The 22nd (Canine Caregivers) Random Discussion for TPBM

Not quoting till later this evening, but Permie, what is the point of the focus screens? I'm not asking that in a jerky manner, but am truly curious. I've looked them up, but....idk. Maybe I'm more dense than I realized.

And I've gotten all the flowers done if you're bored... HERE is the link. Nothing spectacular, but they brightened today a little bit.

Becky N wrote in post #7588705
You didn't see the fine print where it said, "Unlike the sports you may be cheering on, cheer leading is not a full contact sport"?


Quick flyby partial catch-up over lunch. See youse all later.

:p Something like that I didn't learn to use my words until much later in life

Hi and bye Becky...

DoodleBunz wrote in post #7588731
Not quoting till later this evening, but Permie, what is the point of the focus screens? I'm not asking that in a jerky manner, but am truly curious. I've looked them up, but....idk. Maybe I'm more dense than I realized.

I would never think you were asking anything in a jerky manner

There are lots of reasons for different focus screens. THe main one that I know of for canon cameras (only because I'm not familiar with them...since I never changed mine out, only cleaned it) is to have grid lines on it to help with composition.

The ones like I bought are for canon too but I never used them in my canon stuff because I never did manual focus work with my canon gear.

These particular screens are made specifically for each order, according to what you want on them. They are called katz-eye and have a prism in the center that helps accurately and quickly manually focus your subject. You can have them made with gridlines and a brighter coating too. I didn't. Just because they are $105 ea. w/o all that and the D300/D700 still have their grids with any focus screen if you want.

For me, because I've now invested heavily in manual focus lenses (my two zeiss lenses cost more than some of my canon L lenses :lol because I'm not liking the nikon AF primes, I need to be able to use them quickly...so I purchased the focusing screens in hopes that it will help me. I have four lenses (mf) specifically that I'd like to use in paid work with success. Hopefully this will help.

Hi Lisa, give Kona a skritch for me

Out for now, C'yas!

Lonnie!

You may appreciate this picture: http://www.colorincpro​lab.com/blogphoto/blog​image2693.jpg

misspix wrote in post #7588798
Hi Lisa, give Kona a skritch for me

Out for now, C'yas!

Hi Miss!! *dutiful skritch*

dangit...you're going too *looks for cell phone*

Time to go home! YAY!!!

different modes of transport for police during the st. paddy's parade in boston - the only one I didn't see was the segway

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Permagrin wrote in post #7585925
Guys, check this out....it's a 5D2 video from a member here on potn...I think it's amazing.

http://exposureroom.co​m …83234ea99f8108e​293e76598/

That was cool!

Harm wrote in post #7588971
different modes of transport for police during the st. paddy's parade in boston - the only one I didn't see was the segway

They even got all dressed up in the right color, which is probably good, pinching a copper on duty would be a little awkward...

Miniflash wrote in post #7587653
My kidlets are off to the hospital ..they are coping well , I even heard a few giggles this morning from them . I'll be glad when this is behind them .Till then could ya keep them in your thoughts today for a safe surgery and peacefulness today ..thanks in advance .

I hope all goes well!

Jon wrote in post #7588225
Sounds like you must be wishing you'd stayed home . . .

Understatement of the month. The game wasn't too thrilling either.

kumatron wrote in post #7588487
rant: WE JUST HAD ALMOST 4 MONTHS OF CONSTANT SNOW!!! Now, BEFORE THE SNOW IS EVEN GONE, we FINALLY get rain.... yeah well, it's flooding!!!!

aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgg​gggggggggghhhhhhhhh!

Where's this at? That's some pretty intense weather.

it went downhill from that....I give you the irish starwars....yes people dressed up in starwars gear for a St. Paddy's parade:

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Harm wrote in post #7589112
it went downhill from that....I give you the irish starwars....yes people dressed up in starwars gear for a St. Paddy's parade:

Nice photos. I wonder what star wars has to do with St. Patrick's day??

I like the storm troopers marching in a parade.