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"what's the point of answering any of these questions s.linke? :) for fun!

 

Sing along: "You'll have fun, fun, fun till your daddy take your T-bird away. You'll have fun, fun, fun ..."

 

Ha!

"Why?--Are you ashamed of being Gay or Bi or straight?"

 

No. And why would asking indicate shame? I guess you don't understand my question. What's the point of identifying one's sexual preference(s) to others anyways, especially in a photo forum? I'm not prudish or old-fashioned or prejudiced or whatever. I just don't understand why folks these days have to go around broadcasting their sexual identity. Maybe it really is Kali Yuga, the Age of Darkness, when humans are so hung up in their lower chakras.

Mark's Olympus XA shot shows that one doesn't need thousands of dollars of high-end equipment and specialized film to make a very decent photograph. Well done!

2. Straight / Gay / Bi

 

Why this obsession with one's sexual identity? This in-your-face, tell-it-all-to-strangers mentality ... what's the point? Isn't such information

one's own business?

"best bet is to line up the beer bottles and shoot..." However, first drink all the beer in these bottles, then line them up--if you can--and do a dof study. Chances are after all that beer you won't give a hoot

about dof.

Golly, could Jay be back as "cody mae"?

Try the gray-card test outside and compare its results with the appropriate

Sunny 16 Rule exposure for daylight at that ASA/ISO. If it's off, it's probably the meter, since Sunny 16 is pretty accurate if done properly.

Jose wrote, "... and the use of a 45/2.8P on a FM2n could get you to the nirvana..."

 

I have this combination. And I live in west-central Oregon (USA). Much

better even than Nirvana.

Jamie, Qigong ("Chee Kung") could be described as Chinese yoga. It involves standing or slightly moving postures, some mimicing animals, and intentional breathing exercises to strenghthen and nourish the internal organs and circulatory system, to utilize one's Qi ("Chee") or life energy. There are also still meditative forms as well. Gentle and effective. Tai Chi would be worth looking into also, as well as Indian Hatha Yoga.

Jamie, Qigong ("Chee Kung") could be described as Chinese yoga. It involves standing or slightly moving postures, some mimicing animals, and intentional breathing exercises to strenghthen and nourish the internal organs and circulatory system, to utilize one's Qi ("Chee") or life energy. There are also still meditative forms as well. Gentle and effective. Tai Chi would be worth looking into also, as well as IIndian Hatha Yoga.

Nah, those big white lenses are Holga snap-on teleconverters. The bodies aren't Canon bodies, just molded Kevlar covers to protect the

Holga inside. Like those hard plastic violin cases virtuosi use to carry around their Stradivarious violins. Canon is just Japanese for Holga.

If you aren't exagerrating when you said "extreme anxiety" and "leap out the window," then you may in fact be having real anxiety attacks. Try taking yoga or Qigong (Chee Kung) lessons or biofeedback to learn to relax. Or if it's really as bad as you say, see a health-care professional. No kidding. Anxiety is not something to be taken lightly and may be a symptom of something more serious.

"It really makes me think of a beautiful girl everyone would like to sh@g but knowing this is not really possible (too small to poor etc). Then it's "look how fat she is" "her eyes are ugly" "she's dumb as a cow, way overrated".

 

Keep this sexist junk out of this forum!

Indeed the 105 f2.5 Nikkor is a great lens. I had one for a long time, and it never disappointed. Then, I switched gear (to rangefinder stuff). Later, back to Nikon SLRs (FM2N), and got the 85 f2 Nikkor. Not much different in imaging quality from the 105 but smaller and a brighter screen image. Not much bigger than a 50 f1.4 and built like a tank, like the 105. It's not as heralded as the 105 but I like it. If I remember, Albert has some other cycle-day photos taken with it. They're equal to the 105 in every way, if you ask me.

I remember the following quote or something like it: "The first victim of war is the truth." Truth, however, is an abstraction. We can't touch, feel, see,

or hear an abstraction. But we can vicariously experience war through still and moving images and voice-overs. Not the same as what those directly involved experience, but better than not having it, and much better than a government sensoring it or even denying it to the public. And from these maybe we'll learn that the handshake is stronger than the fist.

Frank, Obviously I was talking about human vision and its relationship to photographic imaging. Dogs and eagles don't use cameras, at least not where I live.

"S. Linke: It sounds like you're excusing manipulation of documentary photography."

 

No, I'm just trying to say that photographs are NOT reality, that's all.

 

Consider: A Buddhist teacher is pointing at the moon while the student is looking at his pointing finger.

The only process that can "reflect exactly the reality" is the human eye's vision in real time. Photographs whether film or digital, print or projected, are one or more steps removed from the reality of the subject as it existed at the time of exposure. Plus, prints are two dimensional which requires another interpretive factor in the human brain. That said, one can strive for an image that resembles reality, but it will always be interpreted differently than the actual reality by one's visual perception. If this is too

philosophical for you, consider this paraphrase from a jazz musician: If it looks [sounds] good, it is good.

The less-old Leitz-Minolta 90mm f4 M-mount or Leica 90mm f4 (C?) is also a great lens, and relatively cheap. (The LM was built by Leica but sold with the Minolta name by Minolta.) Small, solid, and very sharp with wonderful, smooth bokeh and natural hues. I took a portrait of my father-in-law with it and my wife says it captures him in every way; it looks as if he's there right in front of you.

Alcohol is not equal to intoxication. Many if not most people practice moderation. And, use is not equal to abuse.

Since you're in Thailand, buy some cooked sticky rice. The real sticky kind. Extract a grain or two. Glob it into the screwhole. Let dry. Voila--

repaired! ;)

If you want to use only one all-purpose, very small, rugged and good quality lens get the Nikon 45mm f2.8P. It's not wide-angle but a bit wider than a "normal" 50mm lens. I like it because it captures things pretty much the way I see them.

Do-it-yourself fixes won't work. If you really value this lens and want to keep it, fork out the money and get it CLAed (Cleaned Lubricated and Adjusted) by a professional technician.

I have the 45 f2.8P (on a Nikon FM2N). Comparing it to the 50 f1/8 AI which I had for a long time, I find the 45 not as sharp-sharp, if you will, but sharp enough for my taste. But sharpness isn't everything in imaging. What I like about the 45 is its tiny size, durable build quality, the included lens hood and filter and the slightly wider view than a 50. Some may say the f2.8 aperture is a drawback, but only if one shoots a lot of dimly lit, available-light interiors. But then one can use a higher film speed. All in all, it's a great all-purpose, walk-around lens for 35mm formats either film or full-frame digital.

Japan is the "most intensely focused and "anal" place I've ever seen in my days. " So living one year in Japan makes you a qualified Freudian critic? Surely you could find some adjective less suggestive than "anal," no? You surely know how it evokes both clinical and scatalogical connotations. I lived and worked in Japan for 8 years and my in-laws are Japanese. I find the Japanese no more or less "anal" than other cultures or nationalities, or more accurately individuals. Sorry to be critical, but I think one should be more sensitive when using such terms in stereotyping nations or ethnic groups.