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    World Food Prize Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa

    Spent about 1½ hours this afternoon shooting this absolutely STUNNING building. Originally the city's library (built in 1900), it was sold to the World Food Prize organization who restored it to it's original glory. It also gave me a chance to really give my Siggy 12-24 a workout. Here's the...
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    First Snowfall

    Snowed about 1½" last night..... nice soft powder. Finally decided to get out in the cold a bit. This is about all that caught my eye before my fingers froze off.
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    OK,............. NOW I understand!

    Why old photos are b&w.
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    Nikon Pórn!

    Display case at my local camera store (a personal collection on display):
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    Want a new pick-up?

    It's easy. Just make a lay-up, a free-throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court shot. All in 30 seconds. He gets a new F-150 4x4.
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    Yep... I'm all over this one!

    Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 fisheye hits ebay. Nikon 6mm F 2 8 Nikkor AI s Fish Eye Lens Museum Conditions Very RARE | eBay Anyone got some spare change?
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    Some shots from today

    Spent what is probably the last nice weekend of the year with camera in hand.
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    Poifect day for flyin'!

    Managed to kill off the batteries in the transmitter today. Todays' captures:
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    First (test) roll through the FM2N

    Waddled out a bit this afternoon with the new (to me) FM2N, along with 5 lenses (Sigma 15mm fisheye, Nikkor 20 AF-D, Sigma 28mm Mini-Wide, Nikkor 50/1.8 AF-D and 105/2.8 Micro). Just hung the film up! Ilford Delta 400, DD-X Developer. Hopefully it will dry in time I can scan 'em in tonight.
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    My $10 28mm f/2.8 steal deal

    While haunting the local camera store, I occasionally dig around in a box they have in the back that's chock-full of oddball old lenses. Most of them are broken, scratched or otherwise usable only for paperweights and doorstops. Yesterday, however, I found a nifty little Sigma 28mm f/2.8...
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    Stuff that annoys wildlife photographers

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    Took 'er up to 325 feet

    Weather is perfect for flying today. Took 'er up to 325', but started to lose control signal. So I stopped there. Would have preferred 500 or 600', so I just ended up with this:
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    Half-frame FM2 listed on ebay

    Never knew these were even made: Nikom FM2 Half Frame Camera Very RARE Item in Nice Condition Only 39 Made | eBay
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    Downtown from about 120 feet up

    Took the Phantom V2+ out this morning to try taking a series of images of downtown to see if I could stitch 'em into a panoramic photo. 20 images, about 120 feet up, taken at 3 second intervals while yawing the camera resulted in this: Pretty windy up there, so I'm sure none of the 20 shots...
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    My $20 Custom 4-Battery Charger for Nikon batteries

    During my recent 3-week vacation, I had one minor problem at the end of each day when I checked into the motel. And that was half the time, I didn't have the ability to charge up the 6 batteries I had been using (3 gripped bodies). The problem wasn't enough chargers.... the problem was usually...
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    Iowa Photographers featured on local show

    Several shooters are featured in a local public television show. Click here.
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    2014 Renaissance Faire

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    Um.... where do I plug it in?

    Spotted tonight on ebay:
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    Yowzers, what a trip!

    Just got back from vacation this afternoon. 8 states 19 days 4682 miles 10 Continental Divide crossings 3 DSLRs, 1 SLR, 1 compact and 1 flying camera 13 16 SD cards used (actually 26 'cause I use slots 2 as backup) Total of 158g of images on portable drive 6,165 frames taken 17 couples or...
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    Pix from todays' walk-about

    A few photos I managed to take whilst out and about walking through the trees: Confluence of the Bechler and Falls Rivers:
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