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Self ^ | March 20, 2016 | Me

Posted on 03/20/2016 6:30:32 PM PDT by Islander7

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To: yarddog

Interesting experience.
Nipon Kogaku was the original name of Nikon. So you have stuck with the same excellent brand.

Still have one of their excellent rangefinder 35mm cameras, a copy of the German Contax RF.


41 posted on 03/20/2016 8:23:54 PM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Islander7

Thanks for posting these spectacular photos! Where were these taken? I couldn’t spot that in a quick scan of the thread. These Sand Hill Cranes are certainly magnificent. We see a lot of them in the wetlands in Northern California but have never been able to take shots like these!


42 posted on 03/20/2016 8:32:28 PM PDT by SFConservative
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To: fidelis

Nice! Thanks for sharing!


43 posted on 03/20/2016 8:35:44 PM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: Islander7

thank you for sharing your photos. Wonderful!


44 posted on 03/20/2016 8:37:37 PM PDT by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Islander7

Nice shots.

I started with Pentax and still use a Pentax DSLR. I get really good results with it, and can still use the same lenses that were on my first one in 1980 or so and it was used then...(also have a 35mm Minolta SRT101 that I like pretty well.)

I shoot mostly birds and nature stuff, but no sandhill cranes for 300 miles around here. Right now everything is changing, winter birds leaving, I saw a few Brown Headed Cowbirds a couple of says ago on my feeder so some of the summer birds have made it in.

for those of you who might have an interest in this, here are a couple of links to video cameras trained on bird nests. Eagles and Peregrine Falcons.

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

http://www.cbs3springfield.com/category/263498/live-video

http://wildlife.utah.gov/learn-more/peregrine-cam.html

I don’t know if these are still working, I guess I have to do the new Flash update to find out. Just did it less than a week ago...I get so sick of that garbage...


45 posted on 03/20/2016 8:39:42 PM PDT by Paleo Pete (I'm with the bomb squad. If you see me running, CATCH UP!)
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To: Islander7

Great shots! The story line is spectacular. The adult with the two youngsters tucked in is especially good.

Congrats on the new lens!


46 posted on 03/20/2016 9:31:29 PM PDT by xander
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To: yarddog

Did you purchase that in Viet Nam? I ask because still have mine from there.


47 posted on 03/20/2016 10:09:50 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: 3D-JOY; Islander7

“Thanks, pleasant change from all the political bickering!”

Clapping....worth repeating.
Not to mention, I Love watching birdies!


48 posted on 03/21/2016 2:24:32 AM PDT by Mrs. B.S. Roberts
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To: SFConservative

These are from Sebring,FL


49 posted on 03/21/2016 3:21:12 AM PDT by Islander7 (There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
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To: Islander7

Those are beautiful.
I especially like the one entitled ‘the twins’ Adorable :)


50 posted on 03/21/2016 3:28:25 AM PDT by patriot08 (5th generation Texan ...(girl type))
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To: Mrs. B.S. Roberts

I so agree! And what beautiful photographs.


51 posted on 03/21/2016 5:53:21 AM PDT by native texan (Texans should be independent thinkers)
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To: Islander7

LOVE THESE!!


52 posted on 03/21/2016 7:10:20 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: Islander7

Thanks for posting! Wonderful pics!


53 posted on 03/21/2016 7:12:02 AM PDT by kalee
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To: easternsky

No but I remember our 1970 era college track team manager took a lot of photos of the team using a Yashica camera he had purchased while in Viet Nam.

He shared them with the team and I still have some of them.


54 posted on 03/21/2016 8:05:06 AM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Islander7

Very nice!


55 posted on 03/21/2016 8:50:10 AM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands (Conservative 2016!! The Dole, H.W. Bush, McCain, Romney experiment has failed.)
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To: Mrs. B.S. Roberts

Hi-5 right back at you...FReeper FRiend!


56 posted on 03/21/2016 9:21:37 AM PDT by 3D-JOY (I'm on the TRUMP train!)
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To: Islander7

I always mark the true start of spring by the arrival of the Robbins here in CT. They were early this year, 3/3 or 3/4, whereas they normally don’t arrive until on or about 3/20. I usually see about a half dozen in the lawn, and they stay a long time! But night before last, just before dusk, 17 hung out here for about a half hour or so, everyone eating worms. I could clearly see it was a good mix of male/female, and I’m hoping they all stay. They looked a bit thin but soon they will have big fat bellies, and if all goes well, I’ll be watching them feed their babies on my garden railings for several weeks this summer!


57 posted on 03/21/2016 10:55:33 AM PDT by GizzyGirl
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To: Islander7

Beautiful pics! Thanks for posting.


58 posted on 03/22/2016 6:07:40 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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