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dude163 · 02-13-2011, 07:59 AM

Mike , you didnt use the K5 for the night shots? or is that an older pic?

Ira · 02-13-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by hangu

Mapo Tofu is as Japanese as General Tso's Chicken is Chinese.

Was there actually a General Tso?

I also heard that lobster sauce (shrimp with lobster sauce, lobster Cantonese, etc.) is an American invention.

But God forbid you tell an Italian that the Chinese invented spaghetti!!

theunartist · 02-13-2011, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by Ira

Was there actually a General Tso?

I also heard that lobster sauce (shrimp with lobster sauce, lobster Cantonese, etc.) is an American invention.

But God forbid you tell an Italian that the Chinese invented spaghetti!!

Right on, it's probably as Chinese as Chicken Korma is Indian...

hangu · 02-13-2011, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by Ira

Was there actually a General Tso?

I also heard that lobster sauce (shrimp with lobster sauce, lobster Cantonese, etc.) is an American invention.

But God forbid you tell an Italian that the Chinese invented spaghetti!!

Quote:

The association with General Tso, or Zuo Zongtang, a Qing dynasty general and statesman, is unclear.

General Tso's chicken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I've always been curious what Mike Cash looked like in person.

Mike Cash · 02-13-2011, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by dude163

Mike , you didnt use the K5 for the night shots? or is that an older pic?

The file name includes "20101116_p053426" which is November 16, 2010 at 5:34:26 p.m.

I've still got thousands of shots I haven't gotten around to processing yet.

altopiet · 02-13-2011, 02:22 PM

About 2 months ago a friend gave me 3 old lenses, that belonged to his dad. I first checked the lenses, and one of them had a lot of fine scratches, probably due to not to careful handling.
Today I decided to give it a try, just to see how much the scratches would influence a photo.
The lens is a Takumar 1:2.8/105

1. A 50% crop. f16, ISO 100, 1/200

2. f16,ISO 200, 1/400

If only I decided sooner to try it! I've waisted almost 2 months

dude163 · 02-13-2011, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

The file name includes "20101116_p053426" which is November 16, 2010 at 5:34:26 p.m.

I've still got thousands of shots I haven't gotten around to processing yet.

aha!!!

the codex of cash has been cracked!

mglowe · 02-13-2011, 02:38 PM

Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35 2.0

erkie · 02-13-2011, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by altopiet

About 2 months ago a friend gave me 3 old lenses, that belonged to his dad. I first checked the lenses, and one of them had a lot of fine scratches, probably due to not to careful handling.
Today I decided to give it a try, just to see how much the scratches would influence a photo.
The lens is a Takumar 1:2.8/105

1. A 50% crop. f16, ISO 100, 1/200

2. f16,ISO 200, 1/400

If only I decided sooner to try it! I've waisted almost 2 months

That second shot is a corker !

Eric

Mike Cash · 02-13-2011, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by dude163

aha!!!

the codex of cash has been cracked!

The rest of it is "filtered" means the photo has been through NoiseWare and "rs" means "reduced size" for putting on the web. I have all the renaming and such stuff set up to take place automatically during various batch processings. It helps me keep track of stuff. When you've got tens of thousands of photos and see no end in sight to more coming in then it is really helpful to have some sort of system for organizing and keeping track of crap. I find making the precise date and time of the photo into the file name helps.

ducdao · 02-13-2011, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by hangu

Mapo Tofu is as Japanese as General Tso's Chicken is Chinese.

You're right. I just open the kitchen cabinet and the sauce bag that my wife was using is called "Mapo Tofu sauce" by Lee Kum Kee

Mike Cash · 02-13-2011, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by ducdao

You're right. I just open the kitchen cabinet and the sauce bag that my wife was using is called "Mapo Tofu sauce" by Lee Kum Kee

"Honey! We need more Calgon!"

**monochrome** · 02-13-2011, 09:53 PM

Originally posted by Ira

So now newcomers won't even know these clubs exist.

I agree with Adam's original assessment on this, but he caved in to shut some people up.

Just what we need--more subforums.

As it is, there's a Lens Club Index in the Lenses forum, so exactly how did taking this out of Lenses help anyone?

Adjusting to change is part of the fun of the Forum.

altopiet · 02-13-2011, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by erkie

That second shot is a corker !

Thanks Eric, this was only a fast test drive, but I'm so impressed with this lens, it will definitely be on my K-x a lot more from now on

mglowe · 02-14-2011, 03:31 AM

Tele-Takumar 300 6.3

I haven't used this lens very much. It seems to get very little attention. I thought it would be fun to post what few images I've taken with it. Maybe a few posts will help keep it from falling into oblivion.

02-13-2011, 02:22 PM	#7056
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	About 2 months ago a friend gave me 3 old lenses, that belonged to his dad. I first checked the lenses, and one of them had a lot of fine scratches, probably due to not to careful handling. Today I decided to give it a try, just to see how much the scratches would influence a photo. The lens is a Takumar 1:2.8/105 1. A 50% crop. f16, ISO 100, 1/200 2. f16,ISO 200, 1/400 If only I decided sooner to try it! I've waisted almost 2 months Last edited by altopiet; 02-15-2011 at 08:57 AM. Reason: edited photo

02-13-2011, 02:38 PM	#7058
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35 2.0 Last edited by mglowe; 02-13-2011 at 04:23 PM.

02-14-2011, 03:31 AM	#7065
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Tele-Takumar 300 6.3 I haven't used this lens very much. It seems to get very little attention. I thought it would be fun to post what few images I've taken with it. Maybe a few posts will help keep it from falling into oblivion. Last edited by mglowe; 02-15-2011 at 01:42 PM.

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dude163 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 824	Mike , you didnt use the K5 for the night shots? or is that an older pic?

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Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by hangu Mapo Tofu is as Japanese as General Tso's Chicken is Chinese. Was there actually a General Tso? I also heard that lobster sauce (shrimp with lobster sauce, lobster Cantonese, etc.) is an American invention. But God forbid you tell an Italian that the Chinese invented spaghetti!!

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theunartist Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,542	Originally posted by Ira Was there actually a General Tso? I also heard that lobster sauce (shrimp with lobster sauce, lobster Cantonese, etc.) is an American invention. But God forbid you tell an Italian that the Chinese invented spaghetti!! Right on, it's probably as Chinese as Chicken Korma is Indian...

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hangu Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NYC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	Originally posted by Ira Was there actually a General Tso? I also heard that lobster sauce (shrimp with lobster sauce, lobster Cantonese, etc.) is an American invention. But God forbid you tell an Italian that the Chinese invented spaghetti!! Quote: The association with General Tso, or Zuo Zongtang, a Qing dynasty general and statesman, is unclear. General Tso's chicken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I've always been curious what Mike Cash looked like in person.

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Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by dude163 Mike , you didnt use the K5 for the night shots? or is that an older pic? The file name includes "20101116_p053426" which is November 16, 2010 at 5:34:26 p.m. I've still got thousands of shots I haven't gotten around to processing yet.

02-13-2011, 02:35 PM	#7057
dude163 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 824	Originally posted by Mike Cash The file name includes "20101116_p053426" which is November 16, 2010 at 5:34:26 p.m. I've still got thousands of shots I haven't gotten around to processing yet. aha!!! the codex of cash has been cracked!

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erkie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 407	Originally posted by altopiet About 2 months ago a friend gave me 3 old lenses, that belonged to his dad. I first checked the lenses, and one of them had a lot of fine scratches, probably due to not to careful handling. Today I decided to give it a try, just to see how much the scratches would influence a photo. The lens is a Takumar 1:2.8/105 1. A 50% crop. f16, ISO 100, 1/200 2. f16,ISO 200, 1/400 If only I decided sooner to try it! I've waisted almost 2 months That second shot is a corker ! Eric

02-13-2011, 05:24 PM	#7060
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by dude163 aha!!! the codex of cash has been cracked! The rest of it is "filtered" means the photo has been through NoiseWare and "rs" means "reduced size" for putting on the web. I have all the renaming and such stuff set up to take place automatically during various batch processings. It helps me keep track of stuff. When you've got tens of thousands of photos and see no end in sight to more coming in then it is really helpful to have some sort of system for organizing and keeping track of crap. I find making the precise date and time of the photo into the file name helps.

02-13-2011, 09:01 PM	#7061
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by hangu Mapo Tofu is as Japanese as General Tso's Chicken is Chinese. You're right. I just open the kitchen cabinet and the sauce bag that my wife was using is called "Mapo Tofu sauce" by Lee Kum Kee

02-13-2011, 09:32 PM	#7062
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by ducdao You're right. I just open the kitchen cabinet and the sauce bag that my wife was using is called "Mapo Tofu sauce" by Lee Kum Kee "Honey! We need more Calgon!"

02-13-2011, 09:53 PM	#7063
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Ira So now newcomers won't even know these clubs exist. I agree with Adam's original assessment on this, but he caved in to shut some people up. Just what we need--more subforums. As it is, there's a Lens Club Index in the Lenses forum, so exactly how did taking this out of Lenses help anyone? Adjusting to change is part of the fun of the Forum.

02-13-2011, 10:48 PM	#7064
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by erkie That second shot is a corker ! Thanks Eric, this was only a fast test drive, but I'm so impressed with this lens, it will definitely be on my K-x a lot more from now on

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