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It spins, I just move it out of the way, thought about a little super glue but havent tried that yet, I have others that do not seat very well in the screw slots, these seem to do a much better job with a tighter fit.
....I have a set of jeweler's screw drivers under the brand name of "General Tools" (check on Google) that work for me...they don't have a plastic or rubber grip....they work great for me...
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What's in those packages? Paper towels? Toilet paper? (So that's where it all went :) )
..I haven't been able to find any on shelves for 2 weeks....guess I will have to get in line and wait for the store to open.....
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Was thinking I might want to eat these soon! D750 Zeiss 100mm f2 mac[ATTACH=full]1330493[/ATTACH]
...or make Banana Bread?
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Important:please keep your image under 1000 pixels on the longest side for in-line viewing, andplease keep the FILE SIZE UNDER 300kb. Note thatthis includes photos hosted off-site(at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc). Are younew to this thread?The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are:. This forum's moderators are allowing up to three Nikon Wednesday images per week, so share some work!
A Merry Nikon Wednesday Christmas, everyone, though I'm creating this on the eve. Looks like we're actually going to get 53 Wednesdays this year, so this isn't a wrap-up-the-year thread just yet. But it is that holiday time of year, and of course I had to scramble around and find a few minutes to put together a little seasonal greeting card of a video. Below is a behind the scenes of the little project, half baked as the whole thing was (Z6 and kit lens mounted on a powered slider, shot taken with the D810). Had bigger plans, but it became whittled way down - such are the priorities this time of year. Hope everyone has a peaceful 25, and we'll catch up New Year's eve!
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..so next Wednesday(January 1,2020) will be part of the year 2019 of Nikon Wednesday?
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...Dubina,Tx? Have you had a chance to photograph inside this church and and the one in High Hill? Both beautiful...
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....is this the "Piano Bridge" near a Painted Church in Dubina,Tx?
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Odd angle. Do you level the dam or the bridge?
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I would say level the dam...water usually falls straight down by gravity when flowing over a wall...
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I've noticed brand names are taped over in many shows/movies, especially more recent. Don't recall the last time I saw a modern-ish Canon or Nikon logo. Animal House does show a Nikon F body near the end.
Rick H.
NCIS uses Digital Nikons that are clearly visible(probably paying ad fee to the show to use them and be visible). With DVR available on cable and freeze/zoom on tv's it is easy to see which ones are used in to broadcasts....
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Thanks, Tom. My last big trip around the US is when my muscle cramps kicked off, and I've had a bit more difficulty getting around more exuberant places since (partly because I cramp when I exercise, so I'm badly unfit). I'm working on medication for that, though; it's not going to make me healthy, but I hope it'll make me a little more able to get to photogenic places. Except for the small matter of not really understanding the concept of "travelling light" of course. Ansel's 10x8 had nothing on what I cart around.
I've been to the upper end of Bryce twice, and wandered along the trail. I'll try to go down next time (at least part way). Bryce is very pretty, although friends who've spent longer there have warned me that after a while they realised they were photographing yet another orange rock, so I'm a little nervous about committing too much time to it!
Zion... the same friends have done Angel's Landing. On the basis that I'm not one for heights, I suspect it'd not be my thing unless I deliberately try to fight the phobia (and get a lot fitter). And I'd have to travel a lot lighter than usual, because a 15kg backpack probably isn't compatible with passing anyone on that. So, nice idea, but I think I'll stay on solid ground and gibber a bit. I'll look into Observation Point, though. I should at least try to do better than driving in and out again!
Arches we did do - well, a bit (having "done" Canyonlands in the morning, after driving up from Monument Valley the evening before). Definitely worth it, though. And I do recommend Dinosaur Monument en route north.
My grand two week tour was absolutely worth it, despite the pain of all the driving, and thanks again to everyone here who helped me to plan it. But I'll absolutely go back to select bits in a more relaxed manner!
Andrew, I hear what you are saying about some hikes could be a little rough. The trail down into Bryce canyon is at the entrance end of the park and is not very difficult at all. Coming back up has a switchback to make it an easier climb and hiking in the canyon you can make as long or short as you want...the main thing is to see the formations from a different and surprising perspective. Angels Landing has some spots on the trail up to the staging area for the main climb that are well worth the partial hike(no danger at all unless you make that final ascent and I have a fear of heights also). I just wish I had had a decent camera at the time 15 yrs ago(I just got an 850 and want to go back to ALL the places I visited in my lifetime). Enjoy..
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Thanks, Tom. Bright Angel and Mather are pretty, but now I've seen them, I'll definitely try the North next time I'm in the area. (I only saw it from a curtailed-for-weather helicopter trip.) I've really not done Zion justice (and made Bryce at the wrong time of day), so I've photographic reasons to go back!
Andrew, I don't know if you like hiking, but I've got three destinations for you if you revisit Utah. In Brice, be sure to hike the trails down in the canyon. It gives you a whole new perspective of the formations(when we visited a few years back,we first drove to all the overlooks, wasn't overly impressed, but when we hiked down in the canyon, it is magnificent!) And at Zion, Angels Landing is a must if you can handle it(I couldn't, so I stayed at the part where the main climb begins and took pics and video of my buddies going to the top). Also, Observation Point is another long, maybe hot hike that is worth it...and Arches Park is worth the journey if you go that far east....
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I've discovered that the problem with driving around the Grand Canyon is that someone put a canyon in the way. Otherwise I'd like to have visited the north rim (other than just by helicopter). My version was Las Vegas to the Skywalk (helicopter trip, where one recently crashed) to the south rim helicopter trip, sunset at Mather, and staying near Grand Canyon village (with dinner at Bright Angel). Then Grand Canyon village to Antelope the next morning. Fun fun. Some day I'll go back and relax a bit more.
Andrew, I've visited both rims..the South for a mule trip to Phantom Ranch at the bottom and the North rim on the way to Utah for stops of interest, and in my opinion, the North is a much more enjoyable visit(other than the mule ride...a must). A couple of must do's, travel to Toroweap overlook down a 60 mile gravel road off 389(step out on a rock and look straight down 3000 ft to the Colorado River) and Bright Angel Point. A whole lot less tourists, a much quieter and more reverent visit to the majesty that is the Canyon...
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Nikon D810 with nikkor 135mm DC
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...shoes on wrong feet....cute
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mother and daughter, Mardi Gras, French Quarter, New Orleans
Am I blue
Am I blue
Ain't these tears, in these eyes telling you
How can you ask me "am I blue"...Lady Day
awaiting my fortune, perhaps
...equipment info please....trying to educate myself...
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Shopping center in Hong Kong.
Nikon D850 with 18-35mm/f3.5-4.5 AF-S @ 20mm, f5.6, 1/60 sec and ISO 400
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....where are all the people?
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.....so phenomenal, surrealistic!