[SWAMPSNIPER]

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[Eyes Unclouded]

You are missing the viking hat and lightning.

[yarddog]

Before I get started, Pawn shops can be the worst place in the world to buy stuff unless you really know you stuff.

I have found a few bargains tho. I was in a shop in Savannah, GA and noticed a Leica binocular on the very top shelf. It was an 8X30 model in excellent conditon. I could barely see the price tag and it looked like $1200. It sort of made me mad because that probably was the selling price new but a used one should be quite a bit less.

I looked more closely and saw a dot between the 2 and 0. It was only $12.00. I began to get excited and sort of matter of factly looked it over and indicated I would take it.

The salesman sort of chuckled and I thought to myself, “he knows”, but he went ahead and wrote it up. As I was walking out the door he said, “you know that is really worth $75 don’t you?” I answered that I didn’t know that. They were really worth around $500.

I also once bought a nice Nikkormat EL with a mint 50mm f/1.4 lens. It was marked $15. I checked it out and again tried to remain calm as I paid the money. I suspect the owner thought it was a cheap knockoff trying to fool you into thinking it was a Nikon. Actually it was a Nikon.

[LucyT]

Thanks for the excellent photo, she is so beautiful. Please don’t stop posting kitteh pix.

[ I’m still waiting for a kitteh to find me.]

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

OK, OK I like my kitties.

Don’t tell anyone!

http://ncsadventures.blogspot.com/2009/02/cool-cats-of-colorado-springs.html

[little jeremiah]

Eye of Unk - did you see this cat photo?

Really, really nice!!

[skr]

I’m not proficient in photography speak, but the focus/depth of focus (as I understand it) looks terrific! Just right on the face and then gradual softening going back. an enigmatic expression you caught there. : )

[tubebender]

Does the Kat belong to a union yet?

[Uncle Miltie]

Piker. My 1938 Rolleiflex Automat will be good for another 73 years.

;-)

[Islander7]

Love the depth of field. Very well done.

[Eye of Unk]

Awwwwe. looks almost like my Norwegian Forest cat, at least in regards as to the exact same look.

[VOA]

Swampsniper,
Outstanding photo as usual.

[Tainan]

Swampy...the 1.4s that came out during the 70s and early-mid 80s were excellent lenses. Many offered almost macro capabilities during on camera focusing as well as truly excellent resolution during enlargement while printing. With the appropriate enlarger lenses, of course.
Competition was stiff and measuring methods were well developed at that time. The photo magazines as well as the technical papers all were quick to post what lenses were good and which ones were known to offer color aberrations, barrel effects and drop-off at the fringes as well as bad lens-body lock-up and aberrations at reduced apertures.
It was truly a time when all the makers(marques) put out their best efforts and the photo-public was well served with the results.

[Condor51]

Another good one SS.
That old 50mm makes a nice 75mm portrait lens on your Sony.

But since your using off camera 'Studio Lighting', try one at f/5.6 and focus on Pandora's nose. It may come out a tad 'better' (Histogram reading) than this one at f/2.8 (very flat).

If you have time that is. And your Model cooperates ;-)

[siamesecats]

Oh WOW!!
What a great photo, and a beautiful subject!
Thanks!

[Kimmers]

It looks like kitty finally gave up and decided to be a cooperative model......beautiful, swamp.....

[mojitojoe]

WoW! Beautiful photograph!

[trisham]

Another 26 years? That’s a long-lived cat!