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thebeef
having dreams about rocks
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Post by manofglass on Jun 3, 2021 12:22:44 GMT -5
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lordsorril
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by lordsorril on Jun 17, 2021 10:39:39 GMT -5
Visited my cabin in the mountains yesterday for the first time since C-19 started. Found a little piece of gravel in the driveway with a broken garnet in it. Photos are not cropped, just resized to 800x600.     |
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saxplayer
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by saxplayer on Jun 17, 2021 23:26:42 GMT -5
Visited my cabin in the mountains yesterday for the first time since C-19 started. Found a little piece of gravel in the driveway with a broken garnet in it. Photos are not cropped, just resized to 800x600. Cool! |
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Post by manofglass on Jun 18, 2021 14:33:46 GMT -5
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saxplayer
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by saxplayer on Jun 18, 2021 22:31:43 GMT -5
Now we are talkin, macros! Cool idea. |
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Post by fernwood on Jun 29, 2021 5:24:36 GMT -5
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Post by fernwood on Jul 5, 2021 9:45:56 GMT -5
Black Raspberries.  |
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saxplayer
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 5, 2021 10:40:56 GMT -5
Black Raspberries. Cool ! |
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kyoti
has rocks in the head
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Post by kyoti on Jul 6, 2021 8:21:37 GMT -5
Had finished my evening bike ride and was cooling off by my car and saw this intimidating fellow on the tire. Not sure what he is. Maybe a horse fly? It's amazing the detail you seen in close ups. My tire looks really cracked up close. Texas weather sheesh.  |
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thebeef
having dreams about rocks
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Post by holajonathan on Aug 1, 2021 22:50:10 GMT -5
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Post by holajonathan on Aug 1, 2021 22:57:34 GMT -5
 With the Fotosniper (that's what it's called!) you can take macro photos from across the room. That's me in Havana, Cuba, 17 or 18 years ago, using fine Soviet technology that had been pilfered from the Cuban ministry of the interior (not by me!). The camera itself is a clunky 35mm, but the glass is pretty amazing, especially for some kind of weird long range macro that has both a bunch of glass elements and a few mirrors, and will nevertheless focus in for near macro shots. Not shown in the photo is the sniper bipod which was the alternative to the shoulder mount. If I can find some 35mm film for sale and someone who will process it, maybe I'll fotosnipe some rocks someday. |
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pizzano
Cave Dweller 
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Post by pizzano on Aug 2, 2021 9:38:58 GMT -5
With the Fotosniper (that's what it's called!) you can take macro photos from across the room. That's me in Havana, Cuba, 17 or 18 years ago, using fine Soviet technology that had been pilfered from the Cuban ministry of the interior (not by me!). The camera itself is a clunky 35mm, but the glass is pretty amazing, especially for some kind of weird long range macro that has both a bunch of glass elements and a few mirrors, and will nevertheless focus in for near macro shots. Not shown in the photo is the sniper bipod which was the alternative to the shoulder mount. If I can find some 35mm film for sale and someone who will process it, maybe I'll fotosnipe some rocks someday. A "rifle" mount shooter....... I actually know someone who owns one of these 80's kits....if memory serves.... It's a Zenit w/Helios 44mm-4-58mm/F2 and Tair 3AS-300mm F/4.5....includes filters and Trigger assembly. He has two camera bodies that were customized to fit, a Canon and a Pentax 35mm..........I just remember he used to get a lot of strange looks from folks when he was out using it..........wonder why.....lol I'll just disregard any inquire related to why you were in Havana, Cuba in the early 2000's.....from the looks of your "compact" posture, you've been behind a rifle scope or two in your past.......lol |
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thebeef
having dreams about rocks
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Post by holajonathan on Aug 2, 2021 15:32:42 GMT -5
With the Fotosniper (that's what it's called!) you can take macro photos from across the room. That's me in Havana, Cuba, 17 or 18 years ago, using fine Soviet technology that had been pilfered from the Cuban ministry of the interior (not by me!). The camera itself is a clunky 35mm, but the glass is pretty amazing, especially for some kind of weird long range macro that has both a bunch of glass elements and a few mirrors, and will nevertheless focus in for near macro shots. Not shown in the photo is the sniper bipod which was the alternative to the shoulder mount. If I can find some 35mm film for sale and someone who will process it, maybe I'll fotosnipe some rocks someday. A "rifle" mount shooter....... I actually know someone who owns one of these 80's kits....if memory serves.... It's a Zenit w/Helios 44mm-4-58mm/F2 and Tair 3AS-300mm F/4.5....includes filters and Trigger assembly. He has two camera bodies that were customized to fit, a Canon and a Pentax 35mm..........I just remember he used to get a lot of strange looks from folks when he was out using it..........wonder why.....lol I'll just disregard any inquire related to why you were in Havana, Cuba in the early 2000's.....from the looks of your "compact" posture, you've been behind a rifle scope or two in your past.......lol Let's just say I spent a few months there but you will not find a Cuba stamp in my passport or a plane ticket with my name on it. I was there, but I wasn't. A steady compact stance is key for hand holding a 300mm telephoto back before image stabilization and high ISO capable digital camera sensors existed. Or if they did exist, you couldn't get them on the Cuban black market. If you want to fotosnipe from inside one building to inside another (as I was doing in the photo) with a 300mm prime and ISO 400 film, you have to time your shot not only with your breathing, but also with your heart beat. Especially when the exigencies of the moment have your heart beating a little faster and harder than normal. But I can't get into that.  It was actually a sharp lens if you don't mind manual focus, f4.5 wide open, and the fact that it weighed as much as Canon L series glass. No lightweight meals or composites in that lens. Just Soviet steel. |
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pizzano
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Post by pizzano on Aug 2, 2021 16:54:57 GMT -5
A "rifle" mount shooter....... I actually know someone who owns one of these 80's kits....if memory serves.... It's a Zenit w/Helios 44mm-4-58mm/F2 and Tair 3AS-300mm F/4.5....includes filters and Trigger assembly. He has two camera bodies that were customized to fit, a Canon and a Pentax 35mm..........I just remember he used to get a lot of strange looks from folks when he was out using it..........wonder why.....lol I'll just disregard any inquire related to why you were in Havana, Cuba in the early 2000's.....from the looks of your "compact" posture, you've been behind a rifle scope or two in your past.......lol A steady compact stance is key for hand holding a 300mm telephoto back before image stabilization and high ISO capable digital camera sensors existed. Or if they did exist, you couldn't get them on the Cuban black market. If you want to fotosnipe from inside one building to inside another (as I was doing in the photo) with a 300mm prime and ISO 400 film, you have to time your shot not only with your breathing, but also with your heart beat. Especially when the exigencies of the moment have your heart beating a little faster and harder than normal. But I can't get into that. It was actually a sharp lens if you don't mind manual focus, f4.5 wide open, and the fact that it weighed as much as Canon L series glass. No lightweight meals or composites in that lens. Just Soviet steel. Kind of figured that.....for some reason......! Those (that) "trigger" kits weren't widely available to the general public.....so I have been told. Sounds much like we do behind a rifle scope.....especially at long distances.......! |
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