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Day 233

Friday, August 20, 2010

I was out fooling around with my Sigma 600mm f8 Mirror lens today.  I think the camera body slightly surpasses the ability of the lens.  This is why there are “digitally optimized” lenses now.  The other limitation I have found is that it is a manual focus lens, and the Canon DSLR (Digital Single Lens […]

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Day 232: Crossing the road…

Thursday, August 19, 2010

(1/350, f8, 300mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) (1/500, f8, 300mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) (1/350, f8, 300mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana1 {!-{>

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Day 231

Thursday, August 19, 2010

I always marvel at the high quality of my little $89 Nikon Coolpix L11.  The first shot is reduced to about 65% of full sized; the second is a 100% crop.  It lost a little detail in the yellow petals on the right, but other than that it is pretty good!  This was taken on […]

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Day 230: Last night in Great Falls!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Marcus and Brittney, the latest to complete an Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000!  What a Honeymoon! (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) Almost done for the night… (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 229

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From Argust 10th, a day to celebrate and shoot Argus Cameras! (Three photos from my Argus C4, stitched together in MS ICE!) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 228

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From the backyard menagerie… Such a peaceful day… (1/4000, f8, 220mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/60, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) I am so embarrassed… (1/4000, f8, 220mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 227: A quick change artist!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From the backyard menagerie… (1/60, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/90, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/90, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) (1/60, f8, 210mm, ISO 800, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 226

Saturday, August 14, 2010

From the Amtrak station in Shelby… (1/90, f8, 56mm, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 225

Thursday, August 12, 2010

I was down by Giant Springs with my trusty camera…again…Wallpaper sized! (Click to enlarge, BACK to return…) (1/4000, f4.5, 180mm, ISO 200, -1.5 stops) (1/4000, f4.5, 225mm, ISO 200, -1.5 stops) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 224

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The state Fair was here and is now gone.  All the dragons and balloons just seem to pack up and vanish down the road… (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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