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milt wrote:
Ireland. D850, 45mm f2.8
Cottage ruins, Ventry, County Kerry.

I've been watching a fellow from the Netherlands on YouTube rebuilding a couple of stone houses in the Italian Alps. I didn't fully appreciate how pervasive that type of building was, there and elsewhere, but all the homes were built from stone taken from the mountains. I guess folks used whatever was available to build their homes... logs, stones, grasses, bamboo, dirt. It isn't easy with the modern conveniences we have to imagine living in such conditions. I need my internet connection...

This fellow tried to get approval to build a garage using timber and was turned down. He HAD to build out of stone... and that included the roof. Watching locals help him replace the roof on one of his homes was breath taking. The stones were HUGE and required three or four men to move. I guess the Italians want to maintain their heritage.

Here's a link to that channel if anyone needs an engaging diversion. This is the first year of his build... he is now in his third year and he has done amazing work.

Oct 03, 2024 at 06:45 PM

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CGrindahl wrote:
I've been watching a fellow from the Netherlands on YouTube rebuilding a couple of stone houses in the Italian Alps. I didn't fully appreciate how pervasive that type of building was, there and elsewhere, but all the homes were built from stone taken from the mountains. I guess folks used whatever was available to build their homes... logs, stones, grasses, bamboo, dirt. It isn't easy with the modern conveniences we have to imagine living in such conditions. I need my internet connection...

This fellow tried to get approval to build a garage using timber and was turned down. He...Show more →

Curtis, thanks for the video. Whenever I visit ruins and old castles, I imagine people living without electricity and a domestic water supply system (some poor communities still do not have access to potable water and sewage systems). It was a hard life, for sure. We are blessed nowadays!

Oct 03, 2024 at 07:12 PM

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p.2317 #3 · p.2317 #3 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

James Markus wrote:
Thanks to all the travelers sharing their photos. Been hitting "like" a lot.

I use to own many, many film cameras and even more lenses. I sold it all between 2003-2005, and the recent revisit to 35mm film makes me miss medium format. I am not interested in the large Bronica, Speed Graphic 4x5 etc, but in yesteryear's 4.5x6, 6x6, and 6x9cm folding marvels. Enter a new project - the 87 year old Agfa Isolette. Spelled Jsolette that very first year (1937) with a couple unique features. 1-The top plate is made of one of the first plastics called 'Trolitan'....Show more →

I'm using a slightly lower tech version:

Oct 03, 2024 at 07:16 PM

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CGrindahl wrote:
With the fine collection of 135mm Nikon lenses in my kit I didn't really think I needed another 135mm lens. That changed for me when I began buying pre-AI lenses. That was after Ben arrived and began dazzling us with his extensive collection of pre-AI lenses. Needless to say it became a passion for me. I found generally that the older lenses are very pleasing to my eye, even with older designs and without modern coatings. Yes, I loved the scalloped focusing rings and the metal bodies but it really was the performance of the lenses. I was surprised at...Show more →

Curtis, in this sampling, to my eye the Q is only behind the 135 f2, but that's an uneven matchup for sure.

By chance I was shooting with the 135Q this morning.

Oct 03, 2024 at 07:38 PM

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milt wrote:
Curtis, thanks for the video. Whenever I visit ruins and old castles, I imagine people living without electricity and a domestic water supply system (some poor communities still do not have access to potable water and sewage systems). It was a hard life, for sure. We are blessed nowadays!

I have two friends living west of Asheville and conditions are pretty primitive. The woman fortunately still has electricity so she can power her well for water that she is boiling before using. The fellow was pleased there is a swimming pool in the complex where he lives so he can get water with which to flush the toilet. People are going to the river to collect water for the same purpose. And these two are way ahead of the folks who've lost their homes or are isolated with impassable roads. We are seeing what third world people know right here in the U.S. Recovery is going to take a long time with huge landslides, washed out bridges making it impossible for trucks to deliver food and other necessities. Western North Carolina and parts of Tennessee are in dire straits.

Oct 03, 2024 at 08:03 PM

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p.2317 #6 · p.2317 #6 · Manual Focus Nikon Glass

CGrindahl wrote:
With the fine collection of 135mm Nikon lenses in my kit I didn't really think I needed another 135mm lens. That changed for me when I began buying pre-AI lenses. That was after Ben arrived and began dazzling us with his extensive collection of pre-AI lenses. Needless to say it became a passion for me. I found generally that the older lenses are very pleasing to my eye, even with older designs and without modern coatings. Yes, I loved the scalloped focusing rings and the metal bodies but it really was the performance of the lenses. I was surprised at...Show more →

My favorite is still the QC... I miss my copy...sharpest lens I think I've owned. One thing I don't miss is the weight. Hefty lens.

Oct 03, 2024 at 08:18 PM

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I was talking with a photographer friend who also shoots Nikon (he doesn't have any online presence, barely uses a computer other than playing with the pictures he takes). He bought a Z5 and we were talking about its IBIS capabilities and while we were talking, I realized that my short stint with the Z5...I never had it turned on! So, I was cruising the B&S and noticed one for sale that was local. I worked with the seller and got it for a very good price (less than what I sold mine for). So, I plan to go through the manual and really dive into it. I still haven't found my 35/2 or 24/2.8 which makes me think I may have left them in a hotel or AirBnB... I still have all my glass, so I am going to start slowly and give this another go. I have been a Fuji fan since the XE1 came out, but I was not happy with the XT5 at all. I think I am too used to the XT2, which is a very solid camera that feels good in the hand. The XT5...it felt cheap. The fact that it totally bombed on me (wouldn't turn on and whatever happened to the camera, toasted the lens as well...immediate error on any of my Fuji's). So...in honor of Reagan...I'm back to Nikon on Nikon!

Oct 03, 2024 at 08:51 PM

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I fell into a bad habit Kevin, and checked E-Bay to see if they have any good condition 135 f/3.5 Q.C. lenses and they do, both with and without the Nikon AI conversion kit. If you really wanted to revisit your "favorite" lens you can... and put it through its paces on the Z5. What adaptor will you be using for your manual focus lenses? Inquiring minds want to know. Hope you're handling the heat okay. It has been over 100 where I live in the Bay Area. I'm really ready for autumn to arrive...

Nikon 135 f/3.5 Q.C. AI

Oct 03, 2024 at 11:00 PM

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CGrindahl wrote:
I fell into a bad habit Kevin, and checked E-Bay to see if they have any good condition 135 f/3.5 Q.C. lenses and they do, both with and without the Nikon AI conversion kit. If you really wanted to revisit your "favorite" lens you can... and put it through its paces on the Z5. What adaptor will you be using for your manual focus lenses? Inquiring minds want to know. Hope you're handling the heat okay. It has been over 100 where I live in the Bay Area. I'm really ready for autumn to arrive...

Nikon 135 f/3.5 Q.C. AI
The 135/2.8-QC was my favorite of that range. It was razor sharp and I loved the output. My favorite MF Nikon lens will always be the 55/1.2. It’s my desert island lens and the only lens I have two of.

I have one of the better built third-party adapters. It’s nice and tight and the tolerances are very good (measures within about 0.005mm of the FTZ). If I find an FTZ II for a good price, I’ll probably buy it so the non-cpu lens data is recorded in the metadata.

The campus I work at has a couple weather stations, including one in the parking lot I park in. I was working with a faculty member from the science department and asked what the temperature was in the lot…121 degrees. The sensor is 10 feet above the asphalt parking lot so it bakes in the summer. They set the record for temperature at that station this year at 149 degrees. I believe the air temperature that day was over 113 and there was no wind and the humidity was just over 20% (perfect fire weather). That day saw many tread impressions from hot cars parked in the lot. Stay cool out there! Next week looks like we will finally get some relief.

Oct 03, 2024 at 11:21 PM

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