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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
04-08-2024, 06:30 PM
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I was in Brockville Ontario in the 100% zone. Heavy cloud moved in one hour before peak eclipse. Oh well, maybe next time.
This is facing west 40 seconds before peak.
100% peak. The dark centre of the sun barely visible
taken 12 seconds later. It was an eerie feeling being in darkness during the middle of the afternoon.
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To give you an idea of how quickly the eclipse happened, this shot was taken just 4 minutes before the 100% peak eclipse. You can really see the heavy overcast cloud.
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
01-27-2024, 09:12 AM
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I mentioned this image in a post early Dec.
This is a cabinet card of my Grandfather. He was born late 1883, so this must be late1884 or early 1885. I'm not sure how this image came about, since he was never in England as far as I know. (His name was handwritten on the card, which I have removed.)
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
12-03-2023, 02:23 PM
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This is a photo taken May 1, 1913 of the (Canadian Parliament) Press Gallery Baseball Team. My paternal Grandfather was a member of the press gallery and is second from the left. (I have a photo taken of him from 1885-1886 at 3 years old, but I cannot find the scan. I will post it later in the week.)
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Forum: General Talk
01-11-2024, 01:00 PM
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Just received a Zeiss Loxia 35/2.0
This is my fourth Loxia lens
21/2.8
35/2.0
50/2.0
85/2.4
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Forum: Pentax Q
12-24-2023, 10:37 AM
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-12-2023, 05:35 AM
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Visited Quebec City for a few days in late September. Beautiful weather. Lots of crowds with cruise ships in and out every day, and picked up a mild case of COVID. (Phooey!)
Took 260 shots with the GM1 and Leica 25 combo. Left the Sony ff and Pentax aps-c at home. Too cumbersome. The tiny GM1 is the perfect travel camera. (Also took a couple of dozen fish-eye shots that were fun.)
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Forum: Lens Clubs
10-09-2022, 07:07 AM
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Here's a few more shots from yesterday.
I'm not sure why I like this shot. It was shot under heavy cloud cover and is very soft, flat and almost moody. Sharpening in post was more damaging than not, so I left the sharpening as the raw image.
There was a sudden break in the clouds brightening up the trees in the distance. The bulrushes along the path were so tall, I had to hold the camera as far over my head as I could reach. A tilt LCD would have been handy, but even at the extreme angle, I was able to see the LCD well enough to compose.
And this is my token bright leaves closeup shot. Who doesn't like Fall colours?
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
04-07-2023, 12:43 PM
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Dumb luck!!! Sony A7R2 + Loxia 85
Osprey. The bird left the nest, and flew right over my head. Fortunately the camera aperture was set at F11 and infinity focus, so I just instinctively hit the shutter and crossed my fingers. I had time for one shot, before I lost it from the frame. The bird is a little soft at 100%, but I'll take the image anyway. The shutter speed is 1/320, so it may be my movement or the bird's movement accounting for the softness.
uncropped full image. I opened up the shadows drastically in post to get some definition of the underside since the bird was backlit.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
04-05-2023, 06:54 PM
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Another one through my condo window. It has been a dark, gloomy day of constant rain and freezing rain. Sony A7R2 + Loxia 85.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
03-14-2023, 06:14 PM
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Just for a lark, I grabbed my Sony A7R2 and Loxia 21 a few minutes ago and took this shot through my condo window. Hand held at 1/10 sec. I'm impressed with the Sony IBIS.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
04-02-2023, 04:48 AM
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Panasonic Gm1 with Leica 25.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-04-2022, 02:32 PM
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It was approaching golden hour at 3:15. The sun is quite low in the sky this time of year, and the air was very calm. The smoothness of the water is emphasized by the wake left by the Trumpeter Swan in this shot. Unfortunately, I only took the one lens that day. I could have used something longer for this kind of shot.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-30-2022, 06:09 AM
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Tried my (new to me) A7R ll out on the trails with the Loxia 85. I was experimenting looking for problematic situations, and this shot fits the bill perfectly. Highlights and deep shadows both requiring detail. This was minimally processed from raw. Very pleased!
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
02-12-2023, 04:02 PM
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Went out for a short walk this afternoon with the GM1 and Rokinon 7.5 fish-eye. The B&W images were processed in camera.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
01-22-2023, 09:10 PM
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Thought I'd play with a little B&W shooting for a change with my Lumix GM1 and Leica 25 combo.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-04-2022, 12:40 PM
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Taking advantage of the gorgeous weather this week, with the Sony A7R ll and Loxia 21.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-31-2022, 12:52 PM
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Took out my 2007 vintage Nikon P5000 with 1/1.8 CCD sensor Saturday for a change of pace.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-28-2022, 04:03 PM
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Happened to look out the window after dinner tonight, and couldn't pass up shooting the sunset. It took me a few minutes scrambling to grab my (new to me) Sony A7R ll and Loxia 85. Opened the balcony door, and took the shot wide open, hand held. The sunset was disappearing by the minute. I was five minutes past its peak.
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Forum: General Talk
10-28-2022, 10:47 AM
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Received a Sony A7R ll today purchased from Henry's in Canada. I'll head out with it tomorrow.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-02-2022, 06:13 PM
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A few shots from Friday with my Sony A7 and my (new to me), Zeiss Loxia 85 f2.4.
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A few shots from this afternoon, again with the A7 and Loxia 85
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-19-2022, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 5,959
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Yes, it's that time of year. The leaves are dropping fast.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-21-2022, 06:36 PM
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Hit the local wiildlife area with the A7 & Loxia 21.
After a couple of days of heavy rain, most of the Fall leaves have dropped.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-16-2022, 04:54 AM
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After taking out the Sony A7 and Pentax K-3 last wknd, I decided on the diminutive Panasonic GM1 with the Leica 25 F1.4 yesterday.
That's not a dead pixel in your display, in the first shot. That's the moon.
Cloud cover moved in and I always have trouble with the EV with the GM1 compared to the A7 or K-3
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Forum: Lens Clubs
10-08-2022, 05:04 PM
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I took out the 35-70 (on my K-3) for the first time in years this afternoon. I had forgotten what a little gem this lens is. This small vine climbing the trunk caught my eye. It looked so incongruous.
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Forum: General Talk
09-29-2022, 02:04 PM
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I just received a Zeiss Loxia 85mm 2.4 from MPB, to complement my Loxia 21 and 50. Can't wait to take it out for a spin tomorrow.
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