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You'd think that someone would be more careful to not get sand in there.

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I was kind of bummed to see it, but I could tell that when I moved the focus ring, it felt like sand for some reason.
In my brain's little eye, anyway. It focuses fine throughout it's range though, and it is already claimed by a guy
at work, so it all turned out well enough.

On my other rant, about FILM cameras, I forgot about a little something I have in a drawer. I need to see what
kind of shots spew forth from this old Argus C3 I picked up last year from my mother's 'everything must go' push
prior to her recent move. Not expecting much, but nostalgia and that it will expose film, hopefully only when I intend
for it to.

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FYI selling my Canon 40mm f/2.8 in the WTS section

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Oh and here's the newest addition(the light not the glock)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/1...35e06a0d_c.jpg
DSC00168 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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Got that camera gear from my dad.

Nikon FG
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Sigma 28mm f/2.8
Sigma 70-300
Promaster Tele-Converter
1 roll of film that is at least 20yrs old. I'm gonna shoot it and have it developed anyway.
He also had 3 rolls of film that he had shot that i'll have developed for him.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/1...837110ab_c.jpg
DSC00202 by emopunker2004, on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/1...4d2b851c_c.jpg
DSC00203 by emopunker2004, on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/1...b8857615_c.jpg
DSC00204 by emopunker2004, on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/1...88dc40f5_c.jpg
DSC00205 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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I might have already asked this question, but as far as quality goes, how do the Sigma lenses stack up compared to brand name like Canon or Nikon?

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It really varies. Tamron and sigma are usually good quality. Most of the time they aren't quite as good as the nikon canon but usually cheaper.

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Running the smoker today, started out pretty nice so I figured I snap a few pics.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/1...2ae66739_b.jpg
Sun and clouds by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

Used the in-camera HDR function on the 6d, shots certainly don't have that tweaked look like processing HDR in PS etc, but for in-camera, not too bad.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/1...bbaca432_c.jpg
In camera HDR by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

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http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/f...psjcvd5lkn.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/f...se2be0324.jpeg

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Nice

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I never understood why they called it a 'Land Camera".

Justin, that Sigma Mini-Wide has held it's value well, for a Sigma lens. You can get em used for $60-100.
They are wildly popular, it and the Super-Wide 24mm. The E-series lens is a pretty good E-lens, one of the best
3 out of the whole line of about 8-9 lenses. Maybe top 2. I don't think the tele zoom is going to work out that well,
but it will do in a pinch. And the one I bought andshot with was used and had some issues inside. Their plastic
parts have a certain life before they loosen, warp, snap or otherwise go out of crisp focus. Still worth having in the
way you got it.

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It was named after the inventory Edwin Land, co-founder of Polaroid.

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I don't think he hardly used any of it. Shot that roll of color today using the 70-300. It had a nice weighted focus throw.

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Justin

Are you into shooting older film cameras?

I have all the major 35mm Nikon/Nikkor/Olympus/Canon/Minolta

Some old Rolleiflex

Some old rangefinders

A mint Olympus XA set

They all work, just add film.

I have quite a few of them and a lot of OEM glass.

I have a few that need rehab too.

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I'm open to whatever honestly. I have a minolta srt 202 that I need worked on, the mirror sticks up until I advance the film. I have a Canon EOS Elan 7n also.

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My God this thread is almost as slow as the board itself. Wake up and shoot, damn you!
(I know its cold...)
OK, I picked up a D7000 as a low-light spare, and a relief for my old D700. I wanted to get
a second D700, but the dang price just will not come down, and if anything, it goes UP and
over the Holidays, DOWN $100, and now back UP $100+. SO F that. When they drop below
$850 I might pick up a spare for posterity. But back to the D7000, I did NOT want another cropped-frame
camera in the bag, but with the low-light performance of this model, and what I have seen to be darn good
Image Quality, I went with a D7000 and was pretty pleased with the results. In a way it is going to replace my D700,
because it is OLD and tired and I want to make it last as long as I can. SO I will take the D7000 out alone many nights
and as a spare on nights when I want that extra pop of sensor size. I killed most of the images on my flash drive to
make room for some other stuff, so I only have one shot for now, but a guy can do a LOT worse than sexy lil Mallory.
This girl is the ultimate BEE. She flies from man-flower to man flower, I never see her with the same guy.
And if I looked as good as she does, I doubt I would be any different.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/1...a25706fa_c.jpg
Mallory and Mark by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

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I've been thinking about starting a website for awhile now, over the holidays found a decent price on domain registry and website hosting. I'm definitely no web developer, not even close. But they have a good (to me) website builder and it made it pretty easy. Been slowly working on it for a month or so, it's pretty basic and nothing to write home about, but I'm hoping to expand it over time and not break the bank. :D

http://jeffcarrollphotos.com/

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That's a nice effort! I wish I could make that kind of decision and figure out a way to drive traffic in a way that
befits a lazy man like me.

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Thanks Brad. I'm pretty lazy myself. It took me a month to put that together and it's obviously nothing fancy. I was really just looking for a nicer place to display my stuff, not trying to sell anything yet, might down the road. Looking to buy a photo printer in a few months. Mainly to print stuff for myself, but if someone wanted to buy something, I'd have a way to print it off.
In other words, I really have no idea what I'm doing. :D

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This is what I use and it kicks butt. You can load 13x19 in there and the quality is excellent.
I force the printer to let Photoshop handle the color and get great results.

http://www.adorama.com/ICAIX6520.html

Here are a few more from the Midtown Violets at DOuble J Smokehouse and Saloon in Memphis.....
Testing the D7000 in what is traditionally among the worst light I work with.

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OK fine, here's a likely repeat of the Sturgeon River up in Northern MI:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/9...b03f522a_b.jpg
DSC_2627 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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Let's see...if its 11 degrees HERE, I don't want to even GUESS the temperature that is keeping YOU
from shooting new stuff, Ron. Nice summer view here.

This weekend is International Blues Festival here in town, and there are a ton of great shots to get
downtown and around town. I'll be damned it I am gonna try. I am gonna shoot macro views of my
various heater elements.

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Art museum at Cranbrook, a private prep school in a very well to do part of Metro Detroit:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/1...67c473d8_b.jpg
DSC_5105_1 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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Europa and the bull:


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/1...822eed44_b.jpg
DSC_5103_1 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/1...0e492e03_b.jpg
DSC_5095_1 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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Another view of the museum:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/1...302e0c5c_b.jpg
DSC_5097_1 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/1...56b089c9_b.jpg
DSC_5110_1 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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Trying out a new lens. Still can't figure out how to post a full shot. :confused:

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Shade, you need to copy HTML code from some kind of image hosting site. Flickr and Photobucket are popular places.

Montecristo No.2 - Nikon D7000 - Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 - f/8 at 1/20th of a second.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3690/1...3361785b_c.jpg
Montecristo No.2 - Habana by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

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I think something is wrong with that lens, its all blurry. You'd better send it to me for disposal.
Along with the cigars, they might be tainted by all the blurrieness.

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If you like to mess around with post-processing filters, onOne is giving away Perfect Effects 8 through Jan. 28. You can d/l standalone app as well as plugins for Lightroom, Aperture, PS, etc.
Usually sells for $99.
Had a quick look and I still prefer the Nik system but you can't beat free.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/landing/pe8offer/
P.S. this is fully licensed premium version, not demo.

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I wanted to let you guys know that I have a thread up in the Non-cigar related for-profit sales for for prints that
some or all of you might be interested in. Not all that likely since you all obviously HAVE cameras and cigars, but
you never know...

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...62#post1927762

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1b4b2834.jpg

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If anyone likes to shoot photos in the dark, here is a FANTASTIC camera from Sony that was before it's time and
still holds up well all these years later. This thing has a laser matrix focusing system that allows you to focus in
total darkness without the subject seeing the focusing system in operation, and shoots nightshot in still mode.
Its a terrific camera and a damn good price....surprised to see it there for $50.

http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20616324.html

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Still there. I'm very tempted!

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Nice! And looks like a cool humi as well. Is that a cabinet humi?

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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/1...185dba13_b.jpg
DSC_5791_1 by sairtapdlanor, on Flickr

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No, Ron, those are cigar molds of 42 RG that i got from JR cigars, they were blowing em out for $20 each, not sure if
that was a good deal or not, but it hit my price spot so I picked up a few for the man cave I will never get. but they
make for really nice photographic sets.

Here is Bobby Rush from a blues gig I shot last night.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/1...d9591127_c.jpg
Bobby Rush in Memphis, TN by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

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My wife bought me a Canon T3 DSLR for Christmas this year and I've been playing around with it a bit.

Here's a shot of my nephew from Christmas shot with the T3 and 50mm prime.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/1...69e0f55ddb.jpg
Henry_hat by cricky101, on Flickr

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Heh. I guess since it's the weekend they are not paying attention, because I'm downloading it right now, free of charge

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I DL'ed it too, just not sure I am going to ever install it. If it serves as a modern RAW converter I might jump.

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That's a nice shot Chris. I really enjoyed my T2i and one of my coworkers has the T3 also. It's a good DSLR. :tu

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Processed a few pics from the first day of picture taking in London.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/1...dbf8ff08_c.jpg
London Tower by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/1...0db708c5_c.jpg
St Pauls Cathedral by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/1...b2daf521_c.jpg
Tower Bridge by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/1...97d735b6_c.jpg
Tower Bridge by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/1...2a952d17_c.jpg
Tower Bridge by Jeff Carroll01, on Flickr

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A couple of people enjoying the sunrise from Mather Point, Grand Canyon (from a big road trip we took last fall).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s03725b26.jpeg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s4143ca3b.jpeg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps6e7885e3.jpg

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That first one looks like a painting in parts of it.

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This is one of the photo moments from the trip that I wish I could have back. A hiker heading back up the South Kaibab trail, taking a rest before tackling the final set of switchbacks. I didn't want to disturb the guys rest but I would have liked to really get a good shot of him.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psff1341fd.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psa49d313c.jpg

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My usual subject matter....

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/1...48f8df03_c.jpg
Sunrise at Plaza de Armas by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

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Here is another cigar print I have for sale in the non-cigar-related retailers section.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/1...0b13d2a8_c.jpg
Churchills - Nikon D7000 - Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

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Another of my "in and out, cheap DSLRs, BUT" posts.
Spotted this today...
http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20618880.html
Its a Nikon D3100, which normally I would never recommend to anyone. The body has no built-in focus motor, so you
can only use it with AF-S lenses (unless you want to hand-focus). It MOUNTS em all. The issue that has this
$250-$300 used camera on sale for $50 is that it "will not read SD cards - Card will not lock in slot." Hogwash.
We have all used modern SD card-using cameras, where you push the card down, and there is a locking, spring-
loaded system that keeps the card in the camera, and ejects it when you need to take out the card. But sometimes
the mechanism sproings and the card will not lock in. It will not READ the card, because the card cannot be pushed
down far enough, because the spring does not have a locking position anymore, its just like a little trampoline, and it keeps
the contacts achingly close to the camera contacts, but won't touch.

HOWEVER, if you roll up a piece of duct tape sticky side out and sit it on top of the SD card, you can close the door,
and the pressure of the door down on the card keeps it in contact with the contacts in the camera. And the ingenious
Nikon SD card doors feature a double-action mechanism that first presses DOWN on the card, then slides in grooves into
a closed AND locked position, so the duct tape does not force the door open and ruin the quick fix I use. The light springiness
of the tube of duct tape gives you cushion that protects the card from being crushed by the door. More or less tape may
be required to make everything Happy. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE, this camera is probably perfectly fine.

Trouble is, an X condition camera (for parts only) is not sold with a battery and charger, I guess they take those and
sell them used separately. SO you would need to buy this and THIS to have it work as a total package.
So for 88 bucks, you have a entry level Nikon DSLR that shoots 1080 p video and a 14 megapixel sensor
and a large LCD screen. I was going to buy it, but I have a rule about bodies....NEVER buy a Nikon body that does
not have a focus motor built in... because I only have two lenses that work with these cameras, and they are not
available very cheaply, even used. I like a Nikon body I can use with any 1986 and above lens. I was even going to
buy it to SELL, but it is not a good idea to try and SELL a work-around camera to someone who is not as practical as
I am. But for a person who buys it for themselves or a loved one, it seems perfectly nice, since you do not need to
make a profit to make it worth your while. And believe me, my fix is GONNA WORK.

But IF my theory, which has worked already with TWO D50s that had this issue, (both work fine today) then you can
ALWAYS SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND WITHIN 30 DAYS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Cause Adorama is the $HI+.

$88....Not bad for a 2010 DSLR. Entry level or not. Well, of course you would need a lens to mount. AF-S works best.

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GONE....somebody is at LEAST as smart as me, lol.

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Brad, how did you get those smooth tonalities in the sky? I didn't see the digital artifact usually found in smooth gradations. Oh yeah, it's gorgeous, too!