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They went from 'can't hardly give em away' to 'back in stride again' overnight. I think I got in before the second wave when the prices went up again. And I think if film was still big, the old shops could have made it. They lose a lot of new sales to online, but service on an item like that is still important, and I mean both kinds, camera and customer. I couldn't wait to get my hands on my first D200 so I could use the oldies, frankly the only ones I could afford. I ended up buying 4 D200s and except for the 5th one I just bought, lol, they are ALL GONE. They might suck at night, but that is one versatile camera. Nowadays there are at least 5 enthusiast Nikons that will mount and meter with the old glass. But without those lenses in 24, 50, 85 and 105, I am shot. Boy do I love my old primes. |
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The Pistol & The Queen, Earnestine & Hazel's, Memphis, TN
She's a talented guitarist from New Orleans, he handles the rhythm and sings the songs and he's from around London. I know that's a re-hashed bit of info, but I always say it when I post a photo of them, because its SHOW BIZ after all, every eyeball on em might be an ear hole one day. And its my night job, lol. One day I might even make a whole dollar for the work. Spending a little time before they played to shoot some posterity pics. And what's that they do on the red carpet, "Mr. Wood is smoking a borrowed H. Upmann Coronas Major Tubo....." This is the same thing I try to do when I know I am going to be around Marc Gasol from the Grizzlies. Have havanas on hand. Those guys are used to having access to havanas, shame they have to toil away in the USA without em. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9d9ff87a.jpg |
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I also find that to be true. Mine was the "slow" 105 f/2.5, but WOWIE ZOWIE does it create a great photo.
I am so happy its Friday, I am just going to fill up this page today. Here is a test shot from a lens that I bought that was shipped to me, refused at delivery, shipped BACK to NY, then I asked them to RE-ship it. They asked me if I was sure, and I said of course I am sure. Should have declined. Won't focus at infinity from the 75mm position. This is an old Nikkor 75-300mm AF lens. And it will focus anywhere at the long end, which is the only reason I have it to begin with, so ehh, I like it fine enough. This was shot on a D70. I had no electricity in the house, and I did not want ANYTHING to happen to the shots I had gathered over the weekend, so I took out my 2nd oldest body for this test. Looks like the -.07 Exposure Comp was too much....looks a bit dark. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psd2fba781.jpg |
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My favorite thing in photography is an ultra-wide shot. In most cases this might be considered a no-no with
this lens, simply showing how wide you can go, with no thought to compositional interest or anything like that. But to tell you the truth, I wish I had been even WIDER here. This is the landing at Oak Alley in Vacherie, LA, and this is the area that Brad Pitt rides through on his horse in the opening of Interview with the Vampire. He rides through his 'vast sugar cane plantation", up and over the levee, whereupon you see Oak Alley, his plantation home. As you can see here, there is no room for a vast cane plantation, just a tiny river bank, then the levee. But Hollywood is not interested in what isn't there, they have a story to tell, and they use any means necessary. But when I drove up and saw the American Queen tied up here, my nipples got hard knowing I had the perfect lens for this shot. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6a222178.jpg |
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Night time across the river.
This is from Algiers Point where you can catch a ferry across to New Orleans. I've shot here in the daytime, but that is a poor substitute for the night view. In this one you can see the Algiers Ferry about 3 hours or so from going to work for the day. I know one day I am going to be beaten to death and thrown into the river for 5 dollars, but until then, man, what a wonderful way to take pictures. I highly recommend ANYONE who loves photography to spend one night a month shooting only at night. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psd3663838.jpg |
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Not the oldest, but surely the most beautiful cemetery in NOLA, Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District Uptown.
Right next to Commander's Palace restaurant. On this trip though, I entered from the upriver end closer to the condo I was visiting where my mother was staying for a week. Neat place, well worth a visit. One thing is for sure, if you are at THIS CEMETERY, you are exploring New Orleans the right way. You gots to get off Bourbon Street to get the best feel for the town. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psc2ea0470.jpg |
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I just noticed a hole in the wall place within walking distance of my house! AND, they buy used gear, so it stands to reason that they sell used gear, too...I have to go check them out. |
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Wow, thanks, Ron.....I also have to thank you for shooting my favorite thing in the world, Hot Women.
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Where's Mitch Ryder, Ron??
GIANT weekend of shooting for me, and on Sunday I rested. I am never out as late as I was Friday, and I did the same thing Saturday. In olden tymes I could GO til 2-3 in the morning, but now midnight is like "WHAT?" But I just kept having things pop up that I felt I needed to shoot. First was a tribute show for Memphis Minnie's birthday, and here are two from that show. My friend and fellow New Orleanian Tracey Cayolle playing with Memphis Bluesman Zeke Johnson and one of Zeke playing as a solo shot. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psc1ed2de5.jpg http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2fed4542.jpg |
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My friend Pete Wood likes him some Havanas.....
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My buddies up in NYC doing me another solid and shipping me a used 50mm f/1.8 lens in a padded envelope!
Classy! I will admit, I should have sensed something when shipping was 50 cents. This is the second time in a month they have done this. When you order several lenses, you get a box. Maybe they are trying to tell me something. I mean the USPS would never crush a LENS, right? They know its really important to me. And besides...its a TUFFGARD 2 envelope....it makes TUFFGARD 1 look like TUFFGUARD! http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c577164.jpg |
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I wonder if Helen will rediscover her love of cigars... :noon
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I am guessing not. I will never use the word in here again. It is like a silent dog whistle.
But I would not be a bit surprised. There doesn't appear to be any discernible "worse for wear and tear"-ness in either one that came like that. But GEEZ. I like having a spare 50mm f/1.8...gives me comfort. Anytime I get a decent price waved in front of me, I seem to pick em up so that I have one or two in case a person buying a camera needs something with a bit more balls. But now I am down to a D70s and a D200. THERE IS a D90 there that has a burnt flash. But I never use the flash, so the price was pretty tempting...($150). But no sense in getting all that started again with all my spares nearly sold. |
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A few trips ago, I saw the Superdome was lit for Mardi Gras in purple, green and gold. But when I went to shoot, it was
PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness. The last trip I made, I was about to cross the river to Algiers to shoot the city from a new angle and I saw it was alternating between 5-6 different patterns. So I whipped it across 5 lanes of traffic, not such a bad deal at 2:30 am, and got down off I-10 to shoot it. This was my favorite pattern.... SHould be better focus, but it was hot as a bi+(h as you might expect, and my eyes were kind of salted over for pulling the critical focus on this new (to me) Sigma 15-30mm Full frame wide angle lens. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4753d49f.jpg |
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I went up to the Madison Hotel Rooftop to shoot a party last Thursday, went too early,
got too hot, took pictures for a group of people that could have cared less that I was publicizing their fun, left accordingly. Got a shot or two up there, though. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9738d264.jpg |
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Awesome pictures Brad, didn't know the superdome could do all that fancy light stuff, I've only seen it during the day and it didn't have any cool designs..
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OK...........now we're gonna take it down.
Way down. Intellectual potential at ZERO. But this will also be a test. Sure, we ALL like to watch Gazelles F&%#. I've been a Gazellophile for more years than I can count. But now its out of hand. Before you, behold, a gazelle sex photo. ONLY, and I MEAN ONLY, it you want to see a Gazelle's sex organs, should you EVER CLICK THE PHOTO, then click the RIGHT-facing arrow on the resultant page. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2db51ac3.jpg |
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Here's my new Glock 22. Added an 8lb connector, Extended slide stop and mag release, Ameriglo Idot Pro night sights, and a Grip Force Adapater.
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Man Ron, you have all our Southern birds at YOUR place! I mean we ALL like Michigan in the summer, but COME ON!
I haven't been out much, but have shot a lot indoors lately. Here is one of my friends 3 turtles I shot during a concert at his house. Testing a 1.4 lens that is broken, so I have to focus it manually. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psd454bee3.jpg |
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Our Canada Day celebration was yesterday. Shot the city's fireworks display and happy with the results.
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4th of July in the High Country of Western North Carolina was a laid the F back time in my life.
I loafed, ate, slept and familized for 5 days. It was freaking great. SO relaxing, so cool and breezy, I am so jealous of my sister 6 months out of the year. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psef87b8db.jpg Some dude on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Beacon Heights, flying his drone. I had to be careful not to reveal how cool I thought it was or how jealous I was of him when it hopped up and zoomed out over the Blue Ridge. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psc8bafb68.jpg |
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Flowers
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...psa17fc9cf.jpg http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...psfa21e4c7.jpg These are some of our yard flowers Enjoy Mack |
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Those cameras are a bi+ch to control, huh, Mack? IT DOES get easier.
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4th of July again, this girl threw too hard with her candy and lost her crown, almost....
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Well, I guess I really DO need to stop messing with that PLACE, you know the one, the one that sends spies to
straighten us up? I ordered 4 52mm lens caps and one used 50mm f/1.8D lens on Thursday of last week. They blew off shipping it Friday and sent me an email today telling me they: "Shipped my order...4 Pro-Optic 52mm pinch front lens caps and one Pro Optic 52mm Pinch Front lens cap." Ohh goody, now I can shoot in the dark with my new 52mm lens cap instead of that old USED 50mm lens. Seriously A________a, suck it! You have no more excuses. You just suck a55 now. |
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They definitely seem to have gone down hill when they moved into the "digital" age. Back in the day they were to tops. Wow...how the might fall.
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