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Dec 9, 2023 22:39:49   #
tradio wrote:
Found in Key West Fl.


I'm really beginning to think that those who live in Key West are more than a bit of center!

Nice photo.
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Dec 9, 2023 22:36:28   #
tradio wrote:
to read this meter.


Most meter readers today have a digital electronic reader. Just tap it close to the face and it transfers. More accurate than humans that can't read the mechanical meters.
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Dec 9, 2023 22:10:49   #
Cany143 wrote:
WHAT? You can't help a guy out by gifting him with a nice, new Cybertruck, I'm? That's depressing....

I can, however, see when a compliment has been given, so I thank you for the gift of that.


Thanks for the reply. I thought maybe too many days had passed. Been fighting a nasty head n chest cold.

I was reading Al Judge's book on composition earlier this evening. His theory is that a person should work on the technical aspects of using the camera and the artistic composition will come. He gives me hope.

I like his books because he writes straight to the point. There is very little fluf in his style. And he stops and defines every term that he has not yet used, so no one should ever be confused by undefined terms.

Tried to read the DAM book. They spend too much time talking about something, then say it will be covered later!??????? Don't think they are too well organized.

I will try harder to make my thoughts and compliments more distinct from now on.
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Dec 9, 2023 00:22:54   #
Cany143 wrote:
Dogs (I'm told) can be trained. Horses, too. Maybe even aardvarks, but about that I'd have to do a Google search. Cats, on the other hand, cannot be 'trained', at least in the classical sense of 'training' or what it is to be 'trained'. So far as I might go, well, that's another story altogether. And I find that reading other's "qualifications" boorish, especially as I contemplate my own.

So far as gifts go, isn't tomorrow another "Cyber Monday"? Which should mean that you (or I, but probably not I) will be able to get some incredible deals on stuff that --if given as a gift (and is shipping & tax free, naturally, as any proper gift should be)-- I'd gratefully accept.

My next post --which I'm working on as we speak-- might hint at whatcha might want --should you be so inclined-- to gift me with. (It's not that I actually need a fresh off the assembly line Tesla Cybertruck, but I bet that having one that I didn't have to pay for would be fun to thrash around with in the Ootah backcountry, until it got high centered on a rock, or driven off a cliff....)

Plz ship to: Cany143_______________Moab, Ootah.
Dogs (I'm told) can be trained. Horses, too. May... (show quote)


Oooohtah!

Don't waste your time looking for a Cypertruck. I can't afford to buy one for me, let alone give one away. Besides, an EV is nothing that I would ever accept, nor give. Why? Well that's a whole nether subject.

Since I found your reply, I have been contemplating your first three lines very slowly through my sn.. clogged head. I was trying to avoid a long, drawn-out description. Guess I should not have. There are few photographers that have the eye to see an outstanding image before them. Is that a natural gift, or something that can be learned (maybe)' I hope. The ability to capture that image in a camera (of any kind) takes educating oneself, practicing, analyzing, and repeating, with said camera(s). I still believe that the better capture in the camera either on film, or on an electronic sensor, the better the finished result. Then to develop that captured image into an image that sticks in people's minds, again takes a lot of learning, experimenting and determination. Self training.

Just to say, "Nice:, or "Good Job"? I'd rather not even comment. Sometimes I have a very difficult time trying to express my thoughts and feelings about your photos in words.

I got on this site to learn. I've often said, sometimes it has been like learning to play golf by driving the ball retrieval cart on a driving range. But then I found a lot of people worth following; Chg Canon when he is not being snarky, South side Joe, JoeJoe, Linda from Maine, Longshadow, Jim Tonne, Robeng, Old Hippy, tradio, Bob Malarz (RIP), Saigon, KTJohnson, Sue Scott, Butkephoto, EISharpe, and Cany143, and some I've no doubt forgotten. Some I have learned from what they said. Some I have learned by examining their photos. Some I have learned from asking them questions. From some I've learned a little, from some I have learned a lot. From you I have learned,,,, truck loads. I know sometimes you are pulling my leg. Sometimes you are poking fun. Maybe I've been a pain in your,,,, neck. But many times I have learned a lot just looking at your posts. Many times you have taken the time and effort to respond with detailed explanations. I have always been thankful, because I have always learned a lot. I have learned a lot more about geoglyphs and petroglyphs from you than all the TV shows I have seen. When I think of photographers, these are the people I consider. If someone wanted me to define photographer, I would bring up your posts, and show them your photos, maybe explain some of the details involved.

Sorry I can't afford to gift you a Tesla Cybertruck, but I do have and unopened bottle of Old Grand Dad 114 that I would gladly gift you if I knew how to get it there. But the last time sent a package I found that alcohol is on the no-send list.
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Dec 8, 2023 22:25:28   #
robertjerl wrote:
The RP is a full frame RF mount and the 90D is a crop sensor EF mount . Apples and Oranges.

Actually of all my bodies the 90D is my least favorite. I got it to use on my 150-600 for birds because of the high MP sensor, but I had trouble with the AF keeping up with moving birds and went back to using the 80D on the big lens and tripod. I loved my 7DII for birds etc. until I began to want more MP for large prints (80D), the R7 is kinda its rebirth as an RF mount body and I love it.
The 5DIV was for wide angle work and dim light and the RP was my pick of the RF mounts, small, light and less expensive than the R5 or R3. Then I found that it takes excellent pictures.

My last expedition for water birds, I took the R7 with RF 100-500L and the RP with a wide angle zoom. The RP was hanging around my neck and the R7 was in the cargo pouch of my mobility scooter when I was moving. I went a bit over a mile up and back along a man-made river in a flood control channel. It was built as a joint project of a university, large local business and the city park department.* It has ponds, islands, rapids, a couple of small falls, dams and trails on one side (both sides on some stretches) with foot bridges every so often. The whole thing is landscaped with flower beds, shrubs and water plants. The main pond has an island and roofed observation platform in the middle, with a raised walkway to get out to it. The place has a lot of birds, esp. migrants in winter, as no one pays attention to the "Do Not Feed..." signs. The winter visitors are just starting to arrive. I saw song birds, stilts, coots, gulls and several kinds of ducks and a few egrets. When the migrants all arrive later this month, there will be multiple types of geese and even more types of ducks.

All the bridges are wide enough for my scooter, which is 5' long and 2.6' wide. It is for a single rider with cargo or two riders without a cargo basket or duffle bag.

Oh, I have a street legal mobility scooter with lights for night. My doctor gave me a letter to get one for my lower back problems, pinched left sciatic nerve (the whole leg hurts and feels weak when that flairs up) and a left knee I have injured 4 times in my life. I should be able to recover part of the price at tax time, since my Doc said I needed it to avoid too much walking.

It is great for photography in parks, along bike and hiking trails etc. If they are not too far I don't even need to use the car carrier, I just ride there. My weight and at top speed the batteries last 20 to 30 miles. For someone under 200lbs and on more or less flat pavement, it can get 40–50 miles on a full charge if you just sort of cruise along. The manufacturer turned off the "speed limiter" (governor?) for me, so I have hit 31mph. This year, CA changed the law on speeds for street legal mobility scooters. Seniors (I am 78) and those with disabled plates (me) can do 30mph on the streets instead of 15. It is now legal on streets with 25mph limits(35 if local PD say OK, mine does) or in bike lanes, on hiking trails etc. It is ADA compliant so legally can go anywhere a pedestrian can go as long as it fits, and it is safe to do so. Some larger stores with roomy aisles let it come inside since it just a bit longer (about 6 inches)and not as wide as those riding shopping carts they have.

*CEO of the business got tired of looking a large concrete ditch out his office window. So he contacted the University and they designed it, then with money from the business the park department built it.
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Wow!
Quite a story(s). Back when I decided to upgrade from my XSi, I was looking at the 80D. Then the R came out. Too smart for me. Or just too complicated. Then the 90D popped. I almost pulled the trigger. But then the RP showed up. I had been seriously thinking of going full frame, a lot less money than the R. Started doing detailed comparisons of the three. I found the RP to be less complicated than the R. In fact, it seemed to be very equivalent to the 90D. Mirrorless meant the end of lens to body focus problems that I had with the XSi. Then Canon put it on sale and included a lens adapter. BANG!

I think I made the correct decision for me. Focus is a lot sharper on my photos with any of my EF and EF-S lenses I already own. Then as I see fit ($$$), I can upgrade to R lenses. I was considering the higher MP sensor of the 90D but decided that I really did not do that much deep cropping nor do I pixel peep. My collection of lenses takes me from 18mm through 300mm. Close enough. And from what you said about it, I'm glad I decided against the 90D. Thanx for the personal impressions.

I've been going to the same Massage Therapist for many years trying to straighten out the muscular kinks that the medical field fail to deal with. She hooked me up with a Feldenkrais therapist and then a chiropractor experienced in Applied Kinesiology. These three people have done a lot to keep me moving. The chiropractor is amazing in his ability to find the real cause of my problems and to straighten them out. There are days when I get out the cane, mainly to help me get up and down stairs. But even those days are getting further apart. There are muscles I can't reach like my massage therapist, I can't do what the chiropractor does, but I have used what I have learned in Feldenkrais and modified it to my own needs.

I split my leg bone from the knee down, skiing. Plus, I put a lot of undue stress on the left knee using a 3200-pound racing clutch in my daily driver for many years. Sometimes I'm surprised the knee still works. About three years ago I had x-rays taken from scull to pelvis. Everything looked good till it got down to the last vertebrae. Where every other joint had been even across the last or next to last joint was twice as wide on one side as the other. My comment was, "That explains a lot."

So, I understand. And when I feel bad, I think of my 80-year-old sister with a fused left ankle and foot and curvature of the spine. That ain't pretty! I will think of you, too. I wish you luck. Weather you decide to try any of my routes is up to you. Like every other profession, there are good and bad.

Again, thank you for your response. It is much appreciated.
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Dec 8, 2023 18:19:28   #
I have all the people, doctors, dentist, companies I want to talk to logged into my phone, so if they call I will see a name. If I see a number, it does not get answered. Of the unknown caller is legit, they will leave a message.
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Dec 8, 2023 15:37:11   #
robertjerl wrote:
Canon sells three different adaptors, and third party people make some also.

Some of the EF mount lenses actually work better on the RF bodies.

The adaptors: straight adaptor, adaptor with control ring like the RF lenses have, adaptor with control ring and slot for drop in filters.
I have 4 EF* bodies and a bunch of lenses. I now have two RF** bodies and the lenses are starting to pile up. I also have 2 adaptors for those two bodies.

I have a "plan" to thin the herd but every time I decide on what to sell, trade or give as a gift I have second, third and ???? Thoughts.

*80D,90D, 7DII,5DIV
**R7, RP
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Which do you like better, the 90D or RP?
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Dec 5, 2023 00:26:01   #
gwilliams6 wrote:
My Sony A1, it just excels at everything a working professional needs to have, more so than all the Nikon, Canon and Leicas I have loved and owned in the past, just a fact.

Cheers and best to you.


Oops! Intended to attach this to the OP.
Time for bed.

If I go to a car show I take my Canon RP, the 24-105 zoom, a circular polarizer filter, and my Canon SX710HS for close up engine and interior shots. If I go to a model car show I leave the RP at home and take only the SX710HS. It will focus within one half inch and the depth of field is fantastic.
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Dec 5, 2023 00:07:41   #
jerryc41 wrote:
I seem to wake up about every two hours. I roll over, look at the clock, and groan. Then I try to go back to sleep. I've seen several articles that suggest the same thing: if you can't get back to sleep in twenty minutes, get out of bed and do something relaxing. If you spend too much "awake time" in bed, your body will associate that with not-sleeping. Instead, read a book, avoid electronic screens, relax in a comfortable chair, or do something that is not stressful. When you feel tired, go back to bed.

There is a video about how to get to sleep in fifteen minutes, but I'm not going to watch it because it's not going to work.
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Jerry, everyone knows you spend too much time on the computer. So do I. Getting off the computer, the cell phone, and the TV at a set time every night would probably help us both. Reading an old fashioned book or magazine does help. So does flipping or spinning your mattress every week or two. Or maybe it's just time for a new mattress. Try some place like Mattress Firm or Sleep Fitters that will let you just lay around on on one after another. When I fell asleep on one, I knew I had found the right one. I've got a friend that takes Melatonin every night at 10, then hits the sack at 11. Avoid late night snacks. Eat your supper, and no more. Spend some time every day making ukuleles and cases. Hope something here helps
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Dec 4, 2023 23:22:59   #
JimBart wrote:
Jerry…. Same problems here even wearing a CPAP machine. Also have another problem with literally jumping, jittering and complete body shakes during the night. I don’t notice them but the wife does.
I’d suggest you see a sleep dr and take a sleep test to isolate your problem. If they’re not able to help try a neurologist.
Nothing has alleviated my jitters however.


Jitters, jumping, body shakes, sounds like your muscles are trying to reset themselves. My body goes through this quite often. It is the result of several slips and falls over my lifetime that have many things out of alignment. If your bones are not broken or your not bleeding, medical doctors will say you're ok.

Find a good massage therapist, a good chiropractor, and look for some one schooled in Feldenkras therapy. Massage therapist deal with soft tissues (muscles). A good chiropractor will deal with muscles as well as the alignment of bones. Feldenkras deals with retraining the pathways and connections between the muscles and nerves controlling them after a person has had an accident, or just problems with aging.

Something I have learned about massage therapists and chiropractors, if you feel the same when you leave as when you walked in, find another one. If you feel different when you leave than when you walked in. Give them another chance. As for "different", if you feel better, great. If you feel worse, give it two to three days, that will usually change. If you don't feel better or worse, but you do feel different, something was done that usually helps.

One more thing. People often think these doctors and therapists are miracle workers. If that injury was many years ago, it's not going to be fixed in one half hour treatment.
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Dec 4, 2023 22:14:40   #
joecichjr wrote:
Some have mentioned that they enjoy this as much as I do, so this is for you


I see you were in someone's dark shop. Good flash work. Do you know, is the drill press self feeding? And what i first thought was a hand powered sharpening stone has a drill chuck. Now I'm confused. Can you enlighten me?
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Dec 3, 2023 20:56:20   #
Cany143 wrote:
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You never cease to amaze.
What a gift, or a lot of training, to see what you see. Then to turn it into a thing of beauty.
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Dec 1, 2023 12:30:35   #
stant52 wrote:
Just thought I'd post some pics of the jalopys drag racing.

The last pic is my 1950 Chevy Styleline Deluxe still all original , except paint


Great photos!

You still got you '50? Good man!

My first car was a '71 Nova SS. it's in the basement.
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Nov 19, 2023 22:39:32   #
TriX wrote:
Letting the “Geek Squad” configure your computer is the rough equivalent of going to Walmart for a colonoscopy


Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

So true!
What a mess they made.
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Nov 19, 2023 22:27:58   #
Gabyto wrote:


Very interesting. Not the "normal" views of the canyon.
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