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ParticipantI was just looking at her 38 comments last night, trying to figure out her gimmick. No tears are shed from my laptop.
Yeah, I couldn’t quite make “it” out. I mean, if it was trying to push the photo course linked to, it could have tried way harder. I wondered if it was some sort of computer guy’s bot experiment, which might explain the strange English. I never found it too be particularly malicious, just annoying.
/edited once to make sense
ParticipantI can’t help you on the Canon purchase, but apparently with the high mega-pixel full-frame sensors, L lenses are pretty important.
I read that in a magazine here, but I don’t use Canon myself so I don’t know how true it is. Basically, though, a 28MP sensor (as rumoured on the site linked to) will require some pretty expensive glass, and that is what is putting me off.
I would love a full-frame DSLR, but when I think of the lenses, I can only see myself getting a Canon 5D. Which is still a pretty sweet camera.ParticipantYep, congratulations Harpo. A lot of really good shots this week, but you really sealed the win with that photo.
ParticipantLooks nice!
What are the telephoto and wide-angle lenses? The 45mm is the standard Petri prime, right?
The selenium cell is part of the lens, isn’t it?
Damn, now I want a rangefinder…ParticipantI liked the bridge shots earlier on, and the lagoon shots that Curious liked.
I agree that the last shot didn’t really work if you were aiming for the miniature effect, though I am not sure why.
On first glance, I didn’t really see any miniaturising. The bloke seems normal size to me.
Anyway, these shots, and the “how to thread” you posted elsewhere, tell me that you have made a pretty nice tilt (or is it shift?) lens
for a fraction the price of a proper one, so good job!
I am tempted to give it a try myself–you may have started a T/S trend on Farktography.ParticipantCauseISaidSo
I’m finding there is far more maths on this site recently than I was lead to believe. I was told there would be no maths 😉I was surprised to see that this contest has got nearly a thousand votes (probably over 1000 by now). It really didn’t feel like it looking at the votes.
/and thanks for all the statistics and statisticy stuff. Very impressive.ParticipantBlimey, it is a quiet one this week. I just cast my votes and was amazed to see how few votes some really great pictures had garnered.
Lowest. Voting. Evah?EdenLiesObscured
I love the picture of your boxer bouncing off the tree. Is she (?) always that barmy?ParticipantA few B-sides:
http://flic.kr/p/8ZyZt5
http://flic.kr/p/8ZyZs7
http://flic.kr/p/8ZyZqY
http://flic.kr/p/8ZyZqjNot sure I made the right choices. Oh well, we shall see.
Participantravnostic
Your Darlot might be your “ghetto-rig macro” as you put it, but you get some damned fine results with it.
In particular, I really liked the second picture (flowers) you posted (which I am guessing you took with the Darlot).ParticipantOk, the further adventures of my new camera.
I just got back from the camera store and they suggested that I try shooting a roll of film first. So I now have a new battery and a roll of B&W film to play with. Apparently they should be able to tell if there is light leakage by that.
I also asked about getting it fixed. It will cost $40 for an estimate (for shipping and handling) and take about a week, then the time for repairs. Hopefully I can hold off until the new year, I’d like to take it to my in-laws for the holidays.
The did say that the mechanics of the camera are sound.
Repairs can be quite expensive, though I can’t speak for US prices. I have had a couple of repairs done to my film cameras and lenses, and they both cost around 12000 yen including shipping ($150+?). I just sent my favourite film camera, an Olympus OM4Ti, in because the meter is knackered, and the repairs will cost around $100. Less than buying a new one, but still a bit of a hit.
One advantage of the old cameras is that as they were largely mechanical they are easier to repair than modern digital models. However, if your camera needs replacement parts, then you may be out of luck (the people at the repair shop said they had no more spare parts for the OM4Ti if it broke down in future).ennuipoet
Like the Petri. Does the selenium light meter still work?ParticipantTwo straight out of the camera (and then scanned in), and one more to choose. probably from a bunch I took this Sunday with my fisheye (it’s a prime, right?)
And I can’t understand why Orionid would even want to crop a cat of the shot. Leaving it in would guarantee every vote in
the Caturday Thread caucus 😆ParticipantI’ve got two LCDs side-by-side, same brand and model except one’s about 4 years older and I cannot seem to get the colors right between the two, which leaves me wondering just which version of my shots everyone else is seeing.
As my LCDs aren’t calibrated, I can safely say that I doubt I am seeing the same version of your shots as you 😆
And seeing the price of ColourMuunki has put me off it slightly.
ParticipantIf the idea is to shoot with a prime, then I think allowing cropping defeats the purpose somewhat (your feet are your zoom). That said, it’s going to be hard to police, especially light cropping, which means that it’s up to the integrity of each Farker. I know, I know, Farker and integrity aren’t often two words you will find together, unless separated by “complete lack of”, but there you go.
I say that realistically minimal cropping is going to have to be allowed.
However, each 1% of the picture cropped will result in a forfeit of one vote… 😉ParticipantThanks for the nice comments. I was happy with all three of my pics this week but didn’t expect to do that well. Of mine, 1984 was by far my fav. If you have ever tried to photograph a 3 or 4 year old in a ‘set-up’ shot you will understand. 🙂
The burning monk pic was originally done for the ‘Iconic’ theme.
Yes, what impressed me most about that shot was that you actually got a small child to pose long enough for the picture!
My nieces are impossible to photograph like that. You have to get the camera ready, point it at them, focus, then say “Photograph!” They will flash a smile for a quarter of a second, and then it’s over, no more photographs 😥ParticipantIf I could figure out how to make an analog of Fuller’s London Pride….
If you like British bitters, then try to get hold of Black Sheep and Timothy Taylor’s Landlord (they might be available in bottles in the States).
Black Sheep is very quaffable, whereas Landlord is more of a sipping beer I find. Put it another way, two pints of Landlord is pretty much dinner.
Also Jennings Ale is good, though that might be even harder to find. -
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