Ken Hill wrote:
Raphael the feeling of loss of an adopted son has to be greater than one born to you. Your pictures of you both are memories that will transform your grief in time. May God shed sunlight on these dark times and give you warmth and comfort. /Ken
Ken, not having a biological son, Abner became that. The thousands of photos did not diminish the pain but indeed transformed the inner conflict into a deep felling of peace. Thank you.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
So sorry for your loss, Rafael. He lived a very interesting and challenging life for sure, and died far too young. Very talented young man, too.
Thank you Laura. Sorry to take so much room in the thread but wanted to thank each thoughtful message.
milt wrote:
Rafael, I am sorry to hear about your loss. I wish you the courage to face this difficult period.
Regina, Thank you, I have found the courage in the support of many friends and their expressions of love for Abner. Four of the people that spoke at the funeral said "I was Abner's best friend" and truth is that each was, he had that much to give.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Oh and Nippi is back in the mailstream again, third time's the charm, eh?
Seems the address to where it was going slipped behind the sticker that was put on there and they couldn't figure out to move the slip of paper to see the TO.
So, I re-positioned the paper and taped it into place, and highlighted the from and to.
kwoodard wrote:
Man… So I started diving into the settings of the Z5 and for the life of me it looks completely different than the last Z5 I had. I’m finding what I’m looking for and now I know my last Z5 was not setup correctly. I even have sorted out using AF glass. I think exposure I will need to shoot more, but it is starting to feel like my D600 I used to have. All I need to find is where I put the accessories I have for the camera that I had bought for the last Z5 and put somewhere smart… ! I’m a mess today. ...Show more →
Ken, not sure this will be useful but thought I’d dig it up. From the early days of Z when I was trying to figure out how I wanted to configure things coming from Sony. Firmware has updated since but still some basics.
Also has some info re: contrast and sharpening that Adobe reads from Camera RAW.
AdaptedLenses wrote:
Ken, not sure this will be useful but thought I’d dig it up. From the early days of Z when I was trying to figure out how I wanted to configure things coming from Sony. Firmware has updated since but still some basics.
Also has some info re: contrast and sharpening that Adobe reads from Camera RAW.
AdaptedLenses wrote:
And back on topic, a couple shots with the 105/1.8. Not all lenses are lookers!
Very Ghetto copy of this fine Nikkor: I love the improvised focusing grip replacement! Your copy of the lens has obviously been "previously enjoyed" as they say. My only semi-rough lens is an AiS 180/2.8 ED, because when I bought it a new one was WELL out of my budget, and used copies were typically ex-Pro, and not babied or shelf-queens. And now that I have the Voigtländer 180/4 APO-Lanthar, the 180/2.8 is retired anyways, so not tempted to upgrade it even with the low prices these lenses go for now.
leighton w wrote:
Funny, they never fly over the Shenandoah Valley. Our tax dollars are as good as yours.
Your tax dollars are fine Leighton. The problem is there aren't enough of them... I doubt there is a home in Sausalito worth less than a million dollars. In 2024, the average home price for ALL of Marin county was $1.5 million. Try this one on for size...
Proximity to San Francisco coupled with amazing views and lovely weather makes this prime real estate. I'm extremely fortunate that my landlady seems to like me because my rent for the 400 square foot cottage I've lived in for almost 34 years is less than half what is being charged on the market. All those rich IT folks from tech companies have pushed real estate prices through the roof. A young guy down the street from me with both a Tesla Model Y and a Rivian pickup truck in his driveway, paid around $780,000 for his house and then tore it down so he could build a new one. He kept the same foundation because that made it easier to get a permit. I live in a rather sleepy neighborhood with very valuable real estate. The pricey stuff is on the other side of town. Try this for size... and it is not the most expensive home for sale at the moment.
! I’m a mess today. 
