrote:

> I simply pointed out that they could get a demo Nikon D40 with an kit
> lens for about $250 so it was time for them to chuck their sad-sack Sony
> P&S in the waste bin. Of course, once they saw the output from the
> Nikon, they were thrilled.

Probably be less thrilled when they do that first 8 mile hike or 25 mile
bike ride.
From: Paul Heslop on
Rich wrote:
>
> On Oct 14, 12:48 am, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:40:27 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3...(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote in
> > <44f09f27-0161-48d7-be8d-32d6d9427...(a)k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>:
> >
> > >I simply pointed out that they could get a demo Nikon D40 with an kit
> > >lens for about $250 so it was time for them to chuck their sad-sack
> > >Sony P&S in the waste bin. Of course, once they saw the output from
> > >the Nikon, they were thrilled.
> >
> > Seriously, Rich, you need to get a life.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > John
>
> Hey! The standards for Nobel Peace Prizes have been drastically
> reduced as of the last two weeks, perhaps one is in the offing for
> anyone who can rid the planet of bad point and shoots?

or one for ridding the planet of trolls?

--
Paul (we break easy)
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Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
From: Alfred Molon on
In article <44f09f27-0161-48d7-be8d-32d6d9427453
@k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, RichA says...
> I simply pointed out that they could get a demo Nikon D40 with an kit
> lens for about $250 so it was time for them to chuck their sad-sack
> Sony P&S in the waste bin. Of course, once they saw the output from
> the Nikon, they were thrilled.

Thrilled of a crappy kit lens?
--

Alfred Molon
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site
From: Ray Fischer on
Rich <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>On Oct 14, 12:48�am, John Navas <spamfilt...(a)navasgroup.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:40:27 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3...(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote in
>> <44f09f27-0161-48d7-be8d-32d6d9427...(a)k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>:
>>
>> >I simply pointed out that they could get a demo Nikon D40 with an kit
>> >lens for about $250 so it was time for them to chuck their sad-sack
>> >Sony P&S in the waste bin. �Of course, once they saw the output from
>> >the Nikon, they were thrilled.
>>
>> Seriously, Rich, you need to get a life.
>
>Hey! The standards for Nobel Peace Prizes have been drastically
>reduced as of the last two weeks,

It just seems that way given the very, very low standards set by
rightards and "conservatives".

--
Ray Fischer
rfischer(a)sonic.net

From: RichA on
On Oct 14, 11:35 am, ray <r...(a)zianet.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:40:27 -0700, RichA wrote:
> > I simply pointed out that they could get a demo Nikon D40 with an kit
> > lens for about $250 so it was time for them to chuck their sad-sack Sony
> > P&S in the waste bin.  Of course, once they saw the output from the
> > Nikon, they were thrilled.
>
> Probably be less thrilled when they do that first 8 mile hike or 25 mile
> bike ride.

Yes, 1.5lb's of DSLR and lens are a killer...to a five year old girl
maybe.