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HOW TO SHOOT IN INVISIBLE MODE BY BACK DOOR ALLEY |
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"What would YOU bring...?" by Richard Silfverberg
AL KAPLAN TELLS TONY ROWLETT TO FUCK OFF "Is it really Brad.Net?" writes Al.
FED says: "That Al Kaplan letter is funny. I have missed all the photo.net wars. Does Phil Greenspun still own it or did he sell it to Brad?" ZEISS IKON VS LEICA M (AGAIN)
FED: "LOL. The only similarity is they are M-mount 35mm rangefinder cameras." (Metal shutter vs chammy shutter; magnesium body vs brass body....) JAMMED SHUTTER FIX FOR BESSA R & L "Frightening as it sounds, the 'slap-on-the-bottom' has worked on both my R and my L. Just needed it once on each over the past three years." ---Rick JAMMED SHUTTER FIX FOR BESSA R2A & R3A For when your R3A's shutter jams (usually at the end of a roll): JAMMED SHUTTER FIX FOR LEICA M Send it to Cherry along with a blank cheque. Be prepared to wait 4 months & then send it 2 more times. JORGE TERRIBLE - TROLL OR GASBAG?
This is the thread on Fred Miranda that got Jorge Terrible banned from that site. Here he is shilling for the Leica DMR on a Canon DSLR forum. Jorge mentioned that thread on the Pnut FED says, "He's a shill on a mission from God." BRIAN Q. WEBB NEEDS YOUR HELP!
"News: LOOKING FOR CONTRIBUTORS. Want to contribute news, editorial, or review content? Message Brian!"
BRIAN ATTEMPS TO BILK COSINA? Hoping that Cosina would want their domain names, Brian shamelessly registers them so that Cosina would have to pay him the big bucks? ... "He thinks he is the BIG CHEESE," writes FED. CURRENTLY ACTIVE GASBAGS 910 (62 LOSERS AND 848 PEEPERS)
Look at the screen cap. 62 members and 848 guests! Do you think those numbers are inflated somehow? The same threads always come up: PENTAX SF1 VS PENTAX LX For more of the latest and greatest reviews and expert advice, ask an expert here. Whatever they sell is the best rest assured. Even if it's not, it still will be the best for their pocket book. All the best. re-order RFF book #2 from quality printer, by Frank (Bud'ist) Schitrowsky "Let's compile a concise list of those interested in ordering a RFF book #2 from a better printer. Brett (JoeFriday) has a lead. Please copy the list and add your name in a new post to this thread. Let's try to get the 100 copies necessary to make this work. I talked to a local printer early this year to quote a reprint of the RFF2 book.. he said he could easily match our price, or even bring it down a bit.. the catch is that he requires an order of at least 100 units.. and of course distribution is up to you but I know the quality would be 10 times better than Lulu." http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=567042#post567042 (I think I will e-mail the film camera expert, Stephen Gandy, and ask him if this re-print will be pristine. I don't want to waste my money again.) FAMOUS SCHITROWSKY QUOTES
"WOLL BUT" LEICA M8 POLL, BY JORGE TERRIBLE "How many of you will buy the M8 or Digital M. Yes, Another poll. With the the digital world becoming the mainstream, I am curious how many woll but this new digital rangefinder camera." Leica M8 Poll by Jorge Terrible (mi inglés es muy terrible). ps: I post as solaris10 now and I have one big star. I still am the big cheese but I sold RFF to Stephen. Huh? Rangefinderforum is mainly about film cameras yet he slams them? That's retarted. Poor Stephen. HOW TO POST ON THE PNUT HOW HERR HETT DID KICK HIMSELF OFF THE PNUT "I deleted my account myself and got an honorary banning a couple of weeks later, probably for posting on other sites." (Sex is cheaper than cheese). I think he might take vacations to exotic destinations just to have cheap sex with hookers. WHAT TO POST ON RFF (SAMPLE POST) "The book I can't seem to finish. I'm currently mired in a book I am just not getting along with. It is a fine novel, with an excellent pedigree and a stellar reputation. But, try as I might, I can't seem to finish it. The book in question is "Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie. There have been other books that have tested my intellectual mettle: 'Moby Dick' and 'A Thousand Years of Solitude' come to mind. But I've always been able to muscle my way past the difficult parts and carry on. And in all cases, I've been richly rewarded with a very satisfying read. On the flip side, there's a strange "reader's guilt" that I suffer from whenever I can't finish. And that guilt is some crazy motivator! So, the question is, dear reader, has this ever happened to you? Are there books you have picked up and never quite finished? Why? ---Ron 'There is no human problem that could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.'" HOW TO CONTRADICT YOURSELF, BY BACK-DOOR ALLEY In less than 1 hour, backdoor alley contradicts himself. This is not unusual. First he starts a thread asking a question: "50 on an r4? anyone using a 50 on the r4? which one? joe. Then he offers this advice for someone else on another thread: the r4 finder is perfect with the smaller, slower cv lenses. the zm 25 is ok without the hood as is the 50/1.5 zm lens. joe." HOW TO SHOOT IN THE DORK, BY SOCKE Originally posted by rxmd "But what do you photograph in total darkness?" Socke (Volker Hett): "Sometimes I shoot in very dark places with flash, often the results are realy funny since I can't frame my pics GASBAG SIGNATURES CAN DETERMINE MENTAL HEALTH "Wee Scottish Bimbo - Location: As far away as possible" ---Jenni MacAulay ... "Gas? Just walk by!" ---Socke (Volker Hett) ... "Selflessly Self-involved" ---Ash ... "Very confused" ---John L ... "Feed Your Head" ---al1966 ... "APX Addict" ---MoTR ... "Thread Killer" ---Chris Platt ... "A man has nothing in this world but his honour. classic camera user, dark (room) arts alchemist, eclectic agnostic pagan with Buddhist tendencies" ---Frank S ... "The worst photos on RFF" ---Gabriel M.A. ... "Reciprocity Failure" ---rogue_designer (self-portrait includes photoshop'd horns on his head) ... "Shit Stirrer" ---pherdinand (an up and coming poo star) ... "If I sell it, shoot me" ---Shutterflower ... "permanently misaligned" ---pvdhaar (Peter) ... "How Many Turns Go In a Noose?" ---Wigwam Jones, El Guapo (Bill Mattocks) ... "Psycho dad..." ---Jorge Torralba. Do you know of any other stupid member signatures which have a corrilation with mental health? E-mail them to the poo. FRANK S. CALLS SOMEONE A GOOF-BALL "Okay, if you are allowed to say that I am not a photographer, can I say that you are a goofball? Are personal attacks allowed when one doesn't agree with another person's opinion? Doesn't seem right to me?" ---FrankS "That's a typical Schitrowsky sermon. What do you expect from a paranoid, whiney GASbag who thinks that everyone is out to attack his honour? Schitrowsky was supposed to be teaching school when he made his first post at 1:46 PM. I guess the kids were on a recess break. Yes indeed, FrankS is both a 'photographer' AND a fourth grade teacher. The teaching gig pays for the camera collection which he has learned to lovingly fondle and worship as an 'agnostic pagan with Buddhist tendencies.' BTW, I wonder how Schitrowsky defines 'goofball.' Schitrowsky and Back door alley are prime examples of how RFF contributes to mental retardation." ---FED A GASBAG WITH HEART Kyle is selling a 50mm Summicron to pay veterinary expenses for a stray dog he's adopted. Here. Joe Friday (the graphic artist for Loo Loo book 2) writes: "good for you, Kyle.. a dog takes precedence over gear." "MY CAT HAS IMPROVED MY PHOTOGRAPHY," WRITES SAMMY
MORE CAT CRAP - JULY 18, 2007 Check out this RFF thread: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44314 SolaresLarrave, looking for some free advice from a feline psychiatrist on a camera forum posts the following poo: "...Later, I decided it was time for both cats to get back in the house, so I went and picked Mimi up. She hates it, and this time I aggravated the matter by insisting. To make a long story short, she peed on me and left me bitten and scratched. And boy, did she growl...." SolaresLarrave, you're obviously a GASbag and your cat knows it, too. Spend more time playing with your cat and less time playing with your expensive camera gear. When you're fondling away, your cat thinks that you're no different from a dog that lies around licking his balls all day. Get your cat spayed so we won't have to read a "free kittens" ad in the RFF classifieds some day. If you don't want to waste valuable camera funds on a veterinarian you can study the instructions on this website: http://www.dr-dan.com/newpage12.htm BTW, Jorge Terrible's wife can probably help with the removal of your dog's "huevos." Jorge doesn't seem to miss his. Cats piss on losers for a reason, Solares. If we see any of your cameras go up for sale soon, we'll know that your cat got your gear wet too! Frank Schitrowsky writes: "Just remember that contrary to cats' opinions, human beings are the superior species." Tell that to your cat after you put on your $20 rain soaked brain bucket! Frank Scheitrowsky WET DREAMS
TYPICAL SHILLING "Here I go again. Zeiss 15mm and M8. picked up another M8 this past weekend. Only lens I had with me was the zeiss 15 which is not RF Coupled. Everything else and the other M8 is at Leica for calibration on the focus. So, here is another with the Zeiss 15. TYPICAL SHILLING GONE BAD "I have tried for HOURS to code the Zeiss 15 without any luck. I have stuck white lables and black marks, I have removed the lens mount and painted it you name it I have done it without any success. I am now ordering a new lens mount to have the dots machined and painted. In the meantime, I will have to shoot without the IR filter due to cyan corners." ---Big Cheese CONFESSIONS OF A GASBAG
"CONFESSIONS OF AN IDIOT"
WHERE DO YOU FIND GASBAGS? GASbags can be found on every camera site with forums. The seasoned GASbags have a calling each time a new forum is created, as witnessed with this Pnut post by Richard Silfverberg.
MORE ADVICE FROM BACK-DOOR ALLEY sinetsin did write: "R2 Vs R2a I have some doubts about what camera take...i have a Bessa-R but i want to try some M mount cameras...i don't have enoght money for take R4..so my doubt is between bessa R2 or R2a..I was thinking in a R3a..but I wear glasses and people say that is a problem for tha R3.. Please some help for my G.A.S attack! Light (can you see it)?" Back-door alley resonds: "i like the grey bodies." A STUPID GAS-BAG THREAD Check out this stupid thread about a Pisshook: PURSE CHAT These idiots sound like a bunch of women chatting about their purses. The thread starter, Roland, posts a photo of his new Domke. 6 hours later, backdooralley writes: "ok, you've had the bag for at least 6 hours so far...what's the verdict rollie??" www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41519&page=2 Such is the life of a retard named "back door alley." HOW TO FUCK YOUR PRISTINE LEICA M6 & LEICA LENS "left M6 out in the rain.......Dumb, dumb, dumb.....pretty good downpour last night too. There's some water in the lower shutter track, I've taken out the film already (my 1st attempt at chrome, too). There was some water on the outer bayonet ring, wiped that. Some on the inner baseplate...the rest seems dry but there's a bit of water on the shutter curtain, seems to be splashing up a bit from the lower track when I fire the shutter. VF is still foggy.....this scares me. DR Summicron (yes, that too) seems OK, no fogginess but some water in the aperture and focus rings. Guess I should pull out the batteries....... So, let her dry for a few days and fire away? Or complete CLA.......Crap." ---dadsm3 posted May 28, 2007 on RFF. Schitrowsky responds: "Bummer, Mike! I was mad at myself this morning for leaving a new motorcycle helmet (yesterdays garage sale purchase - $20) out overnight in the rain upside down." Hey Schitrowsky, that second hand helmet may have been dropped on to a hard surface. So your brains are only worth $20? HOW CAN RFF BE IMPROVED? "Head bartender" asks how RFF can be improved: BillP writes, "The heavy hand of censorship here stifles debate like a layer of sago. Controversy is not a sin. Lively debate informs and stimulates. This is a forum not a reading room. By all means nip personal attacks in the bud, but let other weeds come to fruition." Many people know that the problem is back door alley, moderator and troll. He sits in front of his computer posting one stupid comment after another and then threatens others if he disagrees with what they posted. The power trip has gone to his head. Check out these statistics: 78 members and 378 guests! How many of those 300 "users" are bots scavenging the site for email addresses for spammers? How many are photopoo readers looking for stupid GASbag comments? OLD POO FLUSHED INTO THE FIELD Feb 1, '07 RFF is going to turn into ebay lite. Read more about it on the poo's dedicated RFF poo page. "Leica M8 and 28mm Summicron," by Jorge Torralba (posted on the Pnut). "Yesterday I took the M8 and 28mm 2.0 Apsph out for lunch. I have had the lens for 2 weeks now and find it very enjoyable to use. Here are two shots from the combo: flickr.jpg and flickr.jpg. These are both available in color. But, I think the B&W look much better." B&W doesn't have purple blacks. What a shill! It looks like he's taking photos of underage teen smokers. What an HCB decisive moment; Jorge was able to capture the moment when the kid on the right exhaled smoke. He's a real street shooter now. I suppose he overcame his fear of getting mugged. HA HA. "3 new forums! (rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34989) So not interested. ---FED." sbug (pro) from Port Washington, WI, does write this about himself with every post: "acceptably sharp" (ha ha) That's great. Now, all the RFF virtual photographers can get drunk and try to find their way through the maze. I'm surprised no one has suggested a separate forum for each model of rangefinder camera that was ever made. I wonder how back door alley will be getting paid for his services. Filters, makeup cases, butt plugs and wrist straps? He's more geared up than ever. I think the idea of actually using his equipment may terrify him. It's easier being a moderator and GASbag. If someone questions him on the street he can just point to his hat and say he's retarded. Where's the studio? In the alley, just past the 3rd dumpster on the left. Duh. I didn’t sense much enthusiasm by back door alley in that thread announcing the new forums. Well, today he's bitching about what a boring pain in the ass it is to move threads. I'll bet he gets pissed off and quits. "PLEASE, be aware... we have a bunch of new forum sections. as a moderator, i am already constantly moving threads to the 'correct' section as many folks just dump their post in 'general discussion'. with the new sections i assume this habit will only get worse. remember, the mods are volunteer members and we like to enjoy our time here as well, and moving threads is just a pita and boring to boot. i ask for your cooperation and sincerely thank those who pay attention to this small detail. thanks folks. Joe" That's right, both whining and fondling are full time professions. RFF's contest highlights: "any sarcasm, negativity or deliberate instigation of hostilities in this thread will not be tolerated." ---Jorge Torralba. Here's what you can do. Go to the Oregon Attorney General's website: PASTE THE FOLLOWING TEXT INTO THE "DETAILS OF COMPLAINT" BOX: Jorge Torralba operating under the assumed business name of "Range Finder Forum" appears to be promoting a "contest" as a "giveaway." Members of www.rangefinderforum.com have been asked to nominate a member who "deserves" a new Bessa R3A camera valued at over $500. The criteria for selecting the winner is unclear, however it appears to be based upon the amount of time that member has spent writing posts on the forum and that person's financial need. Your office has investigated complaints from another contest sponsored by www.rangefinderforum.com earlier this year. Mr. Torralba has stated on his website that he cannot have contests as a result of those complaints.
At this time, it appears that the 19 year old "ASH" from Great Britain is in the lead. He recently photoshopped a red Santa Claus hat on to his avatar which is a B&W photograph of himself licking the back of a Leica. If he licks it long enough, it may sprout an electronic shutter and a brighter viewfinder. "Crazy Canuck Kid," Dave Sang, writes: "Let me make sure I get this straight: We're looking to nominate someone who currently does NOT have an RF camera right? I checked the other thread and I noted names that were being mentioned included those that have already had RF cameras...Just want to be sure before I put a name down for someone in this contest (which is a nice thing imho)." Kimberly Cockson writes: "One thing to remember is the tax situation in Europe. If it comes here, the beneficiary should not be subjected to a bill that they may not be able to afford. We perhaps need to think of a way that RFF could cover it." I guess they'll be a lot of fake names voting for themselves and we will probably see some new threads to raise funds to pay the VAT (tax), buy a lens, wrist strap, Luigi case and filters. Hi, Moe! Update! "How the winner will be selected...Originally, we had people casting names for who they think deserves the camera. Then we were going to vote on those names and pick a winner. However, it really would not be fair for us to decide who is more deserving than another...we have all thought of who we think is deserving of this camera....I am changing the selection process for the winner and making it as simple as possible...I will close the NAMES thread...making the list of names to draw. Merry Christmas AND Happy Holidays to all." See? How far is this contest with Jorge Torralba is being 'the decider.' I thought only George Bush was 'the decider.'
Bobo, a dope always has dopey ideas, schemes and dreams. Dec 17, 2006. Jorge Torralba: "the names thread has been closed. I will now compile a list of names for the selection process." Capt B: "I don't want to be a spoil-sport here. One minute I am reading that the rules have changed for the give-away...the thread will close sometime in the 'near future' (days would be fair with a specified time and day of closing)...but it appears the thread is already closed. Maybe it is just me...but this whole giveaway thing should have been given more thought. I believe...to really be fair to all...all members should be allowed to participate IMHO." Capt B, don't you know that this contest is a crock just like the last one? It's Jorge who decides so it's totally rigged. One of his cronies will get the free camera. There's no Christmas spirit on RFF, just scamming.
Nikola writes: "...i wasn't quite sure about color choice, gray looks really nice also....but black is new black in 2007! ...and R3A with 1:1 VF sounds exquisite....thanks to Dan I will have ltm-M adapter for my Jupiter8... and I don't see in near future nothing wider than that.... This is the last info from USPS: *International Dispatch, December 24, 2006, 2:42 pm, LOS ANGELES AMC. It's closer! btw ...weather till yesterday was suprisingly warm (more than 15 Celsius) with lot of sunshine, and without wind...it was quite borring, but today cold wind kicked in... (I enjoy it!) ...waiting for Santa's Bessa! ...Thank you Santa Jorge, elf Stephen, Magnus, Charlie, Dan, Martin, thanks everyone." Stephen writes: "I was just the elf. It was Jorge's gift back to the RFF community." "The camera was sent from California, USA through the US Postal Service. If Nikola doesn't receive the camera, will Jorge try to send him another one? Is a new Bessa R3A a 'valuable' article?" This is from the US Postal Service's website: "2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Croatia." It appears that the Bessa R3A got past Croatian EMS customs and Nikola got dressed for the occasion. (posted on RFF)
Here's a great example of RFF GASbag camaraderie in action. Doc Ramen "Noodles" (Ray_GAS) had something for sale: rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3564 Hmmm. Jorge Torralba wrote, "We received well over 500 fantastic entries for the contest.... We ended up with a set of 12 finalists.... The selections were made by 3 people. A process was followed and the judges had their say." Moe, Larry and Curley? The new Leica M8c is out! This "c" version replaces the green blobs with brown blobs and magenta with pink. Pop over to Poopflash! Operators are standing by to take your order. VISA and MC accepted With all those "electronic transfer errors" it's a wonder he has a job as a software engineer. Nurse Lindsay most likely did not get to edit his post. It's the Pnut so he can post like a retard and get away with it. "Hey Frank, that does look like bird poo. What a work of art... for a ret*rd. Those guys are just trying to justify the 5 grand they blew on a digital rangefinder." ---Des Luigi’s website is down but he’s still in business.
Check out Stephanie Brim 's Mental Experimental. She has some new grocery isle shots along with more of her back yard trash. Lol. "I like the one of the dog sniffing the woman's ass: flickr...rapidwinder/511468099 - His rapidwinders are $400+. Those are good for photographing lazy felines. flickr...rapidwinder/487086103 ---FED"
Here's another troll: http://mnewmanphoto.com Disclaimer: non-commercial, photopoo is a satire of online photo forums and is solely for amusement and entertainment purposes. This site is not intended for the physically and/or mentally under-aged, nor for the ironically challenged. |
"Hey, Frank, that dweep sure is a whacker." ---FED
"Hey Tony, I guess that catering to 'Brad-'s nastiness and inanities is more important than getting useful information to the readership of P-net. I'll just keep responding via Email to the people who now bypass P-net (and the advertizers) by Emailing me directly, and lily livered scaredy cats like you and wedding forum moderator Mary Ball, two people that I used to consider friends, can wallow in the muck with 'Brad-' and the rest of the assholes that really seem to run the place. I guess that the time has come to get a chain Email going to as many soon-to-be former P-netters, as well as the advertizers, telling them that it's time to abandon ship. The whole lot of you, management and moderators alike, can go fuck yourselves. Enjoy! Give my regards to Brad. Cheers, Al."
Hey, Al, don't work yourself up so. They are, after all, just wankers and wannabes. That's why they call it the pnut. 
June 18, '07. Someone starts another one of those 'which one's better' thread on RFF and Back-door alley utters these fine words: "invariably, a new zi gets compared to a used leica, usually a much older model. compared head to head with a contemporary m7 i doubt that much difference exists."
Schitrowsky's brain bucket 
