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James Markus
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Ray,
The Sansui Linear Tracking, Direct Drive, Computerized, blah blah blah turntable was very expensive when I got it 30-40 years ago. The sales rep told me that I would never need to replace a belt like I had to with my previous S-tonearm Garrard turntable, because it was direct drive and had no belts. When I got home the die cast platter was not true/flat - so I went back to the store to exchange it. We had to open 6 or 7 new units to find one good casting. The year Sansui went out of business (2014) the turntable quit working. When I opened it up guess what it had? A 2.5-3" inch rubber-band sized belt that had rotted off it's pulleys. Everything worked off that belt, which cost $40 to replace through proper OEM parts suppliers. I just couldn't make myself pay $40 for a rubber band - so I went to the dollar store and got about 500 of them in a variety of sizes for 99 cents. Every 6-12 months it needed to be replaced until I went to a wonderful plumbing supply store that had the exact square edged, neoprene bands that looked identical to the original. They were 65 cents each - so I splurged and got two. I still have the spare and it has been quite a number of years.

Even with all the above it is a great turntable. It can find the blank area between tracks. The signal is equally strong in the left/right channels. No wow or flutter. No cartridge weight & position adjustment needed. My Nakamichi cassette deck died just sitting there, but I am hoping it can be fixed as easily.

pbraymond wrote:
James, I actually like the 55mm turntable shots more. A parallel tracking table even, love it.

Mar 22, 2023 at 08:31 AM

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Happy Birthday Harry

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A Cholla cactus with Spring buds frames a near by hillside of California Poppies near Mesa Arizona, 3/20/2023 (my 90th. birthday) Nikon 400 F3.5 EDIF lens used.
Harry Palmer

Mar 22, 2023 at 08:34 AM

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I tried to PM but my post count isn't high enough yet.

Serge,

I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind.

Do you use the free download Nik software? Does Silver Efex handle RAF files? Will it convert RAF files? I have always used Nikon software and Gimp for post work and I am way rusty with my photography as I haven't been shooting much for the last 6 or 7 years and haven't owned an S5 since about that time. I had the Fuji software back then and that is what I used.

I received the camera today....Show more →

I do not mind at all.

I use the free Nik collection and convert the processed color file. Nik Silver Efex will handle TIFF and jpeg. I messed around with Hyper-Utility but found it too cumbersome and slow.

In case you do not recall, best to set the noise reduction off, ORG setting in the menu.

That is one heck of a deal and a rare find these days.

Serge

Mar 22, 2023 at 08:38 AM

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Kingfishphoto wrote:
A Cholla cactus with Spring buds frames a near by hillside of California Poppies near Mesa Arizona, 3/20/2023 (my 90th. birthday) Nikon 400 F3.5 EDIF lens used.
Harry Palmer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY!!! And yes, I am shouting it!!!

Mary

Mar 22, 2023 at 09:40 AM

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p.1839 #5 · p.1839 #5 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Thanks everyone for all the very kind comments. I have some Arizona wild horses and wilflower images from the past few days that i plan to post on the Nikon forum.
Harry

Mar 22, 2023 at 10:43 AM

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Michigan has fast changing weather in the spring, and on the 18th it ran from warm sunshine, to freezing cold with 40-50mph winds, to blinding snow in just a handful of hours. In 2007 this same pattern drove a flock of RWBB, and Cow birds into my backyard for a few hours. On this last 18th of March it was Starlings. I have seen murmurations, but not individual birds up close. The white markings are V shaped, and when they close their eyes the pattern makes their location impossible to determine. I have no idea how many there were, but all my strategically placed perches, cedars, and trees were full. They had trouble keeping their balance due to the wind, and almost in unison would dip their heads low and close their eyes. When they found all the food I put out for birds it became impossible to shoot photos due to all the constant motion.

EDIT: D800 with the Nikkor 600mm f5.6 ais & the TC-16A

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Mar 22, 2023 at 01:28 PM

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James Markus wrote:
Michigan has fast changing weather in the spring, and on the 18th it ran from warm sunshine, to freezing cold with 40-50mph winds, to blinding snow in just a handful of hours. In 2007 this same pattern drove a flock of RWBB, and Cow birds into my backyard for a few hours. On this last 18th of March it was Starlings. I have seen murmations, but not individual birds up close. The white markings are V shaped, and when they close their eyes the pattern makes their location impossible to determine. I have no idea how many there were,...Show more →

I love these Jim.
At the moment the eaves of my house provide shelter/nesting to 3 pairs of Starlings.
I should have blocked up their entrance points last autumn but forgot to.....

Colin

Mar 22, 2023 at 01:50 PM

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Iam guilty of importing a later version to the USA. While loading a C-124 Globemaster at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany, unknown to us, a Starling flew into the aircraft thru the open clamshell doors. Half way across the Atlantic ocean he flew up onto the flight deck seeing the sky, hit the windshield and knocked himself out, falling in my lap ? We got him back in the cagro compartment secured. He flew out the clamshell doors at Fort Campbell Air Field when we off loaded our cargo.

C-124 clam shell doors and loading ramp ( Yashica LM photo).

Mar 22, 2023 at 05:45 PM

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p.1839 #9 · p.1839 #9 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

James, don't know which I enjoyed more, that Sansui story or the Starling series. Maybe there was something that was direct driven, profit!

Happy Birthday Harry.

Some strays from January. 24mm f2.8 AIS for the first one, 50-135 AIS for the other two.

_DSC7226 by Ray L, on Flickr

This next one has the color cranked up in processing :-)

Window _DSC7231 by Ray L, on Flickr

_DSC7234 by Ray L, on Flickr

Mar 22, 2023 at 07:07 PM

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p.1839 #10 · p.1839 #10 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Happy birthday Harry!

THe C-124 here at the museum is closed up for a couple months for maintenance inside, I'm guessing.

Kingfishphoto wrote:
Iam guilty of importing a later version to the USA. While loading a C-124 Globemaster at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany, unknown to us, a Starling flew into the aircraft thru the open clamshell doors. Half way across the Atlantic ocean he flew up onto the flight deck seeing the sky, hit the windshield and knocked himself out, falling in my lap ? We got him back in the cagro compartment secured. He flew out the clamshell doors at Fort Campbell Air Field when we off loaded our cargo.

Mar 23, 2023 at 02:55 AM

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p.1839 #11 · p.1839 #11 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Thanks everyone for the likes and birthday comments.
Harry Palmer

Mar 23, 2023 at 10:08 AM

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Experimenting with the S5 and 135/3.5 K. I love this lens...sonnar!

Cat by Jeff Carpenter, on Flickr

Chicken French Toast & Strawberries by Jeff Carpenter, on Flickr

Mar 23, 2023 at 08:59 PM

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p.1839 #13 · p.1839 #13 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Eye-level wrote:
Experimenting with the S5 and 135/3.5 K. I love this lens...sonnar!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52767272416_56cc5a8a36_c.jpg Cat by Jeff Carpenter, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52767796663_15a73d88ac_c.jpg Chicken French Toast & Strawberries by Jeff Carpenter, on Flickr

Jeff, if you love the 135/3.5 K, you would flip out with the 135/2.8 QC.

Mar 24, 2023 at 04:34 AM

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A loose definition of "doors".

Mar 24, 2023 at 02:16 PM

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Leighton...I've owned the 135/2.8 before. A very good lens indeed. Cheap too.

Here is some more playing around with the Fuji S5 and getting used to shooting again. 105/2.5K with a Y48 filter. The Fuji is becoming my TriX sensor I think. I will test it vs the Df then I'll know.

Mo by Jeff Carpenter, on Flickr

Mar 24, 2023 at 05:43 PM

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It's been a while since I used my old 55/1.2 K.
Here is a very cool street musician seen in the old district of Lyon and taken with the Sony A7M3.

the ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming by LT. Z, sur Flickr

Mar 25, 2023 at 05:07 AM

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p.1839 #17 · p.1839 #17 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

Hi, everyone:

James, excellent captures of the Starlings. It does look darn cold.

Philippe, very nice moody photograph.

It was difficult to properly focus the tiny flower on a windy day.