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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / February 2007

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Canon lenses are more versatile and better than Nikkors!

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Rita Ä Berkowitz - 14 Feb 2007 15:06 GMT
It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
the pressure.  Had I known how good L glass is I would have never bought
Nikkors.

http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/glass.htm

Rita
plb49 - 14 Feb 2007 15:31 GMT
> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
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>
> Rita

Thanks for the chuckle!

Paul B.
Arthur Small - 14 Feb 2007 15:39 GMT
WOW. Now I can look for old Canon lens to replace the broken leg on my
chair.
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Steve Cutchen - 14 Feb 2007 17:53 GMT
> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
> the pressure.  Had I known how good L glass is I would have never bought
> Nikkors.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/glass.htm

The white clashes.
Alan Hoyle - 14 Feb 2007 22:03 GMT
On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:

> http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/glass.htm

I sent the image link to a few friends of mine and got some amusing
replies:

"So, that's about, what? $40,000, plus the glass and the wine?"
"It's obvious why they don't have nicer couches."
"My first thought was "What the L"!"

-alan

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John McWilliams - 14 Feb 2007 22:20 GMT
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>
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> "It's obvious why they don't have nicer couches."
> "My first thought was "What the L"!"

Hah! Yes, an L of a deal. This is amusing, the photo, but "Rita" has
become tiresome in *his* pounding his pud over Canon products.

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Neil Harrington - 14 Feb 2007 23:20 GMT
>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>
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> Hah! Yes, an L of a deal. This is amusing, the photo, but "Rita" has
> become tiresome in *his* pounding his pud over Canon products.

As opposed to *your* continued pud-pounding over Rita's gender, John?   ;-)

Neil
John McWilliams - 15 Feb 2007 06:28 GMT
>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>>
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>
> As opposed to *your* continued pud-pounding over Rita's gender, John?   ;-)

/Snort/ I don't like fakes.

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Neil Harrington - 15 Feb 2007 06:34 GMT
>>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>>>
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>
> /Snort/ I don't like fakes.

I'm curious about this: How do you know, or what makes you believe, Rita is
not really a woman?

Neil
John McWilliams - 15 Feb 2007 06:44 GMT
>>>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>>>>
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> I'm curious about this: How do you know, or what makes you believe, Rita is
> not really a woman?

I'm not going there, and I wouldn't encourage anyone else to either. And
I'll not respond to any challenge that I can't prove it. No disrespect
to you.

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Neil Harrington - 15 Feb 2007 14:54 GMT
>>>>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>>>>>
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> I'll not respond to any challenge that I can't prove it. No disrespect to
> you.

None taken, but it all sounds very mysterious.

Neil
G.T. - 15 Feb 2007 07:08 GMT
>>>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>>>>
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> I'm curious about this: How do you know, or what makes you believe, Rita is
> not really a woman?

There have been many clues.

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Neil Harrington - 15 Feb 2007 15:00 GMT
>>>>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:06:52 -0500, Rita ?? Berkowitz wrote:
>>>>>>
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>
> There have been many clues.

Such as . . . ?

I'm in and out of newsgroups, often out for long periods of time. I've seen
the claims made before that Rita is not a woman, and she ( ? ) has alluded
to them too. But I haven't seen any of the reasons for the claims. There
must be reasons for people to believe this, I know. I'm just curious as to
what they are.

Neil
Rebecca Ore - 15 Feb 2007 20:42 GMT
> I've seen
> the claims made before that Rita is not a woman, and she ( ? ) has alluded
> to them too.

Is there really any reason to care?  If Rita is a guy is cross-dressing
-- so what.  Some trannies are better women than I am.
Neil Harrington - 16 Feb 2007 05:20 GMT
>> I've seen
>> the claims made before that Rita is not a woman, and she ( ? ) has
>> alluded
>> to them too.
>
> Is there really any reason to care?

Only curiosity. I don't recall having seen before an issue being made of a
regular's gender like this.
Rita Ä Berkowitz - 15 Feb 2007 22:41 GMT
> I'm in and out of newsgroups, often out for long periods of time.
> I've seen the claims made before that Rita is not a woman, and she (
> ? ) has alluded to them too. But I haven't seen any of the reasons
> for the claims. There must be reasons for people to believe this, I
> know. I'm just curious as to what they are.

Don't put much effort into worrying about it, Neil.  I'm not going to tell
since it's more fun keeping the idiots guessing?  Plus, some people have
such an empty life that these little things have great significance to them.
It doesn't matter to me since I know how to relieve myself, and that's all
that matters to me.

Rita
Neil Harrington - 16 Feb 2007 05:27 GMT
>> I'm in and out of newsgroups, often out for long periods of time.
>> I've seen the claims made before that Rita is not a woman, and she (
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>
> Don't put much effort into worrying about it, Neil.

I worry effortlessly, Rita.  :-)

But this isn't worrying me at all, just has me curious.

> I'm not going to tell
> since it's more fun keeping the idiots guessing?

And John won't tell what his reasons are for thinking you're not a woman. So
I remain curious.

> Plus, some people have
> such an empty life that these little things have great significance to
> them.
> It doesn't matter to me since I know how to relieve myself, and that's all
> that matters to me.

And you know the answer, of course.

Neil
Neil Harrington - 14 Feb 2007 23:12 GMT
> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
> the pressure.  Had I known how good L glass is I would have never bought
> Nikkors.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/glass.htm

<guffaw!>

Note also that the bottle of wine is probably Canonnay (similar to
chardonnay, but blander), though it's very hard to read the label on account
of the shot not having been taken with a Nikkor.

Best served with Canonbert cheese on those little crackers.

Neil
Rita Ä Berkowitz - 15 Feb 2007 02:46 GMT
>> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
>> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up
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> chardonnay, but blander), though it's very hard to read the label on
> account of the shot not having been taken with a Nikkor.

That's the softness of the infamous 16-35/2.8.  Hey, it's a great lens since
some people swear by it.

> Best served with Canonbert cheese on those little crackers.

Cheese Whiz.

Rita
C J Campbell - 14 Feb 2007 23:32 GMT
> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
> the pressure.  Had I known how good L glass is I would have never bought
> Nikkors.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/glass.htm

Wonderful! My D70 gave up the ghost, finally, the other day at Disney World.
Probably a few too many typhoons, tropical heat, getting dropped, and general
abuse. If it costs too much to fix it, now I know something I can do with it.

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Paul Furman - 15 Feb 2007 02:18 GMT
>>It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
>>situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Probably a few too many typhoons, tropical heat, getting dropped, and general
> abuse. If it costs too much to fix it, now I know something I can do with it.

I dismantled mine just for fun:
<http://www.edgehill.net/1/?SC=go.php&DIR=Misc/photography/cameras/2006-12-02-d70
-dismantle
>
Rita Ä Berkowitz - 15 Feb 2007 02:45 GMT
>> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
>> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> dropped, and general abuse. If it costs too much to fix it, now I
> know something I can do with it.

Damn!  I'm sorry to hear about the D70.  I hope it's an easy and cheap
repair.

Rita
Jørn Dahl-Stamnes - 15 Feb 2007 10:45 GMT
> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
> the pressure.  Had I known how good L glass is I would have never bought
> Nikkors.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/glass.htm

Seems like I have to buy 3x 30D and 3x 500mm F4 IS L...

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george - 15 Feb 2007 16:14 GMT
You know that you really should be using some of those Canon Circular
Polarizers...they make great coasters in your application!

> It's true!  Only Canon lenses can be this versatile in such demanding
> situations.  I realize now that the Nikkors simply couldn't hold up under
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>
> Rita
 
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