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I'm fucking done with Adorama. Ordered 3 20x30 prints on 4/1 and all three arrived with the right edges chopped off. Called them and they reprinted the images but still charged me for shipping again. Prints arrive today and 2 of them are even more chopped off than before. Called them to complain and the lady just said, we can give you credit yet again but you still have to pay for the prints to be shipped. I asked for a refund and she said it was against company policy. That only print credit could be given for misprints. Is this legal? They keep making mistakes and I have to pay for shipping every time? Done with Adorama. Bay Photo is slightly more expensive but I have never had a problem with them. The prints are at least (allegedly) reviewed before being sent out. Shipping is just a $1.50 instead of the $7 at Adoramapix.

I ask nicely Never tried playing around with that but like Jacob, I doubt it would work for me either. Will try though. Peripheral vision is amazing isn't it?

Time always needs to be found. It's a great stress buster as I need to step away from the books every few days otherwise I would go insane - we have already had 6 people drop out . One of my mentors in the anatomy department is an amazing photographer. He suggested for my own sanity and perhaps to have something different in my residency application to keep up with photography. When tests are around the corner, I put the camera away but in between I try to go out and shoot at least twice a week. I was at a random lunch (can't remember why I was there other than they said free food) and one of the doctors mentioned needing someone to take new pictures for their research group website. I volunteered and after talking to a few people there was asked to join them for the summer and next year to work on a cure for paralysis. Will be doing number crunching for them in the summer and hopefully more clinical stuff next year.

Yup, why?

Damnit there goes the resale value of my MBA.

Nathalie.

Whatever happened to Smeggy? Haven't seen him around here in forever.

Cooked a 2.5" filet using a meat thermometer. Was in the oven at 200F for 40 minutes I think. I pulled it out when the internal temp was 120F then seared. The crust is not as crispy as it has been in the past but the center is completely evenly cooked. Wolfed down with fingerling potatoes and mushrooms.

A Mercurial Gaze

Nap time.

When shooting the moon I've had reasonable decent luck with shooting at f/16 or higher in manual mode with 1/800th sec or faster shutter speed without even a tripod. The shutter speed doesn't allow for camera shake to be a factor. However, I've only ever tried this with a 135mm lens at the longest as it is the longest I ever had. But it consistently worked well with 35mm and 50mm lenses. I don't know if it will extend to 300mm as well.

But oh so satisfying.

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Dry aged rib eye with wild mushrooms alongside Samuel Smith's Organic Cider (apple) - first bear I have actually liked.

Thank you Antonio

Final bump. Ends tomorrow.

You don't purchase a f/0.95 lens to always use at f/8. You purchase it to have the ability to do squirly things wide open that you would never with an f/2.8 lens. Different people have different tastes. You have previously expressed distaste for images shot at f/0.95 or super wide apertures but that doesn't necessarily make them bad - others may enjoy them even though you don't. Could you use the noctilux at f/8? Absolutely. But I doubt the difference will be insanely obvious as if the shot were taken with a $70 50mm f/1.8d lens. You pay a premium to have the ability to use it at wide apertures. How frequently do you have enough light to shoot at f/8 without using a tripod? Unless it's bright out, I can't shoot at f/8 without bumping up the ISO to the point where I get a noisy image or perhaps the only time I have to take pictures is when it isn't as bright out. I may not be a good photographer but I've used a camera for a bit of time now. Do you really expect a complete beginner to not get frustrated with getting blurry or noisy images? I can see the argument against upgraded lenses when they cost significantly more but when they cost relatively the same, offer better image quality and work in a wider range of lighting conditions, then it seems foolish and a waste of money to buy the kit lens, force the user to be frustrated in low light, and then end up buying the upgrade lens for the same price down the road. I mentioned a sigma lens that sells for $175. You compared the suggestion to a noctilux which costs $9000(?). Hardly seems like a fair or even sane comparison or extension of argument. I still maintain that the sigma 30mm would be a better lens than the kit zoom as it would allow her the opportunity to take pictures in low light equally well compared to when it is bright outside without being forced to bump up the ISO to keep the shutter speed fast enough to avoid blurry images. We all value money differently. If I paid a lot of money for a lens that has f/1.4 as it's widest aperture I would like to have the ability to use it at f/1.4 and get usable images. Doesn't mean I only shoot at f/1.4 but I want things to be in focus when I do. You mentioned my return habits and again drew a wildly absurd inference. I couldn't get sharp images with the 85mm lens even on a tripod with fine adjustment. I didn't pay $500 to say, well shit, I guess it sucks at getting anything sharp till f/4 so I am just going to use it at f/8 to get a deep enough depth of field that I get lucky and everything is in focus. There are more than enough samples of the lens being sharp at f/1.8. I played with two lenses locally that were indeed tack sharp wide open and ordered another one from amazon recently in hopes of getting a good sample. If it doesn't perform similarly to the two I used locally, it too will go back and provide more material for you to draw incorrect inferences on.

I have never seen a kit lens that didn't suck. Take a look at cameta camera Larry. Authorized dealers. They will have refurb bodies with a year warranty instead of the usual 90 days. You can add on more if you like. Then grab some used glass separately. The money will be better spent I think. The little sigma 30mm I think was fantastic on the wideish end and inexpensive as well. Throw in a 105 ais and you got the long end covered with great glass.

Bump - the fundraiser ends on Saturday at 3pm. The team is up to $685 of the $2500 goal. Any contributions would help

I read $1699. Which isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Jon, is that a rat in flight? One of the pictures I took yesterday is doing quite well on 500px. Currently on the 3rd or 4th page in landscapes. http://500px.com/photo/66066819?from=user

People like him make me so happy. I typically find it very difficult to start and maintain a conversation with strangers but with people like him, I can talk for hours. I know a few like that and my friendships with them started over the dumbest things - figuring out a math problem about the most efficient way of boarding and deboarding a plane and how to set the dorm room floor on fire for a photo without doing damage.

http://hub.audiogon.com/special-offers/wake-up-your-ears-sampler/ Cheapish hi rez music from hd tracks.

I misread the scale on the toaster oven - it does go down to 150F and has a "min" setting but don't know what that temperature is. How long do you cook the steaks in your sous vide contraption at 120? Just trying to get an idea as to when to start checking the temperature. I don't want to keep opening and closing the door to the oven. I'll try it at 150 next and then sear afterwards on the cast iron pan. Another thing I need to get from home.