IMGP0758 by Lord Mariser, on Flickr

It gives this:

Which has a proper img URL.

It’s good to know that I’m not the only person who uses the top of the dryer as random crap storage.

If I get a front loading washer, I can double my random crap storage….

Basically, me: “you are throwing that out?” My manager: ” I never said that” me: “So what are we going to do with it?” Manager: ” I don’t know, it just seemed to be a waste to scrap it” Me: “can I have it…”

Lost a couple of bearings on one of the carriers but it seems OK otherwise.

that is really cool stupido. and even if it’s not yours it’s still cool.

Actually it is mine.

If I use Lego cars and a Lego Screen, would the theme in the URL below be OK?

An HO Scale Drive-in Theater

Want to know below I go out and buy more Legos (need a baseplate for the screen etc).

Sorry about not posting the pics but the ones online are…Read more

http://devilanse.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/imgp8770.jpg[/url]

Well, since that is covered: “Buy a Pentax”…No, not really, why would anyone do that?

No seriously, the Pentax DSLR are awesome cameras, I slightly wish I’d bought one, it was lenses that made me go Canon.

I like my Pentax DSLRs. More so I like my collection of Pentax compatible glass. I went with Pentax as I had the lenses from my 35mm…Read more

So far I…Read more

With a screw mount to kmount adaptor, you can use the older lenses. I have used everything from modern lenses to screw mount bellows to russian Zenit lenses.

Lots of variety and cheap used…Read more

congrats on the new toy and yea another Pentax user. I have a *istDS. I also have quite a few lenses. Mostly old ones.
Nice thing about Pentax, they didn’t change the mount much and even the screw mount lenses work with the newest
cameras with a simple adapter. I have put a 1960s Russian lens on mine with excellent results. There is…Read more

cool, glad you liked. it has been a learning experience. the full moon is from my first attempt. a tad out of focus and needed maybe an additional stop. the partial is from Saturday. I spent about an hour trying an eyepiece projection photography of Saturn and gave up and went for the moon. I need to get a better tripod. The…Read more

it’s that little ?v=0 tag after the .jpg, I just tried it in the scratchpad and without that it works fine.

Cool, thanks. Not sure why Flickr puts the ?v=0 in the URL

OK, what am I doing wrong? The pics won’t display

The gray cards I get from Penn don’t have pictures of anybody. 😥

You need the Kodak ones then instead of the evil Penn.

View of the front. I can’t find an online view of the back.

Some people claim tubes give a better image than a closeup lens. Me, I’m not so sure, but I’ve never done a direct comparison. The tube modifies the focal plane which the lens is optimized to use. A well-made closeup lens (two or more elements, multicoated, &c) also modifies the focal plane. Tomato, tomato, I expect.

I have used both. I guess…Read more

I like the urinals!

Which mount do you have?

I have a Zenitar 16mm. I like it. The links below have some pics I took years ago. Its a nice lens but I don’t use it much.

Also I got the original screw mount version. It will not stop down on a K-mount camera.

http://64.253.97.239/zenitar/zenitar.htm
http://64.253.97.239/panama/2000nov/2000nov.htm

The *istD was the top of the line Pentax. The *istDL is the entry level. I have the *istDS.

The DL has a pentamirror. The DS and D models have a pentaprism. All use the same sensor. There are firmware differences etc. Basically, Pentax has deleted a few features on the *istDS as to make it a medium range camera. The *istDS2 is…Read more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number

But really, just remember, as zoom in, you cut the amount of light you are receiving and thus the F-stop number…Read more

OK, you are a MAC user. Find a friend with an older PC (win98) and a card reader. The card should be FAT since that’s what most cameras use. The lock might just be related to the MAC OS. Can the camera be used as a drive with the MAC? If so try that too.

One thing to try is to use an alternative OS. Linux or DOS or Win98. The point would be to use an OS which does not care about the lock.
Which OS are you using? Additionally there are serveral recover tools available too.

Another good location to take pictures is demostrations. Most want thier pics taken. Probably not a good idea to take a picture of the anarchists though.

I do need to get a wetting agent for the rinse as the streaks have driven me nuts. But still cool

Some of the scans.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariser/sets/72157594161061944/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stupido/sets/72157594161065244/

LCD screens are polarized. Assume vertical.

You have adjusted the circular polarized to vertical.
It is not blocking any of the LCD light. The second layer
divides the light so it is half vertically and half horizonally polarized.

Now you you adjust the linear polarizer to horizonal. It blocks all of the normal LCD…Read more

Hi. I was fooling around with some polarizers and my LCD when I noticed I could do this:

There’s a linear polarizer on the camera blocking out light from the lcd, then a circular polarizer in my hand sneaking light in. What on earth is going on and how can I use this weirdness to my advantage?

(sorry for the low quality, I’m tired, drunk and…

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One of the problems with autofocus lenses, is that the focus mechanisms are loose. This enables the motors to drive the lenses.

Another problem is most autofocus cameras do not have the split prism circle either.

So bracket your focus zones like you would exposures. Stop down if you don’t need shallow depth of field etc.

Is the 50mm…Read more