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Photo of the day | May 2024
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DIY is the way to go. I looked at commercial conversion when digitized my parent's slides and the cost bought me a mid-range (Epson V550 Photo) scanner. The May 2nd POTD shows the camera/lightbox I "graduated" to - and shows the scanner sitting idle. Elected the upright lightbox rather than the more traditional flat as my tripod could handle either, it is steadier and less likely to tip in the normal camera mount position. Only criteria was that had to be cheap and tried to use items that had on hand. Cardboard box initially to test, then built with lumber scraps from other projects. Lighting is a battery operated LED video light. Obviously, had the camera and lens, initially an ancient Sigma 50 macro on Nikon mount with Sony adapter, but wanted more distance so did purchase the Sony 90 macro which has many other uses. If no macro, probably could use a 70-200, but a new lens added to the collection is never a bad thing. Box internal could have been white paint to avoid brown lumber bleed impacting color balance but had some white foamboard and cut to size. Only "new" items I actually bought were non-skid pads set for bottom (cardboard box wobbled), and noted heat so purchased small, quiet, computer fan that connected to USB (not 4 pins on motherboard) and used a USB battery to power - but apparently doesn't get that hot as the fan apparently has a thermostat and rarely kicks it on. Lower back is open to slide the video light in and control its brightness, and it also created the beginning of a cooling airflow path.
In usage, I don't try to match the film dimensions, but include a little of the frame - then crop in post which also eliminates the rounded corners. That would be asolutely essential if using a regular lens, like a 50 or 80 prime or 70-200, that don't have the flat plane of the macro. You can more aggressivly crop to take out the edge softness.
Wish I could remember exact location. Used a Ricoh GRIII on the trip, no location recorded. Taken from a speeding tour bus. We should have just rented a car and stop wherever we wished. Even sadder. I fell down some stone stairs at Sterling Castle later in the trip, and damaged the camera!
A rusted grinding wheel contrasts with the verdant grasses. Kalsoy Island. Faroe Islands. May, 2022.
Just staying a night in Paris in this nice hotel (Hilton Opéra). I like the architecture.
hopefully you weren't injured in the fall. Cameras can be fixed or replaced, you can't.
The problem with a self-drive trip is you have to concentrate on the road, and miss out on the scenery.
Afternoon…
Olympus E-M10 II
Jupiter-9 85mm f/2
Olympus E-M10 II
Jupiter-9 85mm f/2
a couple of days ago
iPhone 15PM 2x lens
A6-EDD, one of the older Emirates Airbus A380 planes, taken at dusk with the last bit of sunlight along the side of the plane. The motif on the side is for 40 Years of the UAE, Spirit of the Union:
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2011-11-14 19:58:07
1/4 second shutter speed at ISO3200 and F/8 with 260mm. Time was almost 8pm. That A380 I have flown - very comfortable but was showing its age versus the newer ones. Note the A380 reverse thrust peculiarity, only the inboard engines do the thrust reverse, the idea to prevent foreign object debris being thrown up and ingested into the outer engines. It's a huge plane with a massive wingspan. Flying on them is still great, they are so quiet and comfortable.
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| Camera | Nikon D3S |
|---|---|
| Lens | AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED |
| Focal Length | 260.0 mm (260.0 mm in 35mm) |
| Aperture | f/8 |
| Exposure Time | 0.25s (1/4) |
| ISO | 3200 |
2011-11-14 19:58:07
1/4 second shutter speed at ISO3200 and F/8 with 260mm. Time was almost 8pm. That A380 I have flown - very comfortable but was showing its age versus the newer ones. Note the A380 reverse thrust peculiarity, only the inboard engines do the thrust reverse, the idea to prevent foreign object debris being thrown up and ingested into the outer engines. It's a huge plane with a massive wingspan. Flying on them is still great, they are so quiet and comfortable.
1988 Kodachrome digital conversion - petrified wood along the trail in the Petrified Forest NP
From a small plane over the North Cascades.
.. view of decay and renewal beneath a canopy of new, fresh, green, leaves of this spring's growth. (view from early-morning, local neighbourhood walkabout yesterday).
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An analog photography studio in an artists' village on a hillside in Taipei, which is where I bought the camera I shot this photo with—I immediately popped in a roll of film to shoot. Shot with a Ricoh S-3 fully manual rangefinder camera from the 1950s on Fomapan 400, developed and scanned at home.
