HarveyG

I installed a new Plugin called Flickr Manager by Trent Gardener. So far, embedding my Flickr images into posts and sidebar widgets works great. Thanks Trent for a winner!

I’m finishing up moving my office out of the flat. Another few days and I’m done. At last.
1 year of renovations in the garage to convert it with kitchen, shower, toilet and ceilings. I turfed tonnes of crud. Sent 1/2 tonne of old computer hardware and at least 1/2 tonne of paper and cardboard to the recyclers. All the old steel went to a friend’s metal recyclers yard. I did my bit for the environment this year.

Vivitar VIV-500-6.3 500mm f/6.3 Mirror Lens

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Christmas 2009. A new Vivitar 500mm f/6.3 DX Series 1 Mirror Lens. I’ve always been fond of them.

A lightweight (1.4 lb – 651 g) manual focus, multi-coated, catadioptric (reflex), fixed aperture “Super” Telephoto which, despite the “DX” label, can be used on full and small frame DSLR sensors as well as on regular 35mm film SLR’s. On the D90, with it’s DX sensor and 1.5x crop factor, that’s an effective 750mm! Make sure you are a good 15+ meters from your subject unless you want to shoot that Lion’s eyeball. These mirror lenses can be attached to virtually any (D)SLR using common T-Adapters. My first set of images can be found at the end of this post. You deserve to see what some lens manufacturers may not want you to see and thus why reviewers (and others) often unfairly malign these marvellous mirrors…

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Focused

Wow!
My first upload to Daily Awards and within a week my first award!
It might not be the Nikon awards, but still…

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Merry Christmas. I hope you all have a safe and fun day with family and friends.

Point and Shoot

It’s that time of year when you want to take photo’s but won’t get a chance to relax and enjoy yourself.

Do you have family and friends that always think you are the official photog thanks to your “Pro” camera and that you have to supply them with CD’s or emails of the proceedings afterwards? Maybe just leave the gear at home and if you must, take a small P & S with you…they’ll think it takes junk pictures and leave you alone. I know your pain

Nikon D3S digital SLR and AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for eleven D3S digital SLR cameras and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses to be used for photographic documentation.
The D3S digital SLR cameras and AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses ordered by NASA will be carried on the Space Shuttle and used to photograph activities at the International Space Station (ISS) in the future.
No special modifications will be made to these products. They will be the same products available to end-users, confirming the incredible versatility of the D3S. This equipment will be used along with the Nikon D2XS digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR lenses, and Nikon Speedlights already in use at the International Space Station. (continue reading…)