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normhead · 09-21-2018, 06:18 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Des

You're only part Canadian too aren't you Steve? Never been called a hoser? :-)

My sister called me a hoser once, in a bar in Cincy. Patrons found out we were Canadain (thanks to my cousin) and insisted we talk Canadian. I don't think hoser is a Canadian term, it may have been a term local to Scarborough where the guys who played Doug and Bob were from.

I once had a physician named Patricia Hose. I told her if we got married she'd be Patricia Hose-Head. She said, "I think I'd just keep my maiden name."

jddwoods · 09-22-2018, 06:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

My sister called me a hoser once, in a bar in Cincy. Patrons found out we were Canadain (thanks to my cousin) and insisted we talk Canadian. I don't think hoser is a Canadian term, it may have been a term local to Scarborough where the guys who played Doug and Bob were from.

I once had a physician named Patricia Hose. I told her if we got married she'd be Patricia Hose-Head. She said, "I think I'd just keep my maiden name."

I have family in Cincy which is near Indiana. People from Indiana are called hoosiers. I wonder if that is what they meant.

normhead · 09-22-2018, 10:15 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by jddwoods

I have family in Cincy which is near Indiana. People from Indiana are called hoosiers. I wonder if that is what they meant.

As in "Hoosier daddy?"

photolady95 · 09-23-2018, 06:34 AM - **2 Likes**

We don't want to know who is your daddy Norm.

Back to birds please. LOL

A couple from this morning early.

**Riggomatic** · 09-23-2018, 07:51 AM - **4 Likes**

A little sparrow was helping clean the patio. I'll have to assume this was his way of thanking for the seeds.

I live in the Hoosier state, but I'm a Boilermaker

DA 50-200 WR

normhead · 09-23-2018, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by Riggomatic

A little sparrow was helping clean the patio. I'll have to assume this was his way of thanking for the seeds.

I live in the Hoosier state, but I'm a Boilermaker

DA 50-200 WR

Tough times for the football team.

**Riggomatic** · 09-23-2018, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Tough times for the football team.

. I usually just watch the Old Oaken Bucket game anymore.

normhead · 09-27-2018, 02:50 PM - **3 Likes**

Today I was out in the blind out with the K-1, Tamron 300 and Tamorn TC for (drum roll), 600mm ƒ5.6
First thing, it was really nice to have AF on the 300 as opposed to the partial AF of the 1.7x
Second, I was dying to try it out, but the light wasn't good and I ended up shooting at 3200 ISO. The noise was so bad I couldn't really evaluate the lens. Tomorrow at 400 ISO will be better. The oversample was such, you probably won't notice either noise or loss of detail.

Tomorrow a retest with lower ISO, and some K-3 shots. The K-3 with it's higher pixel density should provide a better idea of the sharpness of the combo.

The rest of those who were present.

**noelcmn** · 09-28-2018, 05:00 AM - **3 Likes**

Olive thrush in the home -poor thing got highly stressed but I was eventually able to coax it towards the door and off it flew, as happy as a ... Thrush

Trying to hide at the guillotine provided some juxtaposed

It even tried a round of Pictionary

normhead · 09-28-2018, 10:50 AM - **3 Likes**

Todays crop..... K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 and Tamron 2x Pz-AF BBAR MC7
Still testing the Tamon AF 2x TC
It doesn't report the FL reporting it as 300mm, even though it's a Tamron lens and Tamron TC meaning the Shake Reduction will not be properly calibrated. There is no way to correct this in the menus as the FL entry is greyed out.. Neither does it report the correct f-stop. You need to add two stops to the reported f-stop. Yet you have to under-expose -2 EV to get the correct exposure.

After a scecond day, it's not looking good. I suspect I get better from the 300 and 1.4. The biggest things being slower inaccurate auto-focus and much narrower DoF. I still haven't decided it's something I want to use it.

**dadipentak** · 09-28-2018, 05:10 PM - **8 Likes**

Yay--we got some sun today!
(K-3, HD 1.4 & DA*300)

RockvilleBob · 09-29-2018, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Yay--we got some sun today!
(K-3, HD 1.4 & DA*300)

Way to go Dsave

normhead · 10-04-2018, 06:52 PM - **4 Likes**

K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 LD IF and HD DA 1.4 TC. (last 3)
The first two taken with Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 LD IF Tamron F 2x TC.

Some of today's guests, partaking of birdseed delights.

**dadipentak** · 10-07-2018, 04:29 PM - **4 Likes**

There've been dozens of wax wings in a tree way down the hill--too far away but irresistible. This is a 1mp crop [K-3, Sigma 500/4.5 & 1.4x TC]

**noelcmn** · 10-08-2018, 06:31 AM - **2 Likes**

Do these count? These four ducklings came straddling into my house yesterday! From who knows where, and why. Took them to the local SPCA this morning.

And a portrait shot

09-28-2018, 10:50 AM - 3 Likes	#1285
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Todays crop..... K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 and Tamron 2x Pz-AF BBAR MC7 Still testing the Tamon AF 2x TC It doesn't report the FL reporting it as 300mm, even though it's a Tamron lens and Tamron TC meaning the Shake Reduction will not be properly calibrated. There is no way to correct this in the menus as the FL entry is greyed out.. Neither does it report the correct f-stop. You need to add two stops to the reported f-stop. Yet you have to under-expose -2 EV to get the correct exposure. After a scecond day, it's not looking good. I suspect I get better from the 300 and 1.4. The biggest things being slower inaccurate auto-focus and much narrower DoF. I still haven't decided it's something I want to use it. Last edited by normhead; 09-28-2018 at 11:03 AM.

09-28-2018, 05:10 PM - 8 Likes	#1286
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Yay--we got some sun today! (K-3, HD 1.4 & DA300) Last edited by dadipentak; 09-29-2018 at 06:29 AM.*

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09-21-2018, 06:18 PM - 3 Likes	#1276
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Des You're only part Canadian too aren't you Steve? Never been called a hoser? :-) My sister called me a hoser once, in a bar in Cincy. Patrons found out we were Canadain (thanks to my cousin) and insisted we talk Canadian. I don't think hoser is a Canadian term, it may have been a term local to Scarborough where the guys who played Doug and Bob were from. I once had a physician named Patricia Hose. I told her if we got married she'd be Patricia Hose-Head. She said, "I think I'd just keep my maiden name."

09-22-2018, 06:46 AM - 1 Like	#1277
jddwoods Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,035	Originally posted by normhead My sister called me a hoser once, in a bar in Cincy. Patrons found out we were Canadain (thanks to my cousin) and insisted we talk Canadian. I don't think hoser is a Canadian term, it may have been a term local to Scarborough where the guys who played Doug and Bob were from. I once had a physician named Patricia Hose. I told her if we got married she'd be Patricia Hose-Head. She said, "I think I'd just keep my maiden name." I have family in Cincy which is near Indiana. People from Indiana are called hoosiers. I wonder if that is what they meant.

09-22-2018, 10:15 AM - 2 Likes	#1278
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by jddwoods I have family in Cincy which is near Indiana. People from Indiana are called hoosiers. I wonder if that is what they meant. As in "Hoosier daddy?"

09-23-2018, 06:34 AM - 2 Likes	#1279
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	We don't want to know who is your daddy Norm. Back to birds please. LOL A couple from this morning early.

09-23-2018, 07:51 AM - 4 Likes	#1280
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	A little sparrow was helping clean the patio. I'll have to assume this was his way of thanking for the seeds. I live in the Hoosier state, but I'm a Boilermaker DA 50-200 WR

09-23-2018, 09:56 AM	#1281
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Riggomatic A little sparrow was helping clean the patio. I'll have to assume this was his way of thanking for the seeds. I live in the Hoosier state, but I'm a Boilermaker DA 50-200 WR Tough times for the football team.

09-23-2018, 10:58 AM	#1282
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Originally posted by normhead Tough times for the football team. . I usually just watch the Old Oaken Bucket game anymore.

09-27-2018, 02:50 PM - 3 Likes	#1283
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Today I was out in the blind out with the K-1, Tamron 300 and Tamorn TC for (drum roll), 600mm ƒ5.6 First thing, it was really nice to have AF on the 300 as opposed to the partial AF of the 1.7x Second, I was dying to try it out, but the light wasn't good and I ended up shooting at 3200 ISO. The noise was so bad I couldn't really evaluate the lens. Tomorrow at 400 ISO will be better. The oversample was such, you probably won't notice either noise or loss of detail. Tomorrow a retest with lower ISO, and some K-3 shots. The K-3 with it's higher pixel density should provide a better idea of the sharpness of the combo. The rest of those who were present.

09-28-2018, 05:00 AM - 3 Likes	#1284
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	Olive thrush in the home -poor thing got highly stressed but I was eventually able to coax it towards the door and off it flew, as happy as a ... Thrush Trying to hide at the guillotine provided some juxtaposed It even tried a round of Pictionary

09-29-2018, 05:12 PM	#1287
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by dadipentak Yay--we got some sun today! (K-3, HD 1.4 & DA*300) Way to go Dsave

10-04-2018, 06:52 PM - 4 Likes	#1288
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 LD IF and HD DA 1.4 TC. (last 3) The first two taken with Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 LD IF Tamron F 2x TC. Some of today's guests, partaking of birdseed delights.

10-07-2018, 04:29 PM - 4 Likes	#1289
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	There've been dozens of wax wings in a tree way down the hill--too far away but irresistible. This is a 1mp crop [K-3, Sigma 500/4.5 & 1.4x TC]

10-08-2018, 06:31 AM - 2 Likes	#1290
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	Do these count? These four ducklings came straddling into my house yesterday! From who knows where, and why. Took them to the local SPCA this morning. And a portrait shot

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