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| Mar. 03, 2012
| swampsniper
Posted on 03/03/2012 11:32:39 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
03/03/2012 11:34:38 AM PST
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SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Looks brandy-new! Good luck with it...get out there and get some pictures of hummingbird tongues!
To: Daffynition
It is pristine, just perfect. It's obviously been stored carefully for a long time. It turned up at KEH and I ordered it, they are 100% reliable with their descriptions.
I've been unloading some stuff on Ebay so I can get some more stuff, LOL.
If I don't keep things moving this room would fill up and I'd have to sleep in the yard!
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:01:04 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I have a couple of those old Sigma lenses. The APO version is even a bit better.
Also Tokina made a very fine 400mm f5.6 in all the popular mounts.
I also have a Tamron 200-400mm in Nikon mount and like it very much despite it usually being considered mediocre.
One thing to be careful about on these older lenses is they often have a bit of haze, sometimes not very noticeable until you view it just right.
Also a few scratches on the front or objective lens usually does very little harm and even that can be eliminated by running a fine black sharpie over the scratch. On the other hand, scratches on the rear element will harm the sharpness a lot.
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:12:54 PM PST
by
yarddog
To: yarddog
This one doesn't even have the normal wear marks on the contacts, it's like it never was installed.
Some of these Sigmas, the early ones, had to be rechipped to work on the later Maxxums, and the Minolta digitals and Sonys.. Sigma was doing it for free. This one seems to be out of a later batch.
Sigma made them in black, gray, white and green. The green ones are sort of putrid looking, really a horrible color, the white ones are known for flaking paint, so I was glad to find one of the gray ones. It's a nice dark charcoal.
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:28:47 PM PST
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SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Well, that’s nice but I expected a couple of bird pictures.
I saw a turkey the other day in an industrial section of Silicon Valley. If I had your camera, it would have made a snazzy picture. Instead all I had was a cell phone.
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:34:56 PM PST
by
Kevmo
(If you can define a man by the depravity of his enemies, Rick Santorum must be a noble soul indeed.)
To: Kevmo
We got a flock that lives nearby, they cover a lot of ground too, we got mooing cows too in the hills.
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:40:47 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
To: Kevmo
The Great egrets are pairing off and starting to build nests and the other birds will follow soon. My Sony will be back from the shop next Tuesday, hopefully ready to go.
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:41:26 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
You keep on doin' what you're doin'! And share your talent! I love it!
![](http://images61.fotki.com/v219/photos/9/127099/8284897/photograph_01-vi.jpg)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:55:02 PM PST
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: Daffynition
It isn't possible to have too many toys!
I don't ever want to be reduced to watching TV.
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:57:54 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Reach out and touch them critters!!
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posted on
03/03/2012 12:58:07 PM PST
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
03/03/2012 1:08:33 PM PST
by
tubebender
(I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
03/03/2012 1:19:06 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER; tubebender
That's the gear of Vincent Lafôret who is a French photographer that went to cover the Olympics. In an interview to Newsweek he explains all planning and preparations he should do for such event. He says that he begins all the preparations a year in advance and that its finished when the Games start. But what struck me the most is the weight of his equipment 200 lbs!! Can you imagine?! Its huge.
I wouldn't be able to afford the insurance he must have to carry for his livelihood. :)
![](http://images16.fotki.com/v378/photos/9/127099/8284897/photograph_15-vi.jpg)
7/30/08 - This is my prized case - it has all of my "prime" lenses (meaning non-zoom.) These are the sharpest lenses out there - and open up to f2 all the way down to f1.2 - you can shoot in incredibly low light and get images no one else gets. I'll try to bring this when I can - for special uses. I packed it in the waterproof case because I can stand on it if necc. and also lock it and leave it - with a chain of course. As I won't be using these lenses as much as my other lenses - but when I do, I hope to get images that stand appart from the rest. These are "my babies." Photo ©Vincent Laforet
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Thank you for the education!
To: Daffynition
Every year at the alligator farm rookery there are photographers using garden carts to haul their gear. I have to get everything on my mobility scooter and my budget limits what I use anyway.
I have a ball head rigged to fit the handlebar on the scooter so I don't have to carry a tripod.
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posted on
03/03/2012 2:47:00 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Awesome!!!! Cannot wait to see even more great pics that are yet to come :)
Have a wonderful time seeing what it will do my FRiend, and you can be sure we will enjoy you enjoying it ; }
Tatt
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posted on
03/03/2012 2:55:51 PM PST
by
thesearethetimes...
("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." Dorothy Bernard)
To: Daffynition
These are the go to work lenses, all made in the mid 80s. I've got some newer plastic stuff but these never fail me. The two on the right are known as the beercan and big beercan. You could probably drive tent pegs with them, they are built like tanks.
The 35-70 f4 was a Maxxum kit lens, lots of plastic but really good optics.
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posted on
03/03/2012 3:00:37 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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