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A praying mantis and the Vivitar Series 1 90mm Macro

by melek » Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:10 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Tue Dec 23, 2025 12:00 pm
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by melek » Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:10 am

This was hanging on to the frame of the front door last night, and it was still there this morning.

mantis_01_10.17.25.jpg mantis_02_10.17.25.jpg...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Tue Dec 23, 2025 12:00 pm
The Contarex 50mm is pretty amazing

by Santiago Montenegro » Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:43 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Fri May 31, 2024 12:14 pm
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by Santiago Montenegro » Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:43 pm

Even in light fog

L1000520 by Aguaitacaminos , on Flickr

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Fri May 31, 2024 12:14 pm
My mother came bearing gifts - Soviet gifts

by titrisol » Thu May 20, 2021 2:01 pm
Last post by Julio1fer » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:49 pm
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by titrisol » Thu May 20, 2021 2:01 pm
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My mother came to visit and she came with a few lenses she found in a closet at my grandmother's house:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm f1.5 - seems to...
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Last post by Julio1fer
Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:49 pm
Barn Hunter

by wlewisiii » Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:09 pm
Last post by Julio1fer » Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:02 pm
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by wlewisiii » Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:09 pm

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I especially like the shade and shadow of the first one with it's grey paint.

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Last post by Julio1fer
Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:02 pm
A couple more sunsets...

by scott » Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:09 pm
Last post by scott » Tue Nov 09, 2021 9:33 am
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by scott » Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:09 pm

Hi all -

Took a couple more sunset pictures in Lewes, Delaware last weekend. This time with the 70D. I'd wanted a bit more control over the final...

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Last post by scott
Tue Nov 09, 2021 9:33 am
Leica M 240

by wlewisiii » Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:02 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:30 pm
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by wlewisiii » Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:02 am

It's been a long while hasn't it? Not sure how many might remember me these days but I've been getting the weekly digest all along and noting Les'...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:30 pm
Pentax K5 rides again....

by GrahamS » Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:43 am
Last post by GrahamS » Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:10 am
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by GrahamS » Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:43 am
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I hauled the old K5 down to the lakes last week, with the SMC PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL. It still holds it's own when it has a Pentax-DA AF lens...
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Last post by GrahamS
Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:10 am
Shooting Infrared?

by titrisol » Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:00 pm
Last post by titrisol » Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:40 am
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by titrisol » Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:00 pm
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Well, while looking for solar filters and pieces of x-ray plates, I came across a good part of a Wratten 89b gel filter
I sandwiched between some...
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Last post by titrisol
Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:40 am
The Retina IIIS

by davela » Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:59 am
Last post by melek » Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:51 pm
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by davela » Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:59 am
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Has anyone used a Retina IIIS? I saw one a few years ago and I was actually surprised by its apparent quality. Photos from its lenses as seen on...
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Last post by melek
Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:51 pm
Wide Angles, 10mm or less?

by titrisol » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:49 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:50 pm
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by titrisol » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:49 am
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How wide have you gone? At a certain point I had a 15mm lens and a 17mm Fisheye (still have)
But with the 1.5 factor because of the APS-C camera...
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Last post by PFMcFarland
Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:50 pm
Daniel Boone Homestead

by scott » Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:53 pm
Last post by scott » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:35 pm
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by scott » Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:53 pm

Hi all -

My daughter and I went out today to shoot. Went to the nearby Daniel Boone homestead historical site. Was his childhood home. I think he...

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Last post by scott
Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:35 pm
Bluebirds back

by scott » Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:07 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:55 pm
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by scott » Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:07 pm

Hi All -

About a week ago I saw a pair of eastern bluebirds in the yard. Immediately put out the mealworm feeder. Yesterday was nice enough that I...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:55 pm
Finally joined the Leica M club!

by Captain Slack » Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:54 am
Last post by anthonym3 » Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:24 am
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by Captain Slack » Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:54 am

Leica M2 and coffee. by Nathan Adams , on Flickr

Always wanted an M series Leica and, thanks to the Xmas money from my parents, I finally got one!...

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Last post by anthonym3
Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:24 am
126 rangefinder Brady Bunch

by LarryD » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:44 am
Last post by melek » Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:24 am
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by LarryD » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:44 am

I was watching an old Brady Bunch show today and Greg used a 126 RF camera with a flash cube in it. Now the closest I found was this.

I think...

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Last post by melek
Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:24 am
Canon and Nikon's new mirrorless cameras

by melek » Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:42 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:54 pm
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by melek » Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:42 pm

Canon EOS R and its lenses.

Nikon Z6, left, and Z7.

Canon and Nikon have mirrorless cameras on the market now - Canon EOS R and the Nikon Z...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:54 pm

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