The Coffee House

[vintagesnaps]

Konicas? oh so that's what you were looking at in Popular Photography. I have a couple of Konicas, one was my first rangefinder.

I've worked with kids with lead poisoning, can be from old paint, one I had was from old varnish. Once kids chew on something with it, they crave it, so chew on it more, and it literally can cause problems in development to a child. I've unfortunately seen the effects first hand.


Now after that serious note, I was watching some ol' 50's B&W movie where some guy was running all over the city with some radioactive whatever and he about hacked up a lung. At the end he keeled over in the street and somebody just tossed a blanket over him and then tossed on one of those radioactive signs! geez it wasn't supposed to be funny but it was, it was so bad. So I guess you don't want radon in your house either. Not exactly an Oscar winner there.

 

[bribrius]

Konicas? oh so that's what you were looking at in Popular Photography. I have a couple of Konicas, one was my first rangefinder.

I've worked with kids with lead poisoning, can be from old paint, one I had was from old varnish. Once kids chew on something with it, they crave it, so chew on it more, and it literally can cause problems in development to a child. I've unfortunately seen the effects first hand.


Now after that serious note, I was watching some ol' 50's B&W movie where some guy was running all over the city with some radioactive whatever and he about hacked up a lung. At the end he keeled over in the street and somebody just tossed a blanket over him and then tossed on one of those radioactive signs! geez it wasn't supposed to be funny but it was, it was so bad. So I guess you don't want radon in your house either. Not exactly an Oscar winner there.

yeah that is why i was looking at popular photography. Far as the kids. I have been on the "other" end of this. And in case no one noticed i am far from rich. water district wants their money. sewer district wants their money. Banks wants their money. Insurance company wants their money. And the state just passes more and more laws making it harder to evict a tenant and more things to pay. Really a double standard though. Because years ago they got upset i pulled myself off the section 8 housing list. They sent a girl with her baby to see me for a place to live. I had enough, i yanked myself right off it. They didnt pay market rates anyway. so on one hand, they want you to "do them favors" and then on the other they shove it right up your azz. Forgive the language. ...

 

[sm4him]

Well, the seed was planted, early this morning.

It was inevitable after that, really.

Just couldn't be avoided.

I made myself an Irish Coffee.

 

[bribrius]

well plus the drug dealer guy they were paying me to give a place to live. First state, then city with vouchers they were cutting me for his rent. Three months into the city cutting me vouchers i refused it. They called me up and were upset with me ... i was like "hello???????????????????????? You are paying to house a drug dealer. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO RENT TO A DRUG DEALER".
So the lady says "well how do you know he is a drug dealer?"
"well, because him and his girlfriend are dealing out on the side of the road and told me they bought their christmas presents from him dealing."

"well you can't just throw them out. have you served a eviction notice yet? How come you didnt take the voucher this month?"



"ARE YOU FREAKN KIDN ME???????"

 

[bribrius]

Well, the seed was planted, early this morning.

It was inevitable after that, really.

Just couldn't be avoided.

I made myself an Irish Coffee.

what seed?

 

[minicoop1985]

I think that's the route I'll go at the bar once he gets back... IF he gets back before April.

 

[bribrius]

I think that's the route I'll go at the bar once he gets back... IF he gets back before April.

I just hope something comes through for you. Seems you could really use it.

 

[Designer]

Well, the seed was planted, early this morning.

Hmmm?

 

[bribrius]

Konicas? oh so that's what you were looking at in Popular Photography. I have a couple of Konicas, one was my first rangefinder.

I've worked with kids with lead poisoning, can be from old paint, one I had was from old varnish. Once kids chew on something with it, they crave it, so chew on it more, and it literally can cause problems in development to a child. I've unfortunately seen the effects first hand.


Now after that serious note, I was watching some ol' 50's B&W movie where some guy was running all over the city with some radioactive whatever and he about hacked up a lung. At the end he keeled over in the street and somebody just tossed a blanket over him and then tossed on one of those radioactive signs! geez it wasn't supposed to be funny but it was, it was so bad. So I guess you don't want radon in your house either. Not exactly an Oscar winner there.

oh i have another reason for the konicas too. I have nikon dslr, nikon bridge cameras, adding konica ar..... Here is my end thinking. i will take the konica stuff, pick out what i need and resell the rest. Take the money from reselling the rest and buy a micro 4/3.
The konica lenses i can use on whatever konicas i keep plus get me started in micro glass for like a nex7 or olympus or something. I dont have the funds to go full frame right now. But that will give me film to shoot, a nice little portable micro 4/3 with less gear because the lenses are interchangeable, still have my bridge and nikon crop sensor. i havent figured out what to do about full frame. i am kind of getting ready for it picking up a couple used full frame lenses within my budget but i really just cant swing it now and wonder if maybe i would like mirrorless better anyway.

so far for konica (none is really worth much) i have a tc, t4, t3, ft1
Konica 52MM F1.8
Konica Zoom 35 - 70MM F 3.5 - 4.5
MaKinon Auto 80 - 200MM 1:45 f Zoom with Macro
Konica Haxanon AR 24MM F 2.8
Konica Hexanon AR 50MM F 1.7 (two of them)
Tokina AT-X 28-85mm 1:3.5-4.5

i have almost wondered if i can find a adaptor and get rid of a couple of the nikon ais lenses and just use konica on the nikon. so i have less lenses.

 

[bribrius]

i might just not know what i am doing at all.

 

[sm4him]

what seed?

Hmmm?

What, doesn't everybody have Irish Coffee seeds? They grow really fast! Plant 'em in the morning, and in the evening you have a fresh cup of good ole' Irish Coffee!!

Or--I might just mean the "seed" was planted, as in "the thought was had." There was an A.M. conversation here about serving booze with our coffee here in the TPF Coffee House:

Charlie, while I agree with your remake about the proper climate to conduct business is drunk ... I think gryphonslair99 may be making reference to an alcoholic beverage in a Coffee House. (ala here)

I'd be okay with serving booze in the Coffee House
A little Scotch goes nicely with an espresso.

I'll take an Irish Coffee, please!

 

[Gary A.]

Brian, I recommend you stick with one system and master it until you try something else. This isn't the most fun way, but certainly the quickest way climb up the learning curve. MFT, can be a lot of fun if you keep it small.

 

[bribrius]

Brian, I recommend you stick with one system and master it until you try something else. This isn't the most fun way, but certainly the quickest way climb up the learning curve. MFT, can be a lot of fun if you keep it small.

Kinda what i ran into with nikon. Already have over 4k in nikon stuff. Seems a lot to me i am not one to spend a grand or two grand on a lens. To move up again in nikon full frame and more lenses is another 5k... Really just didnt want to, least right now. Too much $$$$$$$ For a fraction of that i decided i would have more fun going back to shooting film and going micro 4/3 plus buy my lighting equipment and flashes.

 

[bribrius]

or i could just be wrong. Been known to happen................

 

[vintagesnaps]

My dad used to own rental property, eventually got out of it, and that was without the problem tenants you seem to have had. It just seems like it got to be a lot of taking care of problems and he was just ready to sell the property and be done w/it.