shooting butterflies,
dragonflies or something similar so I'd be at 300mm anyway. The only thing
I don't like about the Sigma is the little switch to convert to macro.
That's a bit of a pain in the butt.
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Time flies like
At 08:09 PM 1/3/2003 -0500, you wrote:
That's right, Gary. If the Post Office is x-raying packages, they're not
x-raying the tear-proof yellow Dale envelopes in which I send off my film.
There's not the slightest hint of fogging or any other sort of x-ray damage.
Thanks for the info.
Gary J
fatal to film. I hadn't heard
whether any of this has been implemented but, based on your recommendation
of Dale's mail order processing, I would assume that you have not run into
any problems with ruined film. Am I right?
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Time
At 07:29 PM 1/3/2003 +0100, you wrote:
Have you already seen the Two Towers? It'll be in the Polish cinemas at
the end of the january, I guess...
You're in for a big treat. It's even better than Fellowship of the Ring.
They did a great job with the ents.
Gary J Sibio
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are celebrating by going to see The Two Towers again.
Gary J Sibio
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Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
At 01:23 PM 1/3/2003 -0500, you wrote:
About 100 rolls later, no problem, and I'm in DC.
Good. Thanks.
Gary J Sibio
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Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
was old until the doctor told me I was
arthritic, and starting giving me medication for it.. I'm only 28, I'm not
supposed to be on these kinds of pills for at least another 20 years!
-sigh-)
When they turned 20 I told my daughters that it's all downhill from there.
Gary J Sibio
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of those lenses and loved the results I got. Using it
with the 135mm and the Vivitar 283 flash with one layer of handkerchief
over the flashhead as a diffuser got me some very nice dragonfly closeups.
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Time flies like an arrow
At 02:11 PM 12/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
I have the Pentax version, and can vouch that it's a good value.
Haven't noticed any flare with mine, but I don't think I've used it in
many flarey situations.
Ditto with mine. (Vivitar version)
Gary J Sibio
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macro lens if your best choice and the Vivitar 100mm/3.5 lens is
very good for its price, especially when you consider the price of
extension tubes.
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Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
used the TC with the 135 to photograph some
dragonflies a while ago. It was fantastic. Used a Viv 283 flash so that I
could use 100 speed film.
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Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
At 01:44 PM 12/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Accessory lenses are a little better since you don't have to remove the
lens from the camera.
Especially important you're in conditions in which there's danger of
dirt/debris blowing into the camera or if you only
going to do any amount of macro, I'd say pay the extra $50 and get
it instead. The tubes will still be slow to work with in the field.
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Fruit flies like bananas.
for several years and have no complaints.
I have them and the results have been excellent although I don't use them
much since I got the Vivitar 100/3.5 macro.
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Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
or may sometimes not be present when it is
cold)? Or is it all in my imagination? Thanks and forgive my ignorance...
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Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
At 11:48 PM 11/18/2002 -0500, you wrote:
rain clouds in Chicago, Bob S.
The weather report I heard tonight said it would clear up in time (2A-5A)
for the peak. It's now 3:00AM. They lied.
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What if squirrels are really
At 08:53 AM 11/12/2002 -0500, you wrote:
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Gary J Sibio wrote:
Wow. And I thought it was a mess when my daughters' snapping turtle knocked
over a rock and took out the bottom of a 20 gallon tank.
I figured out what was going on at about 40 gallons of water into the rug
At 12:53 PM 11/12/2002 -0600, you wrote:
The PUG has a no nudes policy.
So does my wife.
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What if squirrels are really the first line in an attack by
extraterrestrials and our dogs are trying to warn us???
At 05:08 PM 11/11/2002 -0600, you wrote:
We don't all have a pet.
William Robb
Two solutions come to mind:
1) Photograph someone else's pet.
2) Go outside and get a pet rock.
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What if squirrels are really the first line
gallon tank.
Gary J Sibio
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What if squirrels are really the first line in an attack by
extraterrestrials and our dogs are trying to warn us???
a picture of an animal that I WISH I had as a pet
. . . now all I need to do is find a petstore that sells Bison . . .
So you want a home where the buffalo roam.
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What if squirrels are really the first line in an attack
/17/2002 -0400, you wrote:
#1 son is preparing for a July wedding.
The bride has no sense of money.
How much should you pay?
What should you get for that amount?
Any suggestions on approaches you like, you use?
Any good online portfolios to review?
Gary J Sibio
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, you wrote:
From Dave Chang-Sang, who changes systems about as often as most people
change their underwear g.
Got a Vivitar 3.8 19mm. Not the sexiest wide angle to be sure, but I've
seen some shots that Dave's taken with it, and it seems it will be a
capable performer.
Gary J Sibio
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Hi,
If anyone is interested, I just put a Vivitar 2x and 3x teleconverter
(Pentax screw-mount) up for auction on Ebay. Here are the links:
2x - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1379807489
3x - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1379809663
Gary J. Sibio
) and shows up occasionally on AMC.
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On the sixth day God created the platypus and said, Let's see the
evolutionists explain this one.
J. Sibio
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At 04:46 PM 6/26/02 -0700, you wrote:
I'm trying to decide whether to take a second Spotmatic F or a Leica CL as
a backup for a 3+ month trip later this year to Jordan and Egypt. I
I think having a nice quiet rangefinder would pay off. I wished I had one
when I was in Morocco.
Gary J. Sibio
At 03:08 PM 6/16/02 +0930, you wrote:
i just love this lens
but that maybe because i have a distorted veiw of the world lol
Is this lens a fisheye throughout its entire range or does it go
rectilinear at some point?
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I heard something recently that Phoenix was coming out with a telephoto
zoom that went to 500mm. I don't remember what the short end was.
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At 06:18 AM 3/5/02 -0500, you wrote:
I've hand held my 4x5 Speed Graphic at 1/125 with good results It has a
127mm lens Press photographers commonly did the same in the fifties
These cameras were designed to be able to be handheld My point was that
there are some that are not
Gary J Sibio
With the 90mm lens (I assume that's the normal lens
for this format), what's the lowest shutter speed you can hand-hold at?
(I'm assuming the 67 is substantially heavier than a 35mm)
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will need to
be a bit faster than the FOV for 35mm
Good point I hadn't thought of that However I wouldn't want to use the
1/focal length rule with an 8x10 view camera g so it has to break down
somewhere along the line
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recommend it for an MX with a pancake lens
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closeup set
I'm tempted to add that dental macro images have more bite, but I
don't quite have the nerve
I think you deserve a plaque for that one
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BH. I ordered it after business hours. The next day I
got an email saying it had been shipped and it arrived the following day.
That's pretty much been my experience with them. Adorama seems to take a
day or two longer. Not really a big deal.
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need stuff yesterday, BH seems to get it to you
faster.
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At 10:46 PM 11/30/01 -0800, you wrote:
If you're curious, you can see some photos I've taken with them at
http://homepage.mac.com/sherburne/PhotoAlbum1.html
I tried it. No pics.
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more effective shots.
Since I do a lot of macro and was thinking about the 280T, is there a
problem with using it off-camera?
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Subject: Re: Leonid meteor shower could be truly spectacular
At 04:36 PM 11/16/01 +1100, you wrote:
Hi,
From my
below the street lights.
Yeah. My wife, her sister and I were going to try to get out of the city
but the Weather Channel said the closest place with decent visibility was
Madison, WI. We stayed at home. My wife did see one from our back porch,
however.
Gary J. Sibio
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about its problems with flare before I
bought it and have made sure to keep the sun out of the picture when using it.
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calculate this?
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At 08:58 AM 11/15/01 -0500, you wrote:
Just a poll:
Where do you buy your film?
BH or Adorama
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At 09:31 PM 11/15/01 -0600, you wrote:
If anyone has the time I'd appreciate any critique on the following image:
I love the lighting and composition.
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paying for the name.
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Thanks to all who responded.
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supplies.
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in the camera
might want to consider emailing the seller.
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, the results sucked.
Also, be careful with using macro lenses for portraits. I took some
portraits with one once and every pore in the skin showed up perfectly.
With portraits, there's such a thing as too sharp.
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fight against digital.
Color film - and chromogenic bw - fades over time. I'd say that equates to
scratching on vinyl. Maybe even worse.
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. Bidding was at $37. The
moral of the story: Know what you're doing before you use Ebay.
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add a field for GPS coordinates. Even though I
don't have one, these devices are becoming more common these days.
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modes. Plus, it is TTL
compatible so when you upgrade to a TTL body in the future, you will not
need a change in flashes.
The 283 won't help there but it's only about $60 new.
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layers to reduce your
fill level.
I still do that to soften the light some. My flashes always look like they
are suffering from severe head trauma.
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At 05:59 PM 6/17/01 +0800, you wrote:
Hi all
Sometimes some things aren't meant to happen.
I was at the local flea market for the first time in six months (give or
take a coupla months) and I'm wandering around looking ay stuff. I spy a
camera on a stall and wander over towards it, only to
At 01:49 PM 4/28/01 -0700, you wrote:
In regard of the demise of slow films you wrote;
Nothing wrong with a good quality ND filter.
except for viewing, focusing, and composing, of
course.
If that's a problem, attach the filter after you've done all of the above.
Pax et bonum,
Gary J
(with higher speeds) and better lenses.
Pax et bonum,
Gary J. Sibio, SFO
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At 09:07 PM 4/27/01 -0700, you wrote:
Sure, there are lots of ways of
limiting DOF - but not every way is
appropriate or ideal for every situation.
Nothing wrong with a good quality ND filter.
By removing two stops of film speed
flexibility and creativity is
reduced. Ultra fine grain and speed
film if it can produce
an ISO 100 film that's as good or better. The companies are striving for a
better quality product and they are delivering it at faster speeds. There's
nothing wrong with that.
Pax et bonum
Gary J Sibio, SFO
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At 10:10 AM 4/26/01 -0400, you wrote:
What you've discovered is the inverse square law. When you do bellows or
extension tube work, your exposure has to increase when you extend your
bellows or use of tubes. This is not in a linear fashion but increases
proportionately with the distance. If (and
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Pax et bonum,
Gary J. Sibio, SFO
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At 12:04 PM 4/24/01 +0300, you wrote:
The problem with the macro teleconverters is the additional 1/2-1
stop of light loss, that reduces a f/2.8 lens to f/8 instead of f/5.6
- as do normal 2X teleconverters. I suspect this is due to the
additional extension required by the helicoid mechanism.
Steve Larson wrote:
The Vivitar 2X Macro Focusing Teleconverter MC 7 element is
a pretty good unit. It can be had for ~$50 on ebay.
I've been using one of these for quite some time now. They give wonderful
results.
Pax et bonum
Gary J Sibio, SFO
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was purchased about 15 years ago. I don't know if they've
changed any since then. I've seen some on Ebay that don't look any
different on the outside.
Pax et bonum,
Gary J. Sibio, SFO
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didn't work. However you can find it by going to their site and doing
a search on Ricoh. Scroll down a bit.
Pax et bonum,
Gary J. Sibio, SFO
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