The *new* Perpetual Photography Thread

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    A spammer/spambot came in an overran the forum for about an hour last night and while yours truly was cleaning up the mess, it appears that I deleted a piece of Ars A/V history. Yes, the Perpetual Photo thread.

    Here's a new one. Have at it folks.

    (In the meantime, I'll see what I can do about getting the old one restored. Doubtful, but I'll see.)
     
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    Ok so since the old Accessory thread was accidentally deleted I'll ask my question again. Anyone have recommendations for a good quality M Mount adapter for my Sony A6000? Preferably with infinity focus and won't have any problems with Leica Screw Mount to M adapters. Thanks!

    Also to open with some pictures:

    DSC_0773 by naql, on Flickr


    DSC_0759 by naql, on Flickr
     
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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28719407#p28719407:p8p8it0v said:
    naql[/url]":p8p8it0v]Ok so since the old Accessory thread was accidentally deleted I'll ask my question again. Anyone have recommendations for a good quality M Mount adapter for my Sony A6000? Preferably with infinity focus and won't have any problems with Leica Screw Mount to M adapters. Thanks!

    Also to open with some pictures:

    DSC_0773 by naql, on Flickr


    DSC_0759 by naql, on Flickr
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    FotodioX if you don't care about crop factor. They guarantee infinity focus. I have them for my X-T1 and they are solid. If you want a focal reducer, then metabones speed booster which will gain you a stop of light while maintaining its original focal length. Novaflex also makes adapters and they are good as well. FotodioX has the best price while any speed booster is gonna be much more expensive.
     
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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28719341#p28719341:w0cswfx1 said:
    Deffexor[/url]":w0cswfx1]A spammer/spambot came in an overran the forum for about an hour last night and while yours truly was cleaning up the mess, it appears that I deleted a piece of Ars A/V history. Yes, the Perpetual Photo thread.

    Here's a new one. Have at it folks.

    (In the meantime, I'll see what I can do about getting the old one restored. Doubtful, but I'll see.)
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    That explains why I got moonshark'd when I try to open that tab this morning; oh well.

    I'm really digging my new (to me) Tokina 11-16mm for getting shots trackside. I wish the higher end was larger than 16mm, but I will deal with it for now by just swapping to the big lens instead.

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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28719341#p28719341:6997qm1y said:
    Deffexor[/url]":6997qm1y]A spammer/spambot came in an overran the forum for about an hour last night and while yours truly was cleaning up the mess, it appears that I deleted a piece of Ars A/V history. Yes, the Perpetual Photo thread.

    Here's a new one. Have at it folks.
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    Wait, which thread is this supposed to be? Is it the Perpetual Photography Thread (i.e. post photos and critiques), or is it the Perpetual Photo Accessories Thread (i.e. all photography gear, including the cameras themselves)? I think it was a pretty good idea to separate them.
     
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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28720951#p28720951:1iudft9h said:
    cogwheel[/url]":1iudft9h]
    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28719341#p28719341:1iudft9h said:
    Deffexor[/url]":1iudft9h]A spammer/spambot came in an overran the forum for about an hour last night and while yours truly was cleaning up the mess, it appears that I deleted a piece of Ars A/V history. Yes, the Perpetual Photo thread.

    Here's a new one. Have at it folks.
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    Wait, which thread is this supposed to be? Is it the Perpetual Photography Thread (i.e. post photos and critiques), or is it the Perpetual Photo Accessories Thread (i.e. all photography gear, including the cameras themselves)? I think it was a pretty good idea to separate them.
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    I was thinking this was the accessory thread, but on reflection, both threads (photo and photo gear) got nuked?

    I would agree that two separate threads would be better.

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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28719341#p28719341:2wtk61zg said:
    Deffexor[/url]":2wtk61zg]A spammer/spambot came in an overran the forum for about an hour last night and while yours truly was cleaning up the mess, it appears that I deleted a piece of Ars A/V history. Yes, the Perpetual Photo thread.

    Here's a new one. Have at it folks.

    (In the meantime, I'll see what I can do about getting the old one restored. Doubtful, but I'll see.)
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    I hope it can be recovered, if nothing else for posterity since IIRC it was actually the second photography thread. The first thread overflowed some posting/page limit on phpBB and had to be locked.

    Oh well, third times the charm, right.
     
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    In an effort to jump-start the thread with some content and bring things up to date before tomorrow's GPS launch, here's the highlights from the last several years on the space coast:

    (struggling to post this from my phone so mind any errors)

    2011 - Curiosity on an Atlas V 541

    2011_11_26_11_06_00_30D_5911-L.jpg


    2012 - First contracted SpaceX flight to the ISS

    2012_10_07_20_37_01_350_9552-L.jpg


    2013 - WGS-6 on a Delta IV Medium+

    2013_08_07_20_28_29_1D2_4131-L.jpg


    2014 - Orion test flight on a Delta IV Heavy

    2014_12_05_07_00_01_40D_9709-L.jpg


    2015 - SpaceX CRS-5 (Fifth contracted resupply to ISS)

    2015_01_10_04_41_56_40D_9722-L.jpg


    2015 - NASA/NOAA DSCOVR on Falcon 9

    2015_02_11_18_03_16_40D_9822-L.jpg


    2015 - NASA MMS on Atlas V 421

    2015_03_12_22_44_18_30D_8369-L.jpg
     
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    Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) by alabang, on Flickr

    The frame is purposed for a 20-inch by 30-inch or larger printed surface.

    Framed in camera, no crop. Best viewed full screen on your device display at the following sites below

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/16 ... /lightbox/

    http://500px.com/photo/102763633/zittin ... a-juncidis)-by-paolo-dolina

    The zitting cisticola or streaked fantail warbler (Cisticola juncidis), is widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range includes southern Europe, Africa (outside the deserts and rainforest), and southern Asia down to northern Australia. A small bird found mainly in grasslands, it is best identified by its rufous rump, lacks any gold on the collar and the brownish tail is tipped with white. During the breeding season, males have a zigzagging flight display accompanied by regular "zitting" calls that has been likened to repeated snips of a scissor. They build their pouch nest suspended within a clump of grass.

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zitting_cisticola

    Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... _Institute

    Settings: 1/320 f/5.6 800mm ISO 100
     
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    Holy fuck! The old thread can not possibly be a permanent loss. I seriously call into question the inability to restore the thread.

    Maybe I'm the only one who would look back at old posts, but that was of pages of QUALITY material ...just gone.

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    Christ those posts look similar!

    And some people really took a hit on post count, not that the number matters. Here's a before and after of one of my favorite posters in the old thread:

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    I don't know if he's even the worst affected, but that's just fucked up.
     
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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28729039#p28729039:mqr744nj said:
    DuronBoy[/url]":mqr744nj]Holy fuck! The old thread can not possibly be a permanent loss. I seriously call into question the inability to restore the thread.

    Maybe I'm the only one who would look back at old posts, but that was of pages of QUALITY material ...just gone.

    TNCC1FI.jpg


    Christ those posts look similar!

    And some people really took a hit on post count, not that the number matters. Here's a before and after of one of my favorite posters in the old thread:

    PwSgW7d.jpg


    I don't know if he's even the worst affected, but that's just fucked up.
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    Meh. He's a hack anyway.


    theface by ruby.monkey, on Flickr


    thewall by ruby.monkey, on Flickr
     
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    Thanks yd!


    Rufous-backed kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) by alabang, on Flickr

    The frame is purposed for a 20-inch by 30-inch or larger printed surface.

    Framed in camera, no crop. Best viewed full screen on the best display you have at the following sites below.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/16 ... /lightbox/

    http://500px.com/photo/101372535/rufous-backed-kingfisher-(ceyx-rufidorsa)-by-paolo-dolina

    The rufous-backed kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand in tropical lowland forests near lakeshores and streamsides. The small bird is solitary and hunts from a low perch over the water by diving for insects and frogs. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Oriental dwarf kingfisher.

    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-backed_kingfisher

    Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron,_Palawan
     
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    [url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28729039#p28729039:ltd97v0x said:
    DuronBoy[/url]":ltd97v0x]Holy fuck! The old thread can not possibly be a permanent loss. I seriously call into question the inability to restore the thread.

    ...

    Christ those posts look similar!

    And some people really took a hit on post count, not that the number matters. Here's a before and after of one of my favorite posters in the old thread:

    I don't know if he's even the worst affected, but that's just fucked up.
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    I appear to have lost between 50-80% of my post count.
     
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    Finally got some film developed and scanned. I'm about ready to start processing my own at home, but I don't have a decent scanner and I haven't tried to build a DSLR rig yet because I also don't have a macro lens. I'll figure it out soon.


    Sunny Walk by crossedreality, on Flickr


    New Friends by crossedreality, on Flickr


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    Related to the first photo above:


    Sunny Walk - Rescan by crossedreality, on Flickr

    It took a lot of calibration and some trial and error, but I managed to get my film scanner working. The previous version of this photo was scanned by Dunwoody Photo, and their version captured more fine detail than I could manage, but I feel like I captured more of the color in the film. Looking forward to trying this with black and white to see how happy I am. I'd like to eventually build a DSLR scanning rig, but I'm not there yet, and I don't want the expense of a better film scanner either, so being able to use what I have is awesome, and it was the last thing stopping me from doing black and white at home.
     
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