Ok - I have my helmet on, and I am wrapped in cotton batting for the "pummeling". All these are with the 5DS-R and the Nikkor-P.C 55mm f3.5 ai'd. Barbara doesn't use cook books - just her head. This savory Streusel was modified from the last one. Shiitake mushrooms instead of a wild mushroom mix. More leeks, a different Sherry sauce, and Nigella seeds on top instead of sesame seeds. It was delicious, but none is left for mailings. Maybe next time. Don't know how I could anyway - having no addresses to work with.
James Markus wrote:
Excellent! The bokeh is great too.
The 75-1503.5 E has become one of my favorite lenses. When traveling and wanted to keep it light, I'd take just that lens and the 25-50/4. A 3T or 4T close-up achromat on the the 75-150 works very well to give it some macro capabilities. That would cover most shooting situations that I'd be likely to encounter.
Jim, I really liked your tomatillo photos. Several years ago I grew some tomatillos too, and yes they got really large. Like you, I found that the dead capsules offered many photographic possibilities. This is one taken with the 55/2.8 Micro. Apologies if I posted it here before.
So this is about computers. I have a old HP tower from 2014. Top of the line back then, but not quick enough anymore. I also have two laptops, a 17" LG gram with a so so processor but beautiful display, and a honking MSI GE76 with a 8 core processor and a RTX3070 display board.
Added two 8TB internal hard drives and two 8TB external USB backup drives to the tower.
Shared the two 8TB internal drives and mapped them on the two laptops. My Wi Fi speeds are decent on all computers.
Tested editing and it all worked fine. I will use the LG Gram to edit one file at the time anywhere around the house. The MSI gaming laptop I will use on a workstation table connected via copper ethernet to the tower, and driving two 4K displays at 100 HZ. The MSI lapt op built-in display is for gaming, fast but low resolution.
Just saved having to buy a new tower, the tower became my NAS with 16TB storage and full backup.
This old photo below was processed using this setup on the LG, just as if it was on the laptop.
Right back at you Ken. You did an artistic take that captures the structure (which is what I focused on) through the shadows, yet preserved the color. I think yours is better.
Ballard wrote:
Jim, I really liked your tomatillo photos. Several years ago I grew some tomatillos too, and yes they got really large. Like you, I found that the dead capsules offered many photographic possibilities. This is one taken with the 55/2.8 Micro. Apologies if I posted it here before.
UGH, bummer about the fall Ken. When I fell four years ago, it took six weeks for the break to show itself.
Break was in the styloid process of the ulna
Glad to see that other than having to replace the glasses, and some soon to be ugly discolorations as you heal, that you escaped serious harm.
Ballard wrote:
Thanks, Jim and Leighton.
No, not my partner. I was not going to post this because I thought it pretentious to post a shot of myself. Taken with self-timer last weekend. Curtis encouraged me to post. On Monday I took a severe fall while working in the yard. Broke my glasses, bloodied both hands and my nose. Sprained left wrist and right knee, both quite swollen. Bit into both upper and lower lip. Definitely not a pretty picture. But life goes on.
Whenever things aren't going well, I just remind myself to be thankful that I'm not living — or dying — in Ukraine....Show more →
James Markus wrote:
Ok - I have my helmet on, and I am wrapped in cotton batting for the "pummeling". All these are with the 5DS-R and the Nikkor-P.C 55mm f3.5 ai'd. Barbara doesn't use cook books - just her head. This savory Streusel was modified from the last one. Shiitake mushrooms instead of a wild mushroom mix. More leeks, a different Sherry sauce, and Nigella seeds on top instead of sesame seeds. It was delicious, but none is left for mailings. Maybe next time. Don't know how I could anyway - having no addresses to work with.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Lots of cars and people. Here is a sample, with 85mm 1.4, at 1.4 and 5.6. Which is better?
The picture w/open shows the limits of the lens (residual aberrations).
The image @ 5.6 is tack sharp, and with sunstars. I prefer it.
Also, good to see the cruising starting back up. Really missed those cars with that Southern California lighting
rafaelcasd wrote:
So this is about computers. I have a old HP tower from 2014. Top of the line back then, but not quick enough anymore. I also have two laptops, a 17" LG gram with a so so processor but beautiful display, and a honking MSI GE76 with a 8 core processor and a RTX3070 display board.
Added two 8TB internal hard drives and two 8TB external USB backup drives to the tower.
Shared the two 8TB internal drives and mapped them on the two laptops. My Wi Fi speeds are decent on all computers.
Tested editing and it all worked fine. I will use the LG Gram to edit one file at the time anywhere around the house. The MSI gaming laptop I will use on a workstation table connected via copper ethernet to the tower, and driving two 4K displays at 100 HZ. The MSI lapt op built-in display is for gaming, fast but low resolution.
Just saved having to buy a new tower, the tower became my NAS with 16TB storage and full backup.
This old photo below was processed using this setup on the LG, just as if it was on the laptop.
I agree with Riccardo. The image at 5.6 is sharp with nice sunstars. The out of focus background in the 1.4 version is nice but I give the edge to the 5.6 version.
Leighton, excellent capture of the sun/clouds with the D600 and 50-135.
Ken, terrific portrait.
Jay, colorful turkeys. Reserving one for Thanksgiving?
James, very tasty looking bread. I bet the stove came with a hefty instruction manual.
Rafael, great to see photos of classic autos. Prefer the photo @ f/5.6.
The Piccolomini Library ca 1502 at Siena Cathedral, named after the artist. The works were done for the Cardinal of Siena to house the manuscripts. The unassuming entrance can easily be missed if one does not know it is there.
Manuscripts under protective glass around the perimeter:
No, not my partner. I was not going to post this because I thought it pretentious to post a shot of myself. Taken with self-timer last weekend. Curtis encouraged me to post. On Monday I took a severe fall while working in the yard. Broke my glasses, bloodied both hands and my nose. Sprained left wrist and right knee, both quite swollen. Bit into both upper and lower lip. Definitely not a pretty picture. But life goes on.
Whenever things aren't going well, I just remind myself to be thankful that I'm not living — or dying — in Ukraine....Show more →
Ken, hope you heal and recover soon, and hope the world comes out okay from that utter mindless craziness.
