Danieljangelich{at}peoplepc. said to Photo at 02-18-03  11:20
 Subject: Re: 50-500mm Sigma Lens

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 Da> So who ever runs this don't like attachments?? Should measure the
 Da> length of the lens, but have hand held that one on a few shots, think
 Da> the shutter speed was down around 1/15 or 1/8 of a second. When the
 Da> 500mm is fully extended how long is it??

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 > [fonix.photo]
 >
 > Hi Dan
 >
 > "D Angelich"  wrote
 > > Am curious if your browser recieaves attachments?? Taking
 > > about long lenses this is one that I got for $79 back in
 > > 1972 I from camera store in New York. Will answer this
 > > message more in depeth.
 >
 > Yes - I got the attachment OK. It was more than 400k though and not sure
 > how that sits with the rules and regs here.
 >
 > Sure is a big 'un!
 >
 > Regards
 > Chris
 >
 >
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 The attachment was so large it overflowed my 640k dos memory space,
 requiring a reset of the dos computer.  Above is how your messages are
 received by one using a text based system. Add to that many lines of
 unnecessary HTML because one wanted to use the Rich Text format of the
 Outlook Express to create a pretty email, then attach a picture to the
 bottom and it becomes undecipherable.

 This is FIDO, attachments are allowed in some conferences, not this
 one I believe. (Ruling moderators please)  Remember FIDO and BBS's were
 set up to handle Unix compatable 7 bit characters, requiring one of the
 bits out of each 8 bit byte as a steering bit, and even use of the
 extended character set was illegal. Using a program such as UUE/D one
 could encode and decode executable files and pictures, changing their 8
 bit characters to 7 for transmission and restoring them to 8 bit at the
 receiver.  Using programs such as C-Split one could break those giant
 encoded messages into acceptable sized chunks of data to be handled by
 the FIDO sysops as they spent their own money on long distant calls
 transferring your messages for you as a hobby.  Back then it was
 considered inconsiderate to send mail that someone else was paying to
 deliver, unless it was appropriate and fit with in the limits of
 responsible behavior.  A 400,000 byte picture file is larger than most
 executable programs were and is even to large to fit on the 360K floppy
 in use during the hey day of FIDO.

 Just because Microsoft has made it so easy to click on the attachment
 button, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do unless you are sending
 an email over the inter-NET. You might be receiving your photo echo
 messages in email from the your FDO source. You might have the latest
 whiz bang computer and feel a need to show off it's prowess, however I
 know some folks who are still receiving their FIDO Net traffic over the
 old BBS path, folks who are also using old Apple's, dos based PC's and
 even one guy still using an old TI from Texas Instruments.  Making the
 assumption that everyone has the latest whiz bang computers leaves
 those folks out in the cold.  If one has a picture they want others to
 see, post it someplace and place the URL of where it can be seen in
 your message.

 Bobfer being grouchy this morning..  Dang snow again last night. I'm
 gonna run away from home, go down with Bob Dial and take pictures of
 agilators.






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