cadman342001 wrote:
I took a trip to nearby historic Gold Rush town Arrowtown after work last week. I missed the best of the colour as I was in Australia. Zf plus either NKJ 28/2 or Nikkor 55mm f1.2 -SC
That looks like a really great place to be Andy! Great color, love that cabin with the upplight that perfectly mirrors the backdrop mountain and sky.
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mjgphotoz wrote:
So, Ray, just what exactly did you say to that bird? He looks a mite miffed.
mary
I claim innocence Mary. This is close to a feeder station maintained by the local park system, and the feeders were mostly empty. I think it's a general irritation at those bipeds who can't seem to keep up with the feathered friends.
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James Markus wrote:
I have the same process - I come up with a willing to pay price for an acceptable to me condition. Apparently, I am a stubborn sod, because I never seem to move off that determination,
btw, that beetle's name was Dave. His last words were - " Open the door HAL", and HAL said "I can't do that Dave."
fjablo wrote:
I picked up a Nikkor-O 35mm f2 earlier this year. Went with the single-coated version because I actually want flare & ghosting with this lens.
These were taken back in March, with the F2AS on Portra 400.
I heard from a fried that an airliner she was on last year had auto dimming windows that were not passenger controlled on her flight. I hope that practice does not spread.
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NightOwl Cat wrote:
Ray, that first bird reminds me of George Michaels...
Never thought of that but that makes sense now that you bring it up. Wake me up before you go.
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Jman13 wrote:
Nikon AI-S 180mm f/2.8 ED on the Z5 II:
fjablo wrote:
I picked up a Nikkor-O 35mm f2 earlier this year. Went with the single-coated version because I actually want flare & ghosting with this lens.
These were taken back in March, with the F2AS on Portra 400.
These are wonderful!! I love Porta 400… Probably my second favorite film stock. I’ve been to that castle many times. The family homestead was about 3Km from there. Was confiscated by the Nazis in WW2.
fjablo wrote:
I picked up a Nikkor-O 35mm f2 earlier this year. Went with the single-coated version because I actually want flare & ghosting with this lens.
These were taken back in March, with the F2AS on Portra 400.
fjablo wrote:
I picked up a Nikkor-O 35mm f2 earlier this year. Went with the single-coated version because I actually want flare & ghosting with this lens.
These were taken back in March, with the F2AS on Portra 400.
shedhunter wrote:
Taken with Nikon D500 and 200-500 f5.6
Excellent! My sweetie and I try get pics of dragonflies and then identify them. I think I imagine I believe I remember that that is a female eastern pondhawk. But seein' as how you are in Texas, that may not apply. Those colors on the abdomen don't quite fit my memory but there could be regional variations. IIRC, the female pondhawks are some of the first dragonflies to emerge in the spring. We haven't seen any around here yet, but it's been quite cold (until today).
I checked my references. It is a female eastern pondhawk.
jimmuller wrote:
Excellent! My sweetie and I try get pics of dragonflies and then identify them. I think I imagine I believe I remember that that is a female eastern pondhawk. But seein' as how you are in Texas, that may not apply. Those colors on the abdomen don't quite fit my memory but there could be regional variations. IIRC, the female pondhawks are some of the first dragonflies to emerge in the spring. We haven't seen any around here yet, but it's been quite cold (until today).
I checked my references. It is a female eastern pondhawk.
I have picks of Green Darmers and this one is not the same as the others. It is smaller and a lot greener. I could not find anything exactly like it. I am down in Houston TX so if you find something that matches better I would love to see it. It could just be a young green darmer but the size throws me. I looked up the Female Eastern Pondhawk and you nailed it, Thanks!!!
shedhunter wrote:
... I am down in Houston TX so if you find something that matches better I would love to see it. It could just be a young green darmer but the size throws me. I looked up the Female Eastern Pondhawk and you nailed it, Thanks!!!
Glad to help. FYI, the males turn a chalky blue as they mature. They start flying a bit later than the females. Both are pretty common around here in summer. I have pics of both but none taken with MFNG so I can't post them here. We have seen almost no dragonflies so far this year.
shedhunter wrote:
You are so right. Sorry, I thought I was posting in the Nikon DSLR forum.
Stephan - don't run off; nobody is slapping your hand. Go pick up a dirt cheap manual focus Nikkor and slap it on any body you wish. Shows us what you get.
My TC-14B arrived today! From Japan. Clean as a whistle, looking brand new, glass and externals.
The B version was reportedly developed for lenses 300mm and longer. My expected use is for the 300mm f/4.5 AIS, making it a 420mm f/6.3. Of course I had to do a bird-feeder test shot. F/8, looks better than f/6.3. Not sure the photographer was completely in control though.
serge07 wrote:
Rafael, that is a killer deal. The new Moon watch price is up in the clouds at around $9K.
Did the watchmaker replace the original Tritium dial and hands? Rolex service has the bad habit of doing this, turning highly collectible time pieces to ordinary.
Great photos of the classics and Ferrari, red is the only way to go on the latter. I agree, the Stingray is an awesome design.
Serge
The tritium hands and dial remained original; the tachimeter bezel, pushbuttons and crown were replaced, the back was also replaced but with a piece from 1968. Swiss watches used to be nice watches, now they are jewelry. I cannot part with my 1969 speedy and will likely ask to be put in the ground with it!
rafaelcasd wrote:
... I cannot part with my 1969 speedy and will likely ask to be put in the ground with it!
You folks made me start thinking about "analog" watches again as an alternative to the Pebble I've been wearing. 27 years ago Harman Specialty Group, which included Lexicon, gave me a 10-year anniversary watch with my name and the date engraved on the back. (Two weeks later I gave them my notice, but that's another story). It's just an electric Bulova Caravelle. I haven't worn it much because it seems like every time I pick it up the battery has run down. It being electric I can't just wind it up and go.
So after a run to the local Hunts to pick up some developed negatives (obligatory camera content) I drove over to Watertown Watch & Clock to have the battery replaced. It's a friendly mom & pop business we've dealt with before. I asked about Waltham watches and they immediately said if I really wanted one it should be one made in Waltham, not Switzerland. Then the guy told me some history.
His grandfather worked at the watch factory. They made watches and other instruments. During WWII they couldn't sell watches for the public because all the work was for military instruments. The Swiss watch industry had no such restrictions and that's how they started dominating the market. There was some labor unrest when the 2000 employees stopped some sort of deal put forward by the owners or stockholders. In 1957 the Waltham owner(s?) sold the Waltham name to the Swiss. After that a Waltham watch was just a Swiss watch with a Waltham faceplate.
One interesting story was that they became Waltham Precision Instrument Company and continued to make other things. At one point they were selling instruments to a company in Chicago who then sold them to Raytheon in Waltham for the aerospace industry. The tooling they were using was over 100 years old!
Anyway, he admitted as to how you could find a genuine Waltham watch on eBay for under $100 but it might or might not run well. Check if returns are accepted! Servicing or repairing would cost $600 or more, at which point you could have just gotten a serviced one from a watchmaker's shop.
(They said a wind-up watch might need servicing every few years anyway, so I might as well keep wearing the Caravelle.)
