Reagan wrote:
Thank you for the posts in remembrance of Reagan. He loved this thread for many years; always excitedly posting pictures, looking at others' photos, and probably always commenting. I can't count the number of times he would call me into the room to look at your pictures. I remember the trips around the state he made to meet some of you in person. I was still working and he had retired, and off he would happily go with camera and gear. He excitedly told me about each trip when he got home and for years after. We were fortunate enough to go to Maine on two vacations and spend time with Scott and Joanne. Scott - thank you for the beautiful original post.
Sadly, Reagan's tremor and other health issues kept him from taking pictures these past few years. He had basically given up taking pictures but still enjoyed looking at yours. While I am heartbroken and in shock at his sudden passing, I just had to let you all know how much he enjoyed his time on this thread.
Sorry to hear about what happened with your friend.
James Markus wrote:
That was a blast from the past. I helped a friend (Brent) restore a 1952 MG Midget. Rebuilt the engine, took the body off the frame sand blasted it - then paint & undercoat. (got to do that in Michigan or they rust out in no time) He farmed out the leather upholstery to a professional, and we painted it two-tone silver and black (fenders). Later that summer he had a horrible auto accident (not in the MG), and was left a quadriplegic. His brother cobbled together a primitive computer and keyboard so he could communicate (late 1970s to early 1980s) - which got me interested in computers. Life, for me, seems to be a series of events where one thing leads to another. Seeing the green fender just triggered all that
Rafael, that exposure and rendering on Una Mas is spot on, great contrast etc. what aperture was used?
rafaelcasd wrote:
James is always on a roll! Thanks for being so.
Nice light, Matt.
Let me take you along for a little walk in San Clemente.
San Clemente is expensive (like all California coast towns), but it is a laid-back town with a very serene feel.
It gets a little crazy in summer, but in California, the beach is always there for a walk. This town developed very differently from its neighbor, Oceanside, across the Camp Pendleton marine base, 10 miles long, beach Oceanside is high tower condos, really ugly.
Rinie Hoff wrote:
Love your photo's, Saph! (Sorry, I forgot all the 'real names... ;-))
And I really love Istanbul. I've been there 3 times, and I would to return.
Rinie, thanks! Miss having your contributions here from those early times on the thread.
My stage came today, and I could not find my baby jar of small high quality machine screws, washers, and nuts. The two closest screws I found in a bread pan full of "to sort someday" hardware were 0.5 inch #6, but the heads were too big. So I chucked them in my drill, and passed a file over them until the needed shape emerged. Then onto mounting the 45mm x 24mm OptoSigma Linear stage onto my flat 62mm home-made PS-5 stage. D800 with the 55mm f3.5 ai micro
Another one from Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. Z7 II and 500 f4 P. This is significantly cropped, the eagle was pretty far away and eventually made its way to its nest in the trees in the background.
saph wrote:
Rinie, thanks! Miss having your contributions here from those early times on the thread.
Thank you, Saph! I miss it too a little bit, but carrying a rather heavy camera around, became a bit difficult. Energy is limited. But I'll try to drop by every now and then!
leighton w wrote:
I've used this for a few years. I'm interested in what you see that I could improve.
Leighton, it's about about risk acceptance, right? My $0.02.
The potential single points of failure that could result in you being under the Deere include:
*the black strap connected directly to the tractor
*the green strap (looks like a wrapped chain)
*the horizontal L-channel
I am just a desk jockey at work and drive a computer mouse daily, so what do I know about maintenance.
But, if there was a roof joist strong enough that could serve as a secondary attachment point once the Deere is in place, you'd have to have two independent failures to end up under the Deere.
Hope the screen didn't get any scratches from its paws. The 135 f2 is a special lens.
