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Well, I decided on the Godox 685. It arrived today. I went ahead and got a small softbox and a wireless transmitter for it. I played around a little with it tonight after it came in, but it will require a bit of a learning curve. I can put it in TTL mode and take some shots with it tomorrow, as...

I'm starting to explore macro work. This morning I rolled out of bed before the crack of dawn, purloined my daughter's 105 micro lens, and headed over to the swamp. Had the wrong tripod with me, but made do. Got a couple decent shots. I think I like this macro stuff. It is a nice adjunct to...

The mercury vapors start getting to you?

Camping out on the front porch? I know I would be hanging around listening for the truck. Of course, it probably needs a signature. I would hope they would require one.

If it's really old, you need a woodworker to repair it, instead of a camera repairman.

I didn't have much hope it would work, but thought I'd give it a try. I was hoping that it might recognize the detail you could see through the grass, but I suppose that's asking too much.

I'll start it off. Edited to add a title. Peeking Duck

I have used it a few times in the last month or so. In general, I am also impressed. Sometimes it doesn't work. Most times it does. This is one that didn't work. It worked pretty well on the jaw and face, but when I got to the eye, no dice. This is one that it worked extremely well. Easily...

The Pup is making noises of interest in macro work. She has the 105mm Nikon macro lens for her D5600. I'm thinking about a flash setup, preferably on camera, with a small soft box. I understand Godox are well thought of without breaking the budget. Obviously I want to get one with enough power...

While not a rare activity among tree rats, I have a squirrel in my backyard that seems to sploot all the time. This is the first time I've managed to catch him on camera. Most of the time I see him through the back door. I happened to be outside today trying to get some bird pics, and saw him...

Well, I only did a quick search, as I'm not planning on getting back into film shooting. Still, since it is more of a niche now, I'm sure it's more expensive, inflation adjusted, than it was a couple decades ago. Of course, the cheap way to go is to process and scan the negatives. Still, it's an...

Maybe it could be stipulated that folks living south of the equator can post winter photos for summer. I'm cool with that (pun intended).

There was no taking several hundred images on a casual outing with film. I spent a couple hours at the Audubon Swamp yesterday and took several hundred pictures. Back in the day, between film and processing it was at least $30 a hundred for color film and processing IIRC. I just looked on Amazon...

Well, even when wearing my new snake proof boots, it's still a good idea to pay attention to where you step. I ran into this little guy this morning while out shooting. Yes, it's not a poisonous variety, but it was a good reminder. I copperhead would have been very difficult to spot in this leaf...

Before you spend money on new batteries, check your camera for energy draining modes. Things like Bluetooth and wifi will drain the battery much quicker and can be turned on and off. You may have already checked this out, but thought I would bring it up.