Imperial Outpost

TransportJockey · May 31, 2014

I love these! I have done similar things with a Danbo before

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Ron Evers · May 31, 2014

No kids toys here, so I cannot play. :grumpy:

Also like the lens cleaner.

annamaria · May 31, 2014

Love love the lens cleaner and lessons needed. Looking forward for more. It's like a movie ;-)

limr · May 31, 2014

I think I need to dig out my C3PO Pez dispenser and place it strategically behind the C330

minicoop1985 · May 31, 2014

And all they had to do was flip open that finder and INSTANT COVER too... Mandalorians for ya.

robbins.photo · May 31, 2014

Wow. I must admit this is a totally alien feeling for me. For the first time in my life, I'm actually not the weirdest guy in the room.

Whacky.

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minicoop1985 · Jun 1, 2014

What, weird? Me? No, really? Are you sure? :wink:

Well, looks like he had to change lenses before heading on a reconnaissance mission.

The Change by longm1985, on Flickr

Just checking the focus quickly.

Focus by longm1985, on Flickr

IzzieK · Jun 1, 2014

You could go on and on with that creativity and I won't be bored. This is such an entertaining exercise...

minicoop1985 · Jun 4, 2014

Alright, here's some more. While on routine patrol, TK discovered something he thinks could be a possible rebel outpost. It's not a rebel outpost-just a birdfeeder-but I figured I'd let the little fella have some excitement in his life for once. He decided to take a closer look with the trusty Nikon F.

First, he set his aperture and shutter speeds... Far more perilous for a little fella.

Settings by longm1985, on Flickr

Then he used the tripod mount plate as a stand. Crafty.

Macro by longm1985, on Flickr

Derrel · Jun 5, 2014

I like the two with the old F. That lens looks like the 50 f/2, the last of the pre-Ai models...I still have one...shot a lot of images with it from 82 to about 1991. There really is *something special* about the way an F trips off a shot...that shutter has a very unique sound and feeling. If you use that F much, you might want to look into one of the thread-on "tall" shutter releases...sometimes called a "soft release"...moving the button higher up seems to improve the ergonomics for many people, including me.

minicoop1985 · Jun 5, 2014

Thanks, Derrel. You're spot on with that lens. Great glass. I like the release it has, actually-this isn't an F2 body (note FTN mounted), it's an original F that had perished and was revived, so I didn't feel bad hacking it up to fit the FTN. My small, womanly hands and lack of an Adam's apple seem perfect for it. :lol:

But mother of god is that thing heavy... Heavier than my 7D or my Hasselblad with lens and back, even.

The sound of that metal curtain is absolutely awesome. It's my go to 35mm camera for a reason, and it earned that spot. Granted I use all my cameras, just some more than others.

minicoop1985 · Jun 5, 2014

This member of the Imperial Photo Fleet needed some maintenance, so TK thought he was up to the job. All he had to do was change the battery. How he got this far, I'll never understand... It WAS a Minolta XG-7.

Maintenance by longm1985, on Flickr

annamaria · Jun 5, 2014

minicoop1985 said:
This member of the Imperial Photo Fleet needed some maintenance, so TK thought he was up to the job. All he had to do was change the battery. How he got this far, I'll never understand... It WAS a Minolta XG-7. https://flic.kr/p/nSqvC5 Maintenance by longm1985, on Flickr

I love this!!! Keep it coming.

minicoop1985 · Jun 5, 2014

Gladly, Spanish, gladly. It's fun, and it's teaching me about image quality and posing a subject. It's a fun way to learn things, so really, this is gonna be ongoing.

annamaria · Jun 5, 2014

minicoop1985 said:
Gladly, Spanish, gladly. It's fun, and it's teaching me about image quality and posing a subject. It's a fun way to learn things, so really, this is gonna be ongoing.

Ah great news! Yes it's definitely a good way to learn.