Buddy, That's very cool and detailed, I have some other thoughts on that but let me post this up quickly before I head into another work meeting.
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A grab shot with the 50 1.2 AIS
Saw the two butts wiggling as they both tried to peer out at the ridiculously huge full moon outside a couple of days ago (it's a public holiday here, Buddha's Day).
As the lone child, his partner-in-crime for shenanigans is fbofw my dad, who, in his love for his grandchild is always willing to break out of his taciturn shell to be his foil.
My non-glass adapter came in the mail yesterday, a cheap China-made eBay purchase but it's pretty well constructed. Much lighter than the Speed Booster I got in haste. I will definitely have to test out focusing on infinity with it soon.
And I bought another Fuji lens. The 27mm pancake. That's my last. I swear.
Kevin T wrote:
I missed the deadline for the Depth of Field contest but could not let my shot go to waste. It's super fitting to feature my fastest lens here since I have had it so long. The discovery that my old glass would work with the new D500 is what got me back into Nikon! Cheers and Aloha.
Being able to use my old lenses an any new camera I purchased is what made me stick with Nikon as well. My girlfriend owns a somewhat older copy of that 50. Nice and sharp little lens on her D800.
CGrindahl wrote:
You never cease to amaze me Buddy with your technical knowledge on a range of topics. I guess you're giving us insight into how your mind works. I think of myself as fairly bright but my mind rarely gravitates toward technical things. It is fascinating how different we all are in our proclivities. I guess that contributes to making the world AND this thread a more interesting place...
This thread is indeed a place where different minds meet, and each and every one contributes to making it a very colourful and pleasant place to spend some of the spare time I have.
Looking back at life and accumulated knowledge I prefer to think of my mind as a freight train, moving along at great speed. It's heavy, and in it's wake, everyone I overtake is pulled towards the space it just abandoned by the force of the air moving in to fill the now empty space.
The wagons do not have compartments in them. Instead, their walls are lined with endless rows of apothecary cabinets. No two of them exactly the same, and with drawers fille with, mostly useless, memories and knowledge. Some of the drawers are empty, but not many. But when these are opened, an army of information-eating ants streams out and searches the surrounding for any scrap of knowledge on a topic that caught my interest at that very moment.
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Ballard wrote:
Buddy, I don’t normally think of crustaceans as cute, but there is something so appealing about almost any baby animal. Spiders is where I draw the line, though.
Ken, I actually consider both my spiders absolute beauties, but indeed, they are not cute. Nor were they ever. There is a species of cute spiders though.
These are Australian peacock spiders.A very extraordinary variant on the jumping spider
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RicHammond wrote:
Dogs are members of the family
Cats tolerate you in their territory.
Ric, I dare you to meet Lumi, who will prove you that not all dogs are equal
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Zichar wrote:
Buddy, That's very cool and detailed, I have some other thoughts on that but let me post this up quickly before I head into another work meeting.
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A grab shot with the 50 1.2 AIS
Saw the two butts wiggling as they both tried to peer out at the ridiculously huge full moon outside a couple of days ago (it's a public holiday here, Buddha's Day).
As the lone child, his partner-in-crime for shenanigans is fbofw my dad, who, in his love for his grandchild is always willing to break out of his taciturn shell to be his foil.
My non-glass adapter came in the mail yesterday, a cheap China-made eBay purchase but it's pretty well constructed. Much lighter than the Speed Booster I got in haste. I will definitely have to test out focusing on infinity with it soon.
And I bought another Fuji lens. The 27mm pancake. That's my last. I swear.
I bought a cheap non-glass Nikon adapter for my Sony NEX back when I still had that. After some initial tinkering, it wasn't bad at all. Just had to fix a light leak (bad engineering/cheap construction) and some internal reflections (again, cost cutting)
I look forward to hear your thoughts on the crustacean family members
Long time no contribution, and I'm hardly catching up with the thread - these days are busy for me. Nevertheless, the Easter week I had a wonderful holiday in the Lake District in northern England. Stunning landscapes and very friendly people.
Here's one shot with the 35mm f/2 AI-S, hiking the "Fairfield Horseshoe" and looking south towards Rydal Water and Lake Windermere.
Ballard wrote:
Since we're posting cat pictures, this is a neighbor's cat showing David who's boss. I grew up with dogs, so I don't understand cats and tend not to take pictures of them.
Oh... I don't know about that, my cats are all looking out the window awaiting my return from work, and when they see me get out of the car and come up to the door, they jump out of the bay window and down to the front door before I ever get my key in. Then as I open the door, the meowing starts.
CGrindahl wrote:
You make a salient point Ken... one really needs to get to know cats because they are so unlike dogs. Cats can be very loving but not at all in the way a dog does. Note the dogs tied up outside a store, or sitting in a car... their eyes fixed on the door for the owner's return. A cat wouldn't dream of that. They're content to do what they want to do, which may or may not have anything to do with humans in the vicinity. And if you intrude on a cat's meditation you might very well be met with an extended paw swatting you, whether with claws extended or not depends on the cat's mood.
Personally, I find the independence of cats quite enjoyable. I always feel when a cat deigns to give me his or her attention that I've been given a gift. I still love dogs, but cats fascinate me in ways a dog doesn't....Show more →
Okay buddy, here goes:
- That's an extremely detailed setup. How much time do you need to spend on maintenance? I presume if stable, you only need to change the water and clear the food after meals?
- How deep is the substrate and what do you do about bio waste?
- Do they need supplements for calcium and other minerals? I presume the former is important for moulting?
- I was amused that you could buy catappa leaves over there! I only know them by their local Malay name here - ketapang - which sounds really similar. I umm pick them off the roadside...
- Are they all from the same species? I have seen really colourful ones here in the local aquarium store. Granted I haven't stepped foot in one for over 8 years after I sold my tank...
Bohemien wrote:
Long time no contribution, and I'm hardly catching up with the thread - these days are busy for me. Nevertheless, the Easter week I had a wonderful holiday in the Lake District in northern England. Stunning landscapes and very friendly people.
Here's one shot with the 35mm f/2 AI-S, hiking the "Fairfield Horseshoe" and looking south towards Rydal Water and Lake Windermere.
We have an overnight guest. She's 7 weeks young now.
We picked here up this afternoon, so her parents can have a good night rest.
Normally she sleeps during the day and is awake during the night.
Lets see how we manage tonight.
CGrindahl wrote:
You're on a roll Ken. Very nice. I might go a little closer to play with the jagged line across the throat of the vase. So many ways to play!
ISO 6400 on the Df is very workable.
I totally agree about going closer. The jagged line was what initially caught my eye, and my first shot was much tighter. It should be obvious that I enjoy abstract patterns of light and dark. Yet several friends [not here] have countered that they "can't tell what it is" in some of my shots. As far as I'm concerned, it often doesn't matter what the subject is, just whether the pattern is interesting or not. But to accommodate the need to know what it is, I went for a wider shot and more context. In the end I should have gone with my gut instincts. Thanks for confirming that.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Oh... I don't know about that, my cats are all looking out the window awaiting my return from work, and when they see me get out of the car and come up to the door, they jump out of the bay window and down to the front door before I ever get my key in. Then as I open the door, the meowing starts.
Laura,
Same here - except Siamese can be more vocal than most breeds.
My cat Minmin plays fetch - just like a dog. I throw a soft mouse across the hall and she goes and fetches it back, drops it at my feet, then waits for me to throw it again.
(Will add a recent picture of Minmin to your cat forum)
After a set of futuristic hypercar photos, here's what was futuristic 47 years ago. 1935 of these things were built according to Wikipedia, and the family who had them at the car show have two of these, plus one that looked related, yet without the super speedway aero tweaks
first two with the 28mm f/2.0 AIS (which I am returning, because 50% of the time, you can't focus it, or the aperture sticks at f/2.0). Have to say, even when this copy works, I am not very impressed with its performance. Soft corners at f/11 even, CA at all distances, impossible to focus below 0.5 meters. It would never come hiking with me, even if it didn't sound like half the elements in the barrel are loose. In the case of the Superbird, it worked ok, even though it took about 10 frames to get 3 usable shots
Nikon 28mm f/2.0 AIS on D810
f/4.0 1/60s ISO 64 with CPL filter
The secret is to always buy the next bottle before the current one is empty. 
