The Coffee House

[Frank F.]

Any regrets to moving to Fuji? What do you miss from your Nikon?

I still haven't found raw processing options that I like. I love the jpegs but I need to be able to save pics when I blow the exposure. Also miss my 105mm. Still holding onto that and the 7100

Capture 1, Affinity, Iridient are my suggestions. Gary has all three and has been using Iridient the most of the three.

Closest thing Fuji has right now will be the Fujinon 90mm F/2. Gary has a 90mm and it is very nice. As you know this will come up a step or two short when compared to the 105mm.

Thank you for suggesting three more options I did not try yet.

Do you develop at all?

Which 105? The Nikkor 1.4/105E, one of my favourite lenses too?

Should work on a metabones

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Well if you weren't on the Boston Esplanade last night you missed the most unbelievable display of mediocrity in years! So disappointing.

Apparently a new group has taken over the traditionally spectacular fireworks show and boy did they blow it. We did not have a lot invested as my uncle lives within walking distance from of a (formerly) great spot to watch from so we parked at his building and walked about 15 minutes. If I had been waiting all afternoon or dragging a couple of kids on the train to get there or spent a fortune on a night at one of the nearby hotels, I would have been furiously disappointed.

It was so crazy. The fireworks barge was in a different place than all previous years and they shot them really low which cut off the view for hundreds of people who had been camped out with their families for hours. The already late 10:30 start was missed by about 10 minutes and then the usual 30-40 minute show was only 20 minutes at the most. There were no really cool shapes - only two really underwhelming attempts to spell out USA.

I felt bad for the families and the tourists. People who had waited for hours were leaving half way through the show.

I only took a few quick shots hand held sine I wasn't there for photos. So glad I didn't lug everything in only to be underwhelmed.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. A weary and tired Gary has brewed his first cup of steaming dark rich coffee. It was a long and loud night for Cook and Gary as our little house was surrounded by booming fireworks all jammin' night. Being a couple of hours from Mexico, all of Southern California was saturated with illegal fireworks and this otherwise quiet neighborhood was no different. We buttoned up the house and turned on the A/C in an attempt to minimize the affect on Cook. But the explosions were too loud and too close and too continuous to be minimized. It was so bad, Gary thought he was back in Nam.

Some interesting news delivered via Mary Lou. She just heard that the test kitchen for Taco Bell is in Irvine (headquarters), and you can try out their new foods and recipes for free. One of the downsides is reservations are required ... another downside is that it's Taco Bell.

 

[Gary A.]

View attachment 142712 View attachment 142713 Well if you weren't on the Boston Esplanade last night you missed the most unbelievable display of mediocrity in years! So disappointing.

Apparently a new group has taken over the traditionally spectacular fireworks show and boy did they blow it. We did not have a lot invested as my uncle lives within walking distance from of a (formerly) great spot to watch from so we parked at his building and walked about 15 minutes. If I had been waiting all afternoon or dragging a couple of kids on the train to get there or spent a fortune on a night at one of the nearby hotels, I would have been furiously disappointed.

It was so crazy. The fireworks barge was in a different place than all previous years and they shot them really low which cut off the view for hundreds of people who had been camped out with their families for hours. The already late 10:30 start was missed by about 10 minutes and then the usual 30-40 minute show was only 20 minutes at the most. There were no really cool shapes - only two really underwhelming attempts to spell out USA.

I felt bad for the families and the tourists. People who had waited for hours were leaving half way through the show.

I only took a few quick shots hand held sine I wasn't there for photos. So glad I didn't lug everything in only to be underwhelmed.

 

[Gary A.]

According to unnamed sources ... one of the best this year was in San Diego, where they had multiple barges in Mission Bay timed to live music which was also simulcast across the radio for all to hear and see.

Big Bay Boom

Unfortunately, the link is to a Fox News video, and like most Fox News reporting, leaves much to be desired.

 

[jcdeboever]

I just ripped a huge manly fart...

I feel better now, take that Coach lover!

 

[Frank F.]

I got my own personal water tower by the bed side currently....

 

[smoke665]

I feel better now, take that Coach lover!

LOL

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

I just ripped a huge manly fart...
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I feel better now, take that Coach lover!

Wow! Sweet.

 

[snowbear115 47]

View attachment 142712 View attachment 142713 Well if you weren't on the Boston Esplanade last night you missed the most unbelievable display of mediocrity in years! So disappointing.

Apparently a new group has taken over the traditionally spectacular fireworks show and boy did they blow it. We did not have a lot invested as my uncle lives within walking distance from of a (formerly) great spot to watch from so we parked at his building and walked about 15 minutes. If I had been waiting all afternoon or dragging a couple of kids on the train to get there or spent a fortune on a night at one of the nearby hotels, I would have been furiously disappointed.

It was so crazy. The fireworks barge was in a different place than all previous years and they shot them really low which cut off the view for hundreds of people who had been camped out with their families for hours. The already late 10:30 start was missed by about 10 minutes and then the usual 30-40 minute show was only 20 minutes at the most. There were no really cool shapes - only two really underwhelming attempts to spell out USA.

I felt bad for the families and the tourists. People who had waited for hours were leaving half way through the show.

I only took a few quick shots hand held sine I wasn't there for photos. So glad I didn't lug everything in only to be underwhelmed.

DC's were rather anti-climatic, at least on TV.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. A weary and tired Gary has brewed his first cup of steaming dark rich coffee. It was a long and loud night for Cook and Gary as our little house was surrounded by booming fireworks all jammin' night. Being a couple of hours from Mexico, all of Southern California was saturated with illegal fireworks and this otherwise quiet neighborhood was no different. We buttoned up the house and turned on the A/C in an attempt to minimize the affect on Cook. But the explosions were too loud and too close and too continuous to be minimized. It was so bad, Gary thought he was back in Nam.

Some interesting news delivered via Mary Lou. She just heard that the test kitchen for Taco Bell is in Irvine (headquarters), and you can try out their new foods and recipes for free. One of the downsides is reservations are required ... another downside is that it's Taco Bell.

Poor little guy! My fur baby gets a bit freaked out and usually heads for the basement. He's glad it's over.

 

[snowbear115 47]

I got my own personal water tower by the bed side currently....

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Ouch. ??

 

[snowbear115 47]

Neither cat paid any attention, and Zoe is normally skittish. I guess with closed windows and the sound of the A/C, it really wasn't too bad.

 

[limr30 3]

My girls were a bit unsettled at times, and once or twice, a particularly loud boom startled Mrs. Parker enough for her to launch off of my lap, leave me a brand new fresh set of puncture marks, and run into the next room. Literally half a minute later, the brat wandered back in and started grooming her shenalies.

 

[jcdeboever]

My dog isn't bothered by it, nor the cat.