the solitaire wrote:
How I would love to have some of your home roasted here. Need to make do with what I got though. Back to the challenge. Glad to see it's still going.
Buddy, you're more than welcome to join us. It all came together so fast that not everyone was notified. I've asked folks who haven't exchanged emails with me in the past to please send a PM through Fred Miranda with your current email address. I'll send notification a day or two before the next gathering. You could mark your calendar for the first Sunday in June, however. That was the day we decided on. I'd love to see your smiling face. Leighton said he appreciated hearing how folks sounded when they talk. Obviously, words on the screen don't capture accents.
With regard to that breakfast... that's for TWO people, right?
What an amazing place you live in. The pine trees and mountain backdrop reminds me so much of Scotland.
How high are those mountains?
Colin
The Cascade mountains she mentioned are east of Seattle. Not too far from where she lives is Glacier Peak which is about 10,500 feet high. Here are photos of those mountains, the highest of which, Mount Rainier is over 14,000. These were taken from around Sultan, WA where Ani lives. (You can check real estate prices if you want to... )
It started off with a drive to one of our more popular ghost towns (Garnet) only to find a snowed section of road 2 miles before our destination. So, we turned around and headed down the Bitterroot Valley to hike up to this overlook of Blodgett Canyon. Got there with only a short time before a thunderstorm rolled in (upper left). The light was very challenging. There was a "better" composition at a more dramatic outcropping, but there were other people there, so I looked for an alternate and settled on this - just catching some light before the clouds rolled in.
CGrindahl wrote:
Buddy, you're more than welcome to join us. It all came together so fast that not everyone was notified. I've asked folks who haven't exchanged emails with me in the past to please send a PM through Fred Miranda with your current email address. I'll send notification a day or two before the next gathering. You could mark your calendar for the first Sunday in June, however. That was the day we decided on. I'd love to see your smiling face. Leighton said he appreciated hearing how folks sounded when they talk. Obviously, words on the screen don't capture accents.
With regard to that breakfast... that's for TWO people, right? ...Show more →
Kristina enjoys a purely vegan diet. Anouk is a bit young for burgers, but enjoys the taters. This was breakfast as well as dinner today. It needed to look nice on the picture though, and with little time for cooking in the evening hours, a microwave burger isn't always heresy. Sometimes it's a life saver.
With Kristinas vegan diet, I reduced meat to two days a week. The rest of the time, I mainly stick with vegetarian stuff, out of convenience mostly.
graytrekker wrote:
Here is a photo from yesterday's outing.
It started off with a drive to one of our more popular ghost towns (Garnet) only to find a snowed section of road 2 miles before our destination. So, we turned around and headed down the Bitterroot Valley to hike up to this overlook of Blodgett Canyon. Got there with only a short time before a thunderstorm rolled in (upper left). The light was very challenging. There was a "better" composition at a more dramatic outcropping, but there were other people there, so I looked for an alternate and settled on this - just catching some light before the clouds rolled in.
It was great talking with and seeing everyone today. It is nice to put a voice and face to the great images you all post. Thanks for a fun get together!
Scott
What an amazing place you live in. The pine trees and mountain backdrop reminds me so much of Scotland.
How high are those mountains?
I ended up creating my own Twirl Action. I learnt something new in the process so that is good.
I see what you mean about it being addicitve!
Colin
Thanks Colin, Scotland has been on my wish list for many years, so that statement warms my heart. The mountains out my window are about 2k ft. I havent been up there yet on horseback this year, hopefully soon. There is going to definitely be a lot of trail clearing.
Glad you made your own Twirl action, I would have been stumped. The action my friend sent me however, Ive been able to manipulate and create even more cool designs so its teaching me as well.
CGrindahl wrote:
The Cascade mountains she mentioned are east of Seattle. Not too far from where she lives is Glacier Peak which is about 10,500 feet high. Here are photos of those mountains, the highest of which, Mount Rainier is over 14,000. These were taken from around Sultan, WA where Ani lives. (You can check real estate prices if you want to... )
Curtis thanks for giving that information, I'm horrible at that stuff. All I know is that when we ride up the mountain to the lookout we stop at about 2k ft elevation
mp356 wrote:
Doug, that is a beautiful scene and sounds like a great hike.
Thanks, Scott - the Bitterroot Mtns have some very nice spots.
It's no coincidence that one of the premier NIH labs is located very close to here, in Hamilton - Rocky Mountain Labs. It started its existence in the 1930s investigating tick borne diseases, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Yes, they were out in full force, but easier to deal with than horse flies!
Ani looks like one of those people you see on crime shows in shadow trying to prevent identification 😂
Was Laura online but continuing her policy of not showing her face ?
Inquiring minds ...
CGrindahl wrote:
So we had 14 participants at our first ever MFNG Gathering. Someone suggested a screenshot of those present and we're going to violate our Nikon lens requirement and use my iMac computer's image....
It was a lovely gathering with the usual mix of information and humor. When the question of doing it again came up there was a consensus we'd do it next month on the first Sunday. Scott suggested we report next month how many rolls of toilet paper we had left...
Thanks everyone for hanging out together. And don't forget that having contact virtually with friends from the thread is easy to do. George mentioned being open to conversations about photography or whatever, We are blessed to have many fine people who visit this thread. ...Show more →
Definitely thought about you Andy when we were putting this together... aware that with you on the other side of the world there was no way we were going to find a time that worked for you and for our friends in Europe. Of course, if you don't mind getting up in the middle of the night you, Chin and Dean are all welcome to join the party.
Yes, putting faces together with names was complicated, in part because we know one another in part through our usernames. A couple of folks added those. Leighton remarked on how good it was to hear voices and accents. Accents don't come across in written posts... All in all it was a fine visit. I'll go back to the photo and see if I can add larger names for everyone, just for you...
I told my wife about the chat online. She asked why I hadn't taken part and when I told her I wasn't about to get up at 4.30 to take part she said "that's why you have no friends"
I told my wife about the chat online. She asked why I hadn't taken part and when I told her I wasn't about to get up at 4.30 to take part she said "that's why you have no friends"
I told my wife about the chat online. She asked why I hadn't taken part and when I told her I wasn't about to get up at 4.30 to take part she said "that's why you have no friends"
Does anyone have any thoughts on the 35-70/3.5 Ai-S? Seems decent from the little I’ve found online. 35-70 is about perfect for me as a walk-around lens, and it’s moderately fast for a zoom @ 3.5. I’ll use the macro mode a lot too. I’m not expecting a miracle lens or anything but would like to make sure it’s not a dud.
And also, what focal length do you plug into the camera for a manual lens like this? 50? Or 35, 50 & 70 and use whichever is closest?
Nikon F-801 (N8008) w/AI-S Micro-Nikkor 105 mm f2.8 + TC14A, Velvia 50 scanned by Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED.
The full-res file shows how good the combo (105 Micro + TC14) was.
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