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I'd rather have an RX1R II, much smaller, wonderful f/2 lens. I have to say, I miss it despite all the issues, hard to find now for a good price. On the other end of the spectrum: "Say hello to my lil’ friend!" Otherwise known as Nikon 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR One way to make use of all the noisy planes distracting listening is to shoot them. All handheld from my window, this is FF on a D3s, no crop: Maximum reach on a D200 with the 1.25x teleconverter (1500mm equiv.): 1200mm equiv: Hopefully one day, I can find a much better locaton, maybe a Z8 to make use of all its performance. Or maybe I will revert back to something reasonable, this is cumbersome to transport, very big and conspicious... good workout though.

Yeah, but 42MP is the bare minimum for Insta. Nice shots.

I trust Google and this came up for "voltron birthday".

Less emotional weight but how can you not dig it?

I've been thinking about it for a few decades now, and this is still my absolute favorite song.

Did a little "audio therapy" last weekend with an audio buddy. Visited one of my 2 favorite dealers and did some nice listening to YG Acoustics....have loved their stuff for years.

The lady I mentioned a few pages ago with the pile of Canon gear to sell has been pestering me, which means she's a motivated seller. Now maybe she'll face up to the fact that her prices are retarded come down a bit. I really want that 135L. I would make much better use of the 24-70mm F/2.8 II (which is a pro grade workhorse of a lens.) I dunno what to think of the 7D II. I learned quite recently that Canon R series mirrorless bodies can use EF and EF-S lenses with the same adapter. Neat. I swear I used to post photos in this thread. Last December, right before I got covid, I took the 50D and 35mm F/3.5 Takumar out for a stroll. I have a bad habit of taking photos of the same thing over and over again. Since I took this photo, both the house (built 1940) and barn no longer stand. The EDG Yacht Club bought the property as-is for over $1M and bulldozed the whole thing. They're butting in high density housing for their staff because no one can afford to live on this fucking island. Cannonball Park, looking quite cheery on late fall. This is what the houses of MV residents who are still hanging on by an economic fingernail look like. Same idea, but after it's been sold to off-islanders who then dump a fortune into renovations. In this case, I'm not talking shit. The new owners did a really nice job with the house. It's too bad they stay here like 2 weeks a year at most and the rest of the time the place is empty. Until quite recently, this house belonged to the descendants of my great aunt. It's an old house that sits on a double lot, across from Cannonball Park. Sweetened Water Farm's horse barn. One of the most famous views on MV. It's a 5 minute walk from my front door. I really should bitch about things less. I will literally never stop. Mr Norton, the owner, died last month at 95 years old. Back in the creepy woods. It's not actually creepy at all. Tune in next time for a frozen pond and 300mm prime!

Happy Birthday Al. Have an incredible day!

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday, Al! (party favour noise)

Happy birthday!

Happy Birthday Al! I hope you have a really great one!

Happy Birthday Bro! Hope you're having a great one.

How is anyone supposed to compete with a comeback from a MENSA member? That was a brutal takedown! For an 8 year old.

Happy Birthday Al!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Al!!! Have a wonderful day.

Hope it's an awesome day and more, Al!

Fuji’s small, fixed lens, medium format camera is out. https://www.engadget.com/cameras/fujifilms-gfx100rf-is-a-102mp-medium-format-compact-camera-110044609.html https://www.theverge.com/news/633093/fujifilm-gfx100rf-camera-features-price https://www.shopmoment.com/products/fujifilm-gfx100rf-mirrorless-digital-camera

^ ^ Just completed. Best television of 2025

Nah, no need to order, 'cause I already have. The reviews on this one (not above) have been pretty depressing. That said, of course, it's not for most with no manual shutter, no viewfinder, no flippy screen, and not video focused (as someone who makes a living in video, hybrid video specs discussions are the worst) or an "only body". I'm already in the M/L-mount space so worth a try. With them reportedly only milling 7-9 a day, if interested best to jump now and pull out later. We'll see, especially on that electronic shutter. My experiences have been poor, though with older and larger size/slower readout sensors. I'm curious how many will be released before they kill the model. Sony/Nikon/Canon are probably not under threat. And yes, I almost bought a Leica TL2 at one point too. Sigma is my favorite failed cameras company (still have two Foveons).

A little late for Ravel's 150th, but this was my great (ahem) gateway to Ravel's orchestrating genius. I heard his orchestration before I heard Mussorgsky's solo piano version, and have since fallen in love with his genius. Even from his treatment of the opening Promenade, there's a bit more breadth, a bit more gravitas, a bit more there there. Not afraid to solo instruments, or interleave solo instruments against a delicate backdrop of small subsets of the orchestra, it is a masterpiece of restraint. cf. "The Old Castle" movement All the better to contrast the bombast. cf. "The Great Gates of Kiev" movement

My favorite version of my favorite song by REM. I saw this concert and the extra drumstick on the chair was really effective live

Well, the average Amerikkkan has a 5th grade vocabulary. I had to tone it down a bit for Alaskans and lawyers.

Happy Thursday, Al! Hope you buy yourself something sick for your 80th!