SIGMA ON TOUR - Volume 1

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I don't think you can use the words "quality" and "Sigma" in the same
sentence.

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"Randall Ainsworth" <rag@nospam.techline.com> wrote in message
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> I don't think you can use the words "quality" and "Sigma" in the same
> sentence.

"Sigma makes a large number of surprisingly low quality lenses."

See, as usual Randall doesn't know what he's talking about...

;-)



Peter

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Ironic to post your picture in B+W when Sigma claims it's sensor resolves
color better than any other maker.

"Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> a écrit dans le message de
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> My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,
> using all accepted pro photo formats (35mm, medium format, large
> format, digital). I was born and raised in Jamaica, and I currently
> reside on the west coast of the United States of America.
>
> I am about to set out on a journey to travel around the world. I will
> take one camera body with me - a Sigma SD10 equipped with the Foveon
> sensor. In addition to this fine body, I will have a full range of
> quality Sigma lenses and a Sony laptop at my side.
>
> With each of my destinations, I will post one photo to represent my
> best work in that location. It is in my (well-researched) opinion that
> the Sigma SD10, equipped with appropriate lenses, can directly compete
> with medium format (120/220) film, and/or MF digital backs. It is also
> in my opinion that the resolution and quality of the Sigma SD10 image
> is far superior to any other 35mm film or comparable digital image. By
> the end of my tour, I expect that you will all agree.
>
> I will post my first SD10 tour photo when I get to my first
> destination, along with an account of my experience in that location.
> I've set up a gallery and dedicated domain to host the images. Here is
> a link to the gallery (there is a self portrait of myself in there
> now)-----
>
> http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk
>
> Please look out for further installments (volumes) in this series.
> Enjoy the tour. Constructive feedback is welcome.
>
> --
>
> Pedro Verne
> http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk

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> I don't think you can use the words "quality" and "Sigma" in the same
> sentence.

People are all too quick to slag off siga, but I have a 70-210 f2.8, much
cheaper than the Nikon version, and I get supurb results from them. Their
bodies are a different matter.

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news@sigmaontour.tk (Pedro Verne) wrote in
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> My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,
> using all accepted pro photo formats (35mm, medium format, large
> format, digital). I was born and raised in Jamaica, and I currently
> reside on the west coast of the United States of America.
>
> I am about to set out on a journey to travel around the world. I will
> take one camera body with me - a Sigma SD10 equipped with the Foveon
> sensor. In addition to this fine body, I will have a full range of
> quality Sigma lenses and a Sony laptop at my side.
>
> With each of my destinations, I will post one photo to represent my
> best work in that location. It is in my (well-researched) opinion that
> the Sigma SD10, equipped with appropriate lenses, can directly compete
> with medium format (120/220) film, and/or MF digital backs. It is also
> in my opinion that the resolution and quality of the Sigma SD10 image
> is far superior to any other 35mm film or comparable digital image. By
> the end of my tour, I expect that you will all agree.
>
> I will post my first SD10 tour photo when I get to my first
> destination, along with an account of my experience in that location.
> I've set up a gallery and dedicated domain to host the images. Here is
> a link to the gallery (there is a self portrait of myself in there
> now)-----
>
> http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk
>
> Please look out for further installments (volumes) in this series.
> Enjoy the tour. Constructive feedback is welcome.
>
> --
>
> Pedro Verne
> http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk

ROTFL! This is rich!

Pedro: I'm not a fan of Sigma products, but I give you due credit for your
intentions to post your own SD10 images for us to see....unlike a certain
other Sigma user.

--
"Live fast. Die young." (Nikki Sixx)

-Richard Cockburn

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and a globe doesn't have any corners...

"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
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> Pedro Verne wrote:
>
> > My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> > photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,
>
> Modest too. A google search of your name + photographer (or
> photography) gets 0 results. I guess the word "renown" has
> experienced defaltion in recent years.
>
>
>
> --
> --e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--
>

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http://www.flat-earth.org/

"dylan" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> and a globe doesn't have any corners...
>
> "Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:FfJtc.101367$zG3.780561@wagner.videotron.net...
> > Pedro Verne wrote:
> >
> > > My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> > > photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,
> >
> > Modest too. A google search of your name + photographer (or
> > photography) gets 0 results. I guess the word "renown" has
> > experienced defaltion in recent years.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > --e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--
> >
>
>

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dylan wrote:
> and a globe doesn't have any corners...

of course it does - how else can we have corner shops ?
;-)

--
regards,
dslr

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Sorry to top post, I have no comments for your post, but I thought this might
be relevant:

<http://my.dot.tk/cgi-bin/whois.taloha?flddomainname=SIGMAONTOUR.TK>

If the link does not work, try going to <http://my.dot.tk> and do a WHO-IS.

So this makes the questions, who is "Taloha, Inc.", why is someone in San
Franciso using a site address in Turkey, and how come magazine ads featuring
Sigma items have never shown this guy?

I will be responding to "his" posting later.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio
<http://www.allgstudio.com>













Gene Palmiter wrote:

> The harm that Preddy does is that when anyone comes in here with any thing
> nice to say about Sigma we assume that its Preddy with more lies. So...I did
> a search of "Pedro Verne world-renowned professional freelance
> photographer"....I even did a search for "humble Pedro..." and unless you
> are better known as a dancer or you just passed the bar exam you don't show
> up in my searches. So...next is a whois on that domain....hmmmm....nothing
> there either.
>
> Would you point out where you show up on this list?
>
> http://www.diversionmdq.com/salsa/clases.htm
> http://www.njbarexams.org/feb2000/m-z.htm
> http://www.nybarexam.org/701_mr_d1.htm
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nhma/newdoc.htm
> http://www.diversionmdq.com/salsa/galeria.htm
> http://sibusca.com.br/livroseobjetos
> http://www.tourolaw.edu/BarResults/NYJuly2001/1st.html
> http://cilp.nellco.org/cilp/2000/cilp1006.html
> http://www.bahia3000.hpg.ig.com.br [...] storia.htm
>
> Otherwise...go away George
>
> "Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> wrote in message
> news:37f7df96.0405280550.2b60da15@posting.google.com...
> > My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> > photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,
> > using all accepted pro photo formats (35mm, medium format, large
> > format, digital). I was born and raised in Jamaica, and I currently
> > reside on the west coast of the United States of America.
> >
> > I am about to set out on a journey to travel around the world. I will
> > take one camera body with me - a Sigma SD10 equipped with the Foveon
> > sensor. In addition to this fine body, I will have a full range of
> > quality Sigma lenses and a Sony laptop at my side.
> >
> > With each of my destinations, I will post one photo to represent my
> > best work in that location. It is in my (well-researched) opinion that
> > the Sigma SD10, equipped with appropriate lenses, can directly compete
> > with medium format (120/220) film, and/or MF digital backs. It is also
> > in my opinion that the resolution and quality of the Sigma SD10 image
> > is far superior to any other 35mm film or comparable digital image. By
> > the end of my tour, I expect that you will all agree.
> >
> > I will post my first SD10 tour photo when I get to my first
> > destination, along with an account of my experience in that location.
> > I've set up a gallery and dedicated domain to host the images. Here is
> > a link to the gallery (there is a self portrait of myself in there
> > now)-----
> >
> > http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk
> >
> > Please look out for further installments (volumes) in this series.
> > Enjoy the tour. Constructive feedback is welcome.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Pedro Verne
> > http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk

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"Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> wrote in message
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> My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> photographer.


....George... http://cakeru.image.pbase.com/image/16952274.jpg
--
Simon
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Gordon Moat wrote:

> So this makes the questions, who is "Taloha, Inc.", why is someone in San
> Franciso using a site address in Turkey, and how come magazine ads featuring
> Sigma items have never shown this guy?

Wrong side of the world. .tk is Tokelau, and it's in the Pacific. They sell
domain names, much like Tonga does.

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Thad <black_boxer_briefs@yahoo.com> writes:

> Gordon Moat wrote:
>
> > why is someone in San
> > Franciso using a site address in Turkey
>
> The TLD for Turkey is .TR not .TK

And TK seems to be Tokelau, "...three large atolls 480 km north of
Western Samoa (Tokelau means 'north' in the Polynesian language)."
It's governed by New Zealand, and "To get to Tokelau you need a 37 hrs
boat trip from Apia, West Samoa. This is the only way to get there."

I'm not making this up. Honest. See <http://www.dot.tk/vc00902.html>.

--
-Stephen H. Westin
Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not
represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors.

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Steven M. Scharf wrote:

> Welcome Pedro:
>
> How nice that your first post ever on Usenet is from Google Groups and is
> about the Sigma D-SLR. Do you know Suzie Quinn, Don Gentile, George
> Preddy, and his sister Georgette Preddy?
>
> If Preddy put all his creative energy into something positive, rather than
> spreading lies, the world would be a better place!

Do you suppose that Suzie Q was George Preddy trolling? argh....

Bill Tallman

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"imbsysop" <imbsysop@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> LOL .. post this in rec.photo.digital and you'll be in for some real
> fun !!
>
He did. He's in for it.

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"Gordon Moat" <moat@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Sorry to top post, I have no comments for your post, but I thought this
might
> be relevant:
>
> <http://my.dot.tk/cgi-bin/whois.taloha?flddomainname=SIGMAONTOUR.TK>
>
> If the link does not work, try going to <http://my.dot.tk> and do a
WHO-IS.
>
> So this makes the questions, who is "Taloha, Inc.", why is someone in San
> Franciso using a site address in Turkey, and how come magazine ads
featuring
> Sigma items have never shown this guy?
>
> I will be responding to "his" posting later.
>
> Ciao!
>
> Gordon Moat
> A G Studio
> <http://www.allgstudio.com>
>
>
>
>
>
Well, I got the link to work, anyway. But I certainly couldn't find any
reference to him, or Taloha, on Google, except for the reference linking
Taloha to DotTK, the domain registrar for sigmaontour.tk.
As far as who Taloha is, see:
http://www.dot.tk/vc00401c.html

"Dot TK is a joint venture between the government of Tokelau, its
telecommunication company Teletok and Taloha, Inc., a privately held
corporation with offices in San Francisco, USA and Amsterdam, the
Netherlands."
"The founder of Taloha, Inc., Joost Zuurbier, had an idea to create a
worldwide brand with a new Top Level Domain. All domain name registries were
requesting a fee for their registrations, which was, in his opinion, a huge
barrier to the growth of a domain name brand. It would take as long as 10
years to create a recognizable brand with a new (paid only) TLD. The
Internet has grown so fast because it's free. Why not start a TLD with free
registrations? "

Apparently, "tk" is not Turkey, it is a country called Tokelau, of which, up
until this very point, I had never heard.

Actually, it is a protectorate of New Zealand, I think:

http://www.janeresture.com/tokelau_islands/



--
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com

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On 28 May 2004 06:50:59 -0700, news@sigmaontour.tk (Pedro Verne) wrote:

>My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
>photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,

A legend in your own mind, George.

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"Pedro Verne" posted:
"... My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance photographer.
...."

Oh ...

HeHeHeHeHe ...

Then why doesn't everyone know about you?

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On Sat, 29 May 2004 07:15:35 +0000 (UTC), "Tony Parkinson"
<nospamnewsreplies@photoshot.com> wrote:

>"Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> wrote ...
>>
>> I will
>> take one camera body with me - a Sigma SD10 equipped with the Foveon
>> sensor. In addition to this fine body
>>
>Sorry, but I thought you said you were only taking the Sigma. Then you said
>too are taking a "fine body" too
>

He was referring to his own body. He plays with it all the time.

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"Gymmy Bob" <NoThanx@spammie.com> wrote in message
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> Sounds like camera company spam.

The BIG spam country, and come on pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee, FOVEON????, doesnt
that mean shite, in several languages?
>
> "Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> wrote in message
> news:37f7df96.0405280550.2b60da15@posting.google.com...
> > My name is Pedro Verne. I am a world-renowned professional freelance
> > photographer. I've photographed nearly every corner of the globe,
> > using all accepted pro photo formats (35mm, medium format, large
> > format, digital). I was born and raised in Jamaica, and I currently
> > reside on the west coast of the United States of America.
> >
> > I am about to set out on a journey to travel around the world. I will
> > take one camera body with me - a Sigma SD10 equipped with the Foveon
> > sensor. In addition to this fine body, I will have a full range of
> > quality Sigma lenses and a Sony laptop at my side.
> >
> > With each of my destinations, I will post one photo to represent my
> > best work in that location. It is in my (well-researched) opinion that
> > the Sigma SD10, equipped with appropriate lenses, can directly compete
> > with medium format (120/220) film, and/or MF digital backs. It is also
> > in my opinion that the resolution and quality of the Sigma SD10 image
> > is far superior to any other 35mm film or comparable digital image. By
> > the end of my tour, I expect that you will all agree.
> >
> > I will post my first SD10 tour photo when I get to my first
> > destination, along with an account of my experience in that location.
> > I've set up a gallery and dedicated domain to host the images. Here is
> > a link to the gallery (there is a self portrait of myself in there
> > now)-----
> >
> > http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk
> >
> > Please look out for further installments (volumes) in this series.
> > Enjoy the tour. Constructive feedback is welcome.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Pedro Verne
> > http://www.SigmaOnTour.tk
>
>


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"Tony Parkinson" <nospamnewsreplies@photoshot.com> wrote in message
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> "Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> wrote ...
> >
> > I will
> > take one camera body with me - a Sigma SD10 equipped with the Foveon
> > sensor. In addition to this fine body
> >
> Sorry, but I thought you said you were only taking the Sigma. Then you
said
> too are taking a "fine body" too
>
>
Ouch !!!!!



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"dylan" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> and they probably own SD9s & SD10s...
>
> "Mark B." <mbohntrash54@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ttOdnYw0xO83QCrdRVn-tw@comcast.com...
> >
> > "Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:9SJtc.113$LS6.35@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> > > http://www.flat-earth.org/
> > >
> >
> > Wow, what a bunch of crackpots.
> >
> >
>
>
the fact that anyone should ever want to have a camera with a foveon sensor
in it, should be enough to bar them from ever owning a camera. or even a
photograph......




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In rec.photo.equipment.35mm Alan D-W <alan@somewhere.info> wrote:
>
> "Pedro Verne" <news@sigmaontour.tk> wrote in message
> news:37f7df96.0405280550.2b60da15@posting.google.com...
> > With each of my destinations, I will post one photo
>
> You'll be soooooorrrrryyyyy!!!!
>

If he really is a good photopgrapher he won't becuase you will see
nice photos done with poor equipment. And while these could probably
much better they will probably be still great photos - due to choice
of subject, lighting etc and in spite of equipment.

If his not, then ... well I doubt he will actually post any photos.

--
Sander

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Mark B. wrote:
> "Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:9SJtc.113$LS6.35@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
>
>>http://www.flat-earth.org/
>>
>
>
> Wow, what a bunch of crackpots.
>

Membership is by invitation only.

http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz. [...] 88&origin=


I have it on good authority that their main purpose in life is to
get people to think instead of accepting everything at face value.
'Science' can be a very misused term, allowing an improper 'appeal
to authority' in arguments where the evidence is unclear or unresolved.




mike

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Gordon Moat wrote:

> Skip M wrote:
>
>
>>"Gordon Moat" <moat@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>>news:40B774FC.402DB5E6@attglobal.net...
>>
>>>Sorry to top post, I have no comments for your post, but I thought this
>>
>>might
>>
>>>be relevant:
>>>
>>><http://my.dot.tk/cgi-bin/whois.taloha?flddomainname=SIGMAONTOUR.TK>
>>>
>>>If the link does not work, try going to <http://my.dot.tk> and do a
>>
>>WHO-IS.
>>
>>>So this makes the questions, who is "Taloha, Inc.", why is someone in San
>>>Franciso using a site address in Turkey, and how come magazine ads
>>
>>featuring
>>
>>>Sigma items have never shown this guy?
>>>
>>>I will be responding to "his" posting later.
>>>
>>>Ciao!
>>>
>>>Gordon Moat
>>>A G Studio
>>><http://www.allgstudio.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Well, I got the link to work, anyway. But I certainly couldn't find any
>>reference to him, or Taloha, on Google, except for the reference linking
>>Taloha to DotTK, the domain registrar for sigmaontour.tk.
>>As far as who Taloha is, see:
>>http://www.dot.tk/vc00401c.html
>>
>>"Dot TK is a joint venture between the government of Tokelau, its
>>telecommunication company Teletok and Taloha, Inc., a privately held
>>corporation with offices in San Francisco, USA and Amsterdam, the
>>Netherlands."
>>"The founder of Taloha, Inc., Joost Zuurbier, had an idea to create a
>>worldwide brand with a new Top Level Domain. All domain name registries were
>>requesting a fee for their registrations, which was, in his opinion, a huge
>>barrier to the growth of a domain name brand. It would take as long as 10
>>years to create a recognizable brand with a new (paid only) TLD. The
>>Internet has grown so fast because it's free. Why not start a TLD with free
>>registrations? "
>>
>>Apparently, "tk" is not Turkey, it is a country called Tokelau, of which, up
>>until this very point, I had never heard.
>
>

I guess most if not all of us will be seeing lots of
pics of Tokelau this fall... it's the site of the
next Survivor contest.

Ken