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Parallax · 05-10-2016, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by tim60

I deliberately used the preposition "at" and not "in".

That's good because having dinner "in The Swan" might be difficult to comprehend.

MarkJerling · 05-10-2016, 04:23 PM

I d wonder how we're going to get on in this thread without Rupert the Pro. I mean, He's going to be so busy now creeping up on squirrels wielding his new larger (K-1) instrument that he won't have time to hang out here with us!

**rod_grant** · 05-10-2016, 04:52 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I d wonder how we're going to get on in this thread without Rupert the Pro

Yeah, it will be just like he's been banned or something.

MarkJerling · 05-10-2016, 05:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rod_grant

Yeah, it will be just like he's been banned or something.

Maybe he'll be back after the Honeymoon!

Rupert · 05-10-2016, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I d wonder how we're going to get on in this thread without Rupert the Pro. I mean, He's going to be so busy now creeping up on squirrels wielding his new larger (K-1) instrument that he won't have time to hang out here with us!

Had a dental appointment, then back to that damn manual. Got to study if I'm gonna be a Pro! I am slowly figuring out how some things work....

Had a little time for the studying then had to get dinner ready...bacon and eggs with flaky biscuits and peppered gravy. Cooked a whole pound of maple smoked bacon...damn was it ever delicious! Too much so...Mrs Rupert ate half of it.

I cook it in the microwave...comes out very evenly cooked and perfectly crispy! Scrambled eggs with a chunk of Velveeta melted and blended in....you gotta try it!

I got a few half decent test shots today....feeling out the K1...so far so good! That AF is freaking me out! A fast focus Bigma? That is unbelievable!

1/80 handheld @ 500mm...The SR is truly amazing too! You have about 2-5 seconds to shoot a Jay before the jittery little air rodents move along. I usually miss the shot because they are gone before the Bigma can focus......not anymore!

Yep, keep dreaming...I'm still here!

MarkJerling · 05-10-2016, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Had a dental appointment, then back to that damn manual. Got to study if I'm gonna be a Pro! I am slowly figuring out how some things work........
Yep, keep dreaming...I'm still here!

Ha! The master returns. And there we thought he'd be so busy snuggling up to his shiny new K-1 that he would forger about PF. Well, pffffft to that! Welcome back Rupert!

Rupert · 05-10-2016, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Welcome back Rupert!

Heck Mark... I wasn't even gone except to the dentist and to cook that bacon! Tomorrow I'm going to work out the K1 if I can, but I'll be around. This place is an addiction....and we are all addicted. The lure of rotting lewdfish is apparently irresistible to some...and Velveeta to others!

Everyone knows how it is with a new camera.....the excitement is mesmerizing and the thrill is tantalizing.....it doesn't last forever, but with this camera it may last a long time!

I was showing Mrs Rupert the shots I took today and trying to explain high ISO and fast focus etc. She said they look just like all my other shots in the past...so what's the difference?

I kept on explaining how much easier it is with the K1.

Finally, I said that maybe it was stupid to spend on a high end camera just to shoot squirrels and birds.........her reply......"Sounds like it was made special for a guy like you".

Regards!

robtcorl · 05-10-2016, 06:53 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

And there we thought he'd be so busy snuggling up to his shiny new K-1 that he would forger about PF. Well, pffffft to that!

Where oh where is Rupert tonight?
Why did he leave us here all alone?
We searched the world over,
And thought he found squirrel love.
He met a K-1 and
pffffft ! he was gone.

edit, Thank goodness he's back!

Parallax · 05-10-2016, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by robtcorl

Where oh where is Rupert tonight?
Why did he leave us here all alone?
We searched the world over,
And thought he found squirrel love.
He met a K-1 and
pffffft ! he was gone.

Heeeee Hawwww!

MarkJerling · 05-10-2016, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Finally, I said that maybe it was stupid to spend on a high end camera just to shoot squirrels and birds........

Sounds like "buyers remorse"!

I can arrange an intervention, if you think it will help!

tim60 · 05-10-2016, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

That's good because having dinner "in The Swan" might be difficult to comprehend.

The sentence with the prepositions to which I referred was the one one about AT Bath, not IN Bath. We had no intention of behaving in the manner which Romans, who built Bath, most probably behaved while they were there.

MarkJerling · 05-11-2016, 05:16 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

T....We had no intention of behaving in the manner which Romans, who built Bath, most probably behaved while they were there.

I have the sneaky suspicion the Romans had more of a good time than most people in Bath have had since!

Parallax · 05-11-2016, 05:18 AM

Originally posted by tim60

The sentence with the prepositions to which I referred was the one one about AT Bath, not IN Bath. We had no intention of behaving in the manner which Romans, who built Bath, most probably behaved while they were there.

Ahhhhh.
I guess I got confused.

robtcorl · 05-11-2016, 06:45 AM - **1 Like**

Mother's Day dinner splurge.
$18 per pound, Prime grade, rib-eye pinwheel cap steaks.
The only cooking error was not wrapping them with bacon.

Parallax · 05-11-2016, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

not wrapping them with bacon.

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05-10-2016, 01:33 PM	#26341
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by tim60 I deliberately used the preposition "at" and not "in". That's good because having dinner "in The Swan" might be difficult to comprehend.

05-10-2016, 04:23 PM	#26342
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	I d wonder how we're going to get on in this thread without Rupert the Pro. I mean, He's going to be so busy now creeping up on squirrels wielding his new larger (K-1) instrument that he won't have time to hang out here with us!

05-10-2016, 04:52 PM - 1 Like	#26343
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by MarkJerling I d wonder how we're going to get on in this thread without Rupert the Pro Yeah, it will be just like he's been banned or something.

05-10-2016, 05:19 PM - 1 Like	#26344
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by rod_grant Yeah, it will be just like he's been banned or something. Maybe he'll be back after the Honeymoon!

05-10-2016, 06:05 PM	#26345
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by MarkJerling I d wonder how we're going to get on in this thread without Rupert the Pro. I mean, He's going to be so busy now creeping up on squirrels wielding his new larger (K-1) instrument that he won't have time to hang out here with us! Had a dental appointment, then back to that damn manual. Got to study if I'm gonna be a Pro! I am slowly figuring out how some things work.... Had a little time for the studying then had to get dinner ready...bacon and eggs with flaky biscuits and peppered gravy. Cooked a whole pound of maple smoked bacon...damn was it ever delicious! Too much so...Mrs Rupert ate half of it. I cook it in the microwave...comes out very evenly cooked and perfectly crispy! Scrambled eggs with a chunk of Velveeta melted and blended in....you gotta try it! I got a few half decent test shots today....feeling out the K1...so far so good! That AF is freaking me out! A fast focus Bigma? That is unbelievable! 1/80 handheld @ 500mm...The SR is truly amazing too! You have about 2-5 seconds to shoot a Jay before the jittery little air rodents move along. I usually miss the shot because they are gone before the Bigma can focus......not anymore! Yep, keep dreaming...I'm still here!

05-10-2016, 06:32 PM	#26346
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by Rupert Had a dental appointment, then back to that damn manual. Got to study if I'm gonna be a Pro! I am slowly figuring out how some things work........ Yep, keep dreaming...I'm still here! Ha! The master returns. And there we thought he'd be so busy snuggling up to his shiny new K-1 that he would forger about PF. Well, pffffft to that! Welcome back Rupert!

05-10-2016, 06:47 PM	#26347
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by MarkJerling Welcome back Rupert! Heck Mark... I wasn't even gone except to the dentist and to cook that bacon! Tomorrow I'm going to work out the K1 if I can, but I'll be around. This place is an addiction....and we are all addicted. The lure of rotting lewdfish is apparently irresistible to some...and Velveeta to others! Everyone knows how it is with a new camera.....the excitement is mesmerizing and the thrill is tantalizing.....it doesn't last forever, but with this camera it may last a long time! I was showing Mrs Rupert the shots I took today and trying to explain high ISO and fast focus etc. She said they look just like all my other shots in the past...so what's the difference? I kept on explaining how much easier it is with the K1. Finally, I said that maybe it was stupid to spend on a high end camera just to shoot squirrels and birds.........her reply......"Sounds like it was made special for a guy like you". Regards!

05-10-2016, 06:53 PM - 4 Likes	#26348
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by MarkJerling And there we thought he'd be so busy snuggling up to his shiny new K-1 that he would forger about PF. Well, pffffft to that! Where oh where is Rupert tonight? Why did he leave us here all alone? We searched the world over, And thought he found squirrel love. He met a K-1 and pffffft ! he was gone. edit, Thank goodness he's back!

05-10-2016, 06:55 PM	#26349
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by robtcorl Where oh where is Rupert tonight? Why did he leave us here all alone? We searched the world over, And thought he found squirrel love. He met a K-1 and pffffft ! he was gone. Heeeee Hawwww!

05-10-2016, 07:27 PM	#26350
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by Rupert Finally, I said that maybe it was stupid to spend on a high end camera just to shoot squirrels and birds........ Sounds like "buyers remorse"! I can arrange an intervention, if you think it will help!

05-10-2016, 10:28 PM	#26351
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,758	Originally posted by Parallax That's good because having dinner "in The Swan" might be difficult to comprehend. The sentence with the prepositions to which I referred was the one one about AT Bath, not IN Bath. We had no intention of behaving in the manner which Romans, who built Bath, most probably behaved while they were there.

05-11-2016, 05:16 AM - 1 Like	#26352
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by tim60 T....We had no intention of behaving in the manner which Romans, who built Bath, most probably behaved while they were there. I have the sneaky suspicion the Romans had more of a good time than most people in Bath have had since!

05-11-2016, 05:18 AM	#26353
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by tim60 The sentence with the prepositions to which I referred was the one one about AT Bath, not IN Bath. We had no intention of behaving in the manner which Romans, who built Bath, most probably behaved while they were there. Ahhhhh. I guess I got confused.

05-11-2016, 06:45 AM - 1 Like	#26354
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Mother's Day dinner splurge. $18 per pound, Prime grade, rib-eye pinwheel cap steaks. The only cooking error was not wrapping them with bacon.

05-11-2016, 07:30 AM	#26355
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by robtcorl not wrapping them with bacon.

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