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I would have given the purchase of Klipschorns as a cat owner a bit more thought...What doesn't need any thought from me is the issue of de-clawing them, it is a terrible thing to do to them, and it is not just a simple matter of removing the claw, they actually have to amputate the bone attached to it, it is akin to you having a finger removed at the last joint. Let me say that I have absolutely no affection for cats, but having watched a documentary on the practice of de-clawing and it's consequences I was left stunned and almost in tears. It has been out-lawed almost everywhere else in the world....

Yeah them Audi's are pretty sharp...

Yup! and especially go and explore new genres...that can be a real eye(ear)-opener.

Did a little more pp on the Bee photo...

You might be passing up Boxx for most interesting man in the world. Me thinks that ain't likely to happen...my wife says I'm a boring ol' fart...

Thanks, you're too kind. It's really the lens. I also used to enjoy using that lens, all my Nikon stuff now sold.....

Pretty obvious, The 2nd at f11 looks much sharper, but not as deep the further back from the bee, it loses color / definition. This is great I appreciate the help I was more concerned with showing just how aperture affects DOF, just quickly grabbed these shots, no real set-up involved. BTW depth of field is not dependent on what lens you are using, the results would be identical whether you were using a wide angle or telephoto lens it's all about aperture.

I'm trying to get my head around that...

Aha!! Creamy Bokeh....now I get it...creamy DOF would be a very good reason to sell a lens...lol.

Well don't you just have a cushy comfort zone. I guess that is a comfortable zone, even the best lens made is only slightly better. I love my 1.8 50mm @ $125, same but in 1.4= $450, same but in 1.2= $700 And that's on a measly 50mm, other longer lenses can go into almost new car prices When I had a full Nikon kit I used: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4, and a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8. The lenses ranged from $100 to $1800 and my favorite was the Voigtlander. Beautiful bokeh and the manual focus ring was a joy to use. I sold all of that and now just have a Panasonic GF-1 with the kit 20mm f/1.7 lens. I like both the compositional challenge and the creamy DOF that comes with a fixed focal length lens. Thad, did you really mean to say "creamy DOF", I woulda thought that was the last thing you wanted....

Joe, a couple of bee photo's I just took, yup! I just happened to have a bee at hand. First photo taken with an aperture of f2:8, second at f11. The difference in depth of field between the two shots should, I hope, be apparent.

I have a "kit" lens that could change your opinion...but generally speaking you are correct.

Joe, you have come up against a perennial problem of close-up (macro) photography, it's all to do with depth of field (the areas in front and behind the spot that you focused on). When you get very close to a subject this problem becomes very pronounced, ie the bees eyes may be sharply in focus but the jaws in front and the body behind quickly fall out of focus. There is only one way to control this and that is by using a small f-stop (small as in higher number), unfortunately small f-stops, say above f11 bring about their own problems as regard to image degradation. Shutter speed or ISO settings will be of no consequence, but they will enable you to use smaller apertures (f-stops). If you are into this type of photography a tripod is going to be your best friend. Of course there are also speciality lenses just for this job, but the depth of field issue still exists, it is a simple matter of physics.....Well actually not so simple..... PS....Did I mention use a tripod when possible?

What about you, Boxx? I'm fairly certain you're not actually the actor who plays the most interesting guy on earth. Although that would be kinda cool, not gonna lie. You just never know....

Yes, Probably changed in the Victorian, although I can remember as a kid in England having it at Christmas, I'm sure there are people who still do.

I'm having a clear-out and wondered if anyone knows if there is anything of any probable use (tubes etc) inside a Tektronix 547 scope? I don't really want to dig around inside it, but wouldn't want to miss out on anything...Any of you electronic wizards got any clue?

Sorry I'm late, but I did get here...Now what??

Wouldn't work around here, we have so many of the damn critters that the sound of a goose would be no cause for alarm....Considered a nuisance by many, and a tasty meal by others.

Put another feeder out and put just a little Vodka, Rum, or Wine in with the mix. You will find which bird is a lush and which birds are non-drinkers. It would probably be best to keep the neighborhood cats away while doing this experiment. Some of the birds can get quite drunk, and if there is a perch, you may witness something akin to falling down drunk. I only did this once. The feeder with the hooch had no perch. Only one bird prefered that mix, and he was a mean drunk when it came to protecting his stash. What!!! This makes me question what sort of sad individual you are....Who in their right mind would waste good booze on Hummingbirds?....

Nice shot OE. Are you shooting Nikon? No....not anymore, I've moved up..... ...

I mostly shoot RAW images so I have to do the photoshop thing, but I also enjoy it as much as "clicking the shutter".

Any idea how many pictures you took? About 400....Going to be busy for a few days in Photoshop....

Had a great week-end out at a bird reserve.

Are you telling me it is possible to listen to more than two channels nowadays....wow! I really am behind the times.....

Duder, I have an "Ed Saunders" stylus on my other V15 iii, but I didn't like it as much as the original that I am now trying to get a replacement for. Don't really know what it was about the Saunders replacement, but it sounded kind of thin in comparison, but for $49 it is still very good. Thanks for the opinion on that, I haven't tried anything else. I was once going to try a newer cart per Thebes recommendation with my Dual, but the gentlemen at fixmydual.com said it was good and I should keep it. Sorry Thebes, I didn't want to spend money if I didn't have to. Someday I wouldn't mind upgrading, but those types of upgrades are for when I run out of current upgrades and projects. Someday, only someday. Needless to say I haven't heard anything from the cart that is bad, so I will live with it. I certainly would not put down the Ed Saunders stylus, and will probably buy another in the future. It still sounds very good in comparison to many other cartridge/stylus that I have, but side by side with an original there is a slight difference.