Posts for: newtoyou
Aug 5, 2020 20:40:54 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
We had a beautiful day with a break in the hot weather so I went for a walkabout in the park and I found this large fly with its patterned wings that was nice enough to come home with me were I could stage it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification.
The image of the fly on the rusted steel post was taken with a Nikon Z6 with a 24/70mm S mount lens and extension tubes.
The image of the fly on the rusted steel post was taken with a Nikon Z6 with a 24/70mm S mount lens and extension tubes.
This is one of the Bee Flies. Bombylìidae.
I love this one's name ANTHRAX.
Anthrax sp. Many species.
Bill
Aug 5, 2020 12:14:47 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I caught this House Cricket last night as it was making its way across the dog exercise yard and brought it in and staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification this morning.
I bet this is not so 'cricket' to your subject, Gov.
On the deck, in the sun with a cold one, playing with a newtome Canon XTI and 17-85 (newtometoo) lens.
The good life?
Bill
Aug 4, 2020 15:34:56 #
JRiepe wrote:
Not man's, lawn's or trees best friends, the grubworm and bagworm.
The lawn grubs are easily controlled with Milky Spore inoculant or BT.
The bagworms biology can be used against it.
The female breeds, lays eggs in the bag, and dies.
Collect bags in winter and destroy for a few years in a row.
They must migrate as larva to repopulate an area or tree.
Bill
Aug 4, 2020 14:42:43 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
I’m sure their mothers thought them cute! Of course they have a grace in the air. Bad time of day in a clear blue sky for decent photography.
Speaking of pale blue.
That is the ground color of their eggs.
Bill
Aug 4, 2020 00:02:42 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
That group should be called a murder.
That is already used for three crows or more. Two crows are attempted murder.
Vultures in flight is a Kettle.
A committee is vultures resting on the ground.
If feeding, called a wake.
And, there are no buzzards in the US, so these can never be Turkey BUZZARDS.
BILL
Aug 3, 2020 22:42:05 #
fstoprookie wrote:
I'm shooting and suddenly I get a BAD CARD alert on my Nikon D810. So I pulled the card and continued to shoot on the CF card, my grandsons 4th birthday party. The supposedly bad card actually gave up all the pictures I shot on it to LRC when I got home. Had the cards less than a year - purchased a 2 pack and I don't trust the other card now. It's in my Z50. Do you suppose the seller will replace the cards???
Curse, feel lucky to still have the pictures, mark the card until I retrieved the pictures, then using scissors, cut the card crossways a few times (or format and try again? NAH, no second chance, false economy).
Then install and format a smaller card, unless for video.
All in that general order.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 22:30:20 #
aggiedad wrote:
I have a Canon 580 Ex ll speedlight that has been ... (show quote)
I have sold a lot of cameras and flashes to local friends and acquaintances. If I sell a flash I generally offer free batteries, just call when out, I'll have more.
Sounds generous, but not really, few take advantage of it. And only $1 per four pack,fresh dated, when they do.
The point, I get a complaint about a flash, never a camera. Not often, but enough. I see it. It is loaded with a mixture of junk drawer batteries.
Always have fresh batteries, and plenty.
You never feel so stupid as when you have gone miles for a shoot, and find you have forgotten fresh batteries. On a hot day, take extra.
Personal experience.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 22:08:25 #
Hawkeye60 wrote:
I absolutely refuse to put this great camera for still photography, on the shelf in the attic. I have shot quite a few weddings and receptions using this and the results are startling! I guess that what's old is actually new. 
Good to see this.
I picked up an EOS M50, mirrorless.
Mostly because all my over two dozen FD& EOS (two AE1Ps & two T2I's) lenses all fit with about $25 worth of adapters, Canon brand. I opt at present to keep both T2I's, tho.
One cannot have too many good cameras.
Old proverb. (Never heard of a new proverb).
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 21:22:23 #
aggiedad wrote:
The thing is, both seem to work with just trading the different branded batteries to the other flash.
Everready vs copper top.
Everready vs copper top.
Coincidence. AA is AA, if quality, FRESH batteries.
Trash all eight and start fresh.
Name brand AA can be had for less than $ .25
if bought 100 at a time.
Inconcequential money at worst.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 19:53:09 #
aggiedad wrote:
I have a Canon 580 Ex ll speedlight that has been ... (show quote)
Try cleaning the flash's battery contacts with a Q-tip, damp with WHITE vinegar.
A second damp with water. Dry with a third.
Sounds like a bit of dirt or corrosion on the contacts.
Not uncommon.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 19:13:14 #
gwr wrote:
I thought this was interesting. I hope you like it. Gary
A shot a hunter couldn't pass up.
Or a photographer.
You took excellent advantage of your opportunity.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 18:26:01 #
Harry0 wrote:
Once upon a time, we'd be frequently warned against skinny dipping about snapping turtles.
Seems that the untanned areas may contain something that a turtle maybe interested in.
Story was, one boy had lived. The lucky one didn't.
Seems that the untanned areas may contain something that a turtle maybe interested in.
Story was, one boy had lived. The lucky one didn't.
I just had to look deeper.
There is one suspected snapper injury on record, and the perp was not ID'ed for sure, only suspected. The Doc thought the bite 'wrong'for a turtle.
No one has ever died from snapper inluries.
The cases on record are usually hand injuries, coming from general ignorance, but also ignorance about turtle behavior. People mishandeling the turtle. A snapper will bite you every time it gets the chance, period. So careful, your fingers.
Like snake bite, the poisoness kind, most bites are not an accident.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 18:10:02 #
Harry0 wrote:
I lived in South Philadelphia, br My folks got new... (show quote)
I would like to point out that the Cotton Mouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus, does not occure north of the VA/NC line, except in the Dismal Swamp area.
No historical record of that occurrance AT ALL.
Urban mythology, third party factual information only.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 17:52:10 #
OldIkon wrote:
My wife and I walked into the Nature Center at Indiana's Spring Mill State Park, turned the corner, and found their snake 3/4 of the way up the wall - a surprise in more than one way! (Why I always seem to be surprised by snakes is another story.)
Glad to know that they don't all do it.
Glad to know that they don't all do it.
Actually, none of our native poisoness snakes climb trees well.
A few water snakes climb, including the poisoness one.
But in trees overhanging water, for the most part.
Rat snakes are better than most, tho.
Bill
Aug 3, 2020 13:58:05 #
rehess wrote:
I could use some milkweed seeds too - we have a wild area at the back of our yard - and the Monarch Butterflies need some assistance!
Milkweed is fairly easy to start and grow.
Private me if you need or want method.
More people should plant it, and plant the 'correct' one.
Bill