Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
The 105/2.5 came along for the trip so I captured a pano with it.
Looking northwards from a ridge on top of 'The Wayfarer's Walk' - a long distance trail that starts near this point and heads south-east towards the south coast of England, some 70 miles away.
Beautiful shots Colin! And what a concept, a pub at the turnaround point of the hike. Need some of those amenities around here All I had on the trail I was on this weekend was an energy gel and a water bottle. Guess I need to take my own flask next time.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
pbraymond wrote:
One more posting for tonight. Had an opportunity to travel with a good friend for a fall color photo trip. Since we drove I took a couple of MF Nikkors with me. Here's a first set, from the woods of PA. 25-50mm f4 AIS.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
50/2 H (not HC)
Pub is way over the horizon.
Colin
Colin,
What beautiful vistas! I imagine knowing a pub waits at the mid-point is a really good incentive.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Great colors everyone!
Makes my contribution from the UK seem a bit muted.
Some trees have lost all foliage already, others are at their peak, and some still have a ways to go.
My wife and I went on an 11-mile, round-trip, hike to a 'local' pub.
We deserved the refreshment at the halfway point.
DeltaSigma wrote:
The 105/2.5 came along for the trip so I captured a pano with it.
Looking northwards from a ridge on top of 'The Wayfarer's Walk' - a long distance trail that starts near this point and heads south-east towards the south coast of England, some 70 miles away.
This is so cool. I'm so lost on the turntables though. My younger brother called me over to show me his eBay find, a vintage full size Denon turntable he got from Japan, fully manual, end to end wood. Really an amazing build. Said it might just outlive him. Sounded good, too. Even I was impressed. Then he started waxing lyrical about the cartridge he just bought. I can't even remember the tech on it, diamond whatever? He stayed up late listening to the music.
SiMuMe wrote:
This is so cool. I'm so lost on the turntables though. My younger brother called me over to show me his eBay find, a vintage full size Denon turntable he got from Japan, fully manual, end to end wood. Really an amazing build. Said it might just outlive him. Sounded good, too. Even I was impressed. Then he started waxing lyrical about the cartridge he just bought. I can't even remember the tech on it, diamond whatever? He stayed up late listening to the music.
Buying a lens is simpler. Nothing to tweak.
Siphiwe, Thanks. My old Gerard was an S-arm with micrometer like adjustments to change the weight placed on the needle. I spent more on the ceramic cartridge and specially ground diamond needle than I did the turntable. It literally came with an alignment frame for attachment. All this effort was to counter the centrifical force that put more pressure on the outside grooves of the record. This Sansui linear tracking direct drive turntable was a big leap in tech for analog sound, because it put equal pressure on both sides of the record grooves. I think I got this in the 1980s, or maybe early 1990s. I returned it to the high end store, because the aluminum platter was warped. The store owner ended up opening about ten units to find one with a flat platter. We tested them on the glass counter by pulling the rubber mat off and laying them on the glass to see if they would rock at all. I had to repair it just a few years ago, because it turned out not to be direct drive, but actually used a rubber band sized drive belt. I used standard rubber bands (which rot) until I thought of getting a neoprene band from the plumping section of the hardware store. Sorry this was so long.
James Markus wrote:
Siphiwe, Thanks. My old Gerard was an S-arm with micrometer like adjustments to change the weight placed on the needle. I spent more on the ceramic cartridge and specially ground diamond needle than I did the turntable. It literally came with an alignment frame for attachment. All this effort was to counter the centrifical force that put more pressure on the outside grooves of the record. This Sansui linear tracking direct drive turntable was a big leap in tech for analog sound, because it put equal pressure on both sides of the record grooves. I think I got this in the 1980s, or maybe early 1990s. I returned it to the high end store, because the aluminum platter was warped. The store owner ended up opening about ten units to find one with a flat platter. We tested them on the glass counter by pulling the rubber mat off and laying them on the glass to see if they would rock at all. I had to repair it just a few years ago, because it turned out not to be direct drive, but actually used a rubber band sized drive belt. I used standard rubber bands (which rot) until I thought of getting a neoprene band from the plumping section of the hardware store. Sorry this was so long.
Once a man starts talking about a turntable ... . I have an embarassingly cheapy one(his influence made me do it), but love the music a little more than the tech. I did have to buy a phono stage for the amp as it doesn't come with one. That's where I paused digging into the rabbit hole that is analogue audio. Before I get carried away, it's lovely seeing these pictures. Somehow don't think a picture of an iPhone streaming Apple Music will have same effect.
Wow... it must be autumn. Look at all these amazing photos. It is pure pleasure moving through the recent posts and enjoying each shot. Alas, there aren't a great many trees changing colors where I live... yes a few but nothing as dramatic as what Leighton, Colin, Raymond, Scott are sharing with us. I'll take my camera with me when I visit our library downtown to see what I can find that might be worth sharing. Thanks everyone for your contributions. I love the friendly banter going back and forth on the thread. This really is a great place for folks who love manual focus Nikon glass to hang out.
Jim,
Nice! Is that a colorful album cover in the background? If so what were you listening to?
I have a belt-driven DUAL-504 turntable in the attic. Purchased it circa 1980.
On my project list.....
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