[AggieDad]

Great idea Kameko. I see they even have 4.5mm material there. Thicker still.

Another great use might be making sleeves for cold aluminum tripod legs.

I used the foam split tube pipe insulation & some duct tape for mine. Gives extra cushioning along with keeping the cold aluminum away from my tender shoulders.

[gaweidert]

Enjoy... that distillery is only about 50 miles from me.

How did they sneak it past you?

[Kerrowdown]

How did they sneak it past you?

Quite easy... I'm an Islay whisky man.

[Boris_Akunin]

Quite easy... I'm an Islay whisky man.

I hope you're not planning to intercept the Ardbeg Uigeadail that I'll be ordering next...

[Kerrowdown]

Ardbeg Uigeadail that I'll be ordering next...

Excellent choice... your lucky in the old Kerrowdown's whisky room, it already has a couple of bottles on the shelf next to the Corryvreckkan bottle.

[pepperberry farm]

my new (to me) DA70 Limited arrived yesterday:

[Jonathan Mac]

my new (to me) DA70 Limited arrived yesterday:

The DA 70 is a fantastic lens, I'd say even better than the 40 and 21 that you also have.

I found some less extortionately priced (though I wouldn't say cheap) Fuji Acros yesterday in 135 so I ordered all that they had, which was only five rolls. I like the film a lot but have none left in my stash and prices have skyrocketed recently (it's usually almost €10 a roll, €14 on Amazon Spain).

[aslyfox]

Ok, here are some photos of our latest acquisition: a 11 week old 2.5 # Japanese Chin called Sable fluzz ball ( I chose "Sable" my wife chose "fuzz ball") We got her today

now K the Kat 1.5 yrs, 10 # is trying to figure out what to make of the new acquisition

(by the way, not bad cropping, my wife is camera shy.)

This is our second Japanese Chin, our first, Samurai Warrior a.k.a. Sam died two years ago at age 13. We just lost our English Springer Spaniel Belle December 23, she was 11.

Pentax K 3 + Smc PENTAX-DA 50mm F1.8, HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (Both these guys can are move fast)

new photo added (last in the series), due to the likeness of the color of the coats of the cat and the chin, my first thought for a name for either was "Rug". That did not go over well here at the homestead.

what would have been your reaction?

[timb64]

Ok, here are some photos of our latest acquisition: a 11 week old 2.5 # Japanese Chin called Sable fluzz ball ( I chose "Sable" my wife chose "fuzz ball") We got her today

now K the Kat 1.5 yrs, 10 # is trying to figure out what to make of the new acquisition

(by the way, not bad cropping, my wife is camera shy.)

This is our second Japanese Chin, our first, Samurai Warrior a.k.a. Sam died two years ago at age 13. We just lost our English Springer Spaniel Belle December 23, she was 11.

Pentax K 3 + Smc PENTAX-DA 50mm F1.8, HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (Both these guys can are move fast)

new photo added (last in the series), due to the likeness of the color of the coats of the cat and the chin, my first thought for a name for either was "Rug". That did not go over well here at the homestead.

what would have been your reaction?

A pretty little thing Allen,may she bring you joy for many years.

[WPRESTO]

This is our second Japanese Chin, our first, Samurai Warrior a.k.a. Sam died two years ago at age 13. We just lost our English Springer Spaniel Belle December 23, she was 11.

It can be very harsh to lose an animal that's been a companion and good friend for over a decade. When my Maddy died after 14 years it took four more years for me to let another dog in the house, but our new Sheltie has gotten under my skin, as expected.

[aslyfox]

It can be very harsh to lose an animal that's been a companion and good friend for over a decade. When my Maddy died after 14 years it took four more years for me to let another dog in the house, but our new Sheltie has gotten under my skin, as expected.

thanks every body for the thoughts about the dog we lost.

I personally wanted a brittany but you do what you got to do to keep peace at home.

[Kevriano]

A bean to cup coffee machine, as the Mrs is addicted to Starbucks and this should pay for itself in 4 months...

[csa]

Ok, here are some photos of our latest acquisition: a 11 week old 2.5 # Japanese Chin called Sable fluzz ball ( I chose "Sable" my wife chose "fuzz ball") We got her today

now K the Kat 1.5 yrs, 10 # is trying to figure out what to make of the new acquisition

(by the way, not bad cropping, my wife is camera shy.)

This is our second Japanese Chin, our first, Samurai Warrior a.k.a. Sam died two years ago at age 13. We just lost our English Springer Spaniel Belle December 23, she was 11.

Pentax K 3 + Smc PENTAX-DA 50mm F1.8, HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (Both these guys can are move fast)

new photo added (last in the series), due to the likeness of the color of the coats of the cat and the chin, my first thought for a name for either was "Rug". That did not go over well here at the homestead.

what would have been your reaction?

Ohhh that little fuzz ball is darling! 2nd photo says "I've got attitude, regardless of my size!"

My sympathy on the loss of your Belle; I know only too well the pain & grief we feel losing a pet.

[Racer X 69]

my new (to me) DA70 Limited arrived yesterday:

Forget the lens.

I want the cookies.

[BigMackCam]

Yet another addition to my humble but growing collection of "former Soviet Union" glass... a 1975 KMZ Telemar-22A 5.6/200.

It's much more compact and light-weight than I'd expected, and very nicely built (if typically Eastern Bloc and "utilitarian" ). Obviously not a lens for low light work, given the slow maximum aperture. It's pretty sweet optically, though... quite sharp wide open with really lovely bokeh, but best around f/8 onwards. I've heard these can suffer quite badly from internal reflections, but this one doesn't seem to... it's better than my Jupiter-21M in that respect, and has better contrast.

This one's in lovely condition... basically unmarked on the glass and body, although the M42 threads show it has been used. There's a tiny bit of oil on the blades, but some say that's unavoidable with this lens - and it's a pre-set design anyway, so not a concern