Weekend Photography Plans: What are you up to?

Retro-Grouch said:
Ooooh... I'm going to hide under the bed as the bullets start to fly over this post!
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I am impressed by what some phone cameras can do imaging. But they have not yet caught up and just like Zeno's Paradox that final few inches may take forever. There is a lot that can be done with image processing to enhance the image. But to expect a lens smaller than the head of a push-pin to equal some of what comes out of our lens shops is expecting a lot. I think there will be a lot more "close" than "equal" if we ever see "equal" at all. If we do there will be a lot of new paperweights. That said those are good sunset pics for sure.
 
boojum said:
I am impressed by what some phone cameras can do imaging. But they have not yet caught up and just like Zeno's Paradox that final few inches may take forever. There is a lot that can be done with image processing to enhance the image. But to expect a lens smaller than the head of a push-pin to equal some of what comes out of our lens shops is expecting a lot. I think there will be a lot more "close" than "equal" if we ever see "equal" at all. If we do there will be a lot of new paperweights. That said those are good sunset pics for sure.
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I think that for a large number of people, the question isn't one of "close" vs. "equal". There is an increasing number of people for whom it is a question of "good enough". They will be the source of the paperweights.
 
Whenever I see the words "good enough" in quotation I'm reminded of this Edgar Guest poem:

Good Enough
Edgar A. Guest

My son, beware of "good enough,"
It isn't made of sterling stuff;
It's something any man can do,
It marks the many from the few,
It has not merit to the eye,
It's something any man can buy,
It's name is but a sham and bluff,
For it is never "good enough."

With "good enough" the shirkers stop
In every factory and shop;
With "good enough" the failures rest
And lose to men who give their best;
With "good enough" the car breaks down
And men fall short of high renown.
My son, remember and be wise
In "good enough" disaster lies.

With "good enough" have ships been wrecked,
The forward march of armies checked,
Great buildings burned and fortunes lost;
Nor can the world compute the cost
In life and money it has paid
Because at "good enough" men stayed.
Who stops at "good enough" shall find
Success has left him far behind.

There is no "good enough" that's short
Of what you can do and ought.
The flaw which may escape the eye
And temporarily get by,
Shall weaken under the strain
And wreck the ship or car or train.
For this is true of men and stuff—
Only the best is "good enough."
 
Retro-Grouch said:
I think that for a large number of people, the question isn't one of "close" vs. "equal". There is an increasing number of people for whom it is a question of "good enough". They will be the source of the paperweights.
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Well, increasing numbers of people are taking photographs that never did in the past. And movies. Everybody is a movie director now. And "selfies". I do not ever remember selfies when all there was were cameras. Now we have grinning faces in front of everything. I think it has some social meaning. But with a camera in everybody's hands we have what everybody wants an image of. It kind of makes me appreciate AI that much more. ;o) I do not think that most of the folks shooting with their cell phones had cameras before.

It is funny that have pencils did not cause an explosion of literature. But that would have been work.
 
The colors are were vibrant. We often get such sunsets in late fall days if there is a drop in temperature as we see happening these days.
 
Two local small town events I want to see and get some pics at. First is an exhibit of dyed materials using the madder root giving a red color. It should be interesting, well, sort of. Followed by, are you sitting down? Followed by a bagpipe jam at a local saloon. Yes!

I was married to a Scot and came to like the pipes. I just wonder the level of skill with this crowd and after some pints what we will hear. I hope to be at both events, camera in hand and remembering Allard's comment about shooting the fringes.
 
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Retro-Grouch said:
Merely repeating, not endorsing, a joke I once heard:

Q: When do you know you have perfect pitch with bagpipes?
A: When you can toss one into the dumpster from 30 feet.

Nyuck, nyuck...
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Pipes are the butt of many jokes, even in Scotland. The Irish say they invented them and gave them to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven't caught on yet. But the skirl of the pipes across a glen is stirring for reasons I do not understand. Massed pipe bands with the staccato drums are arresting. OTOH I have no bagpipe music. ;o)
 
boojum said:
Pipes are the butt of many jokes, even in Scotland. The Irish say they invented them and gave them to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven't caught on yet. But the skirl of the pipes across a glen is stirring for reasons I do not understand. Massed pipe bands with the staccato drums are arresting. OTOH I have no bagpipe music. ;o)
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I too rather like them, but in moderation and the proper circumstances. They're not for intimate romantic dinners. I do appreciate that many find bagpipes as enjoyable as fingernails on a blackboard or a squalling cat.
Speaking of which, for those who are curious to sample the bagpipe experience but don't have a set lying about the house, there are... Cat Bagpipes! Here's how to proceed:
1) Procure one large cat, of any color, but preferably in MacGregor tartan, as that is best able to hide any stains.
2) Hold the cat firmly against your chest.
3) Place the cat's tail in your mouth, biting down with steady vigorous pressure.
4) Modulate the volume and pitch of the squalling by varying the pressure with which you squeeze the cat. Congratulations! You're now playing Cat Bagpipes. Practice makes perfect!
5) Liberally apply antibiotic before dressing your wounds. In case of excessive bleeding, contact your health care provider or seek immediate emergency treatment.
 
Back to photography on weekends :)
Nothing special but we drove to the beach after picking up cappuccino and hot chocolate to enjoy the cool weather while watching the sunset and the Gulf waters. I mostly used my M9 with the Zeiss G 45mm 2.0 and then the M10 with a Rigid Summicon 50mm 2, plus my iPhone 15 pro max.
 
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A snapshot from Saturday at Gulf Islands National Seashore.

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I've rediscovered Tri-X so have stuck a roll in my old F-1. Figured I'd walk through a nearby small town and do some street photography. Problem is the cold, rain/snow weather is keeping people inside. Nobody out yesterday, but I'll try again today.

Jim B.
 
I used the Zeiss 45mm/2 for the G1/G2 cameras with my M9. I always liked using this lens with a G1 but it is also great on the M9. The M10 was matched with a Rigid Summicron 50mm/2 that I bought many years ago and that came with a Leica receipt from Germany. When I wanted snapshots or I wanted to zoom in quickly, I used my iPhone 15 pro max.
 
raid said:
I used the Zeiss 45mm/2 for the G1/G2 cameras with my M9. I always liked using this lens with a G1 but it is also great on the M9. The M10 was matched with a Rigid Summicron 50mm/2 that I bought many years ago and that came with a Leica receipt from Germany. When I wanted snapshots or I wanted to zoom in quickly, I used my iPhone 15 pro max.
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Hanging a lens on the front of an M9 results in one of three: good, better, or best. ;o) It's an old camera, almost archaic in the digital world with the old CCD sensor. And that old CCD sensor does so well. I tried a Thypoch Eureka and it worked well. I think the camera flatters most lenses. ;o)
 
I should drag my bones down to the RR shed tomorrow for some shots of the old 1925 Baldwin being restored and/or drive across the river to Washington for some shots of the lovely and anachronistic Oysterville, WA. At least for a shot of "The Gate" that I cannot help but shoot.

The perennial gate:

M9/Amotal by West Phalia, on Flickr​
 
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