Just a splash of color from the backyard to liven up the day. It's a gray and rainy day here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Hope your Saturday is drier than ours!
Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 on a G2
[ 0.002 sec (1/640) | f/1.4 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
University Barge Club (#7 - 8 Kelly Drive)
University Barge Club was founded by ten members of the University of Pennsylvania’s freshman class in 1854. The founders of the Club first rowed out of a boathouse near the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill know simply as Charlie’s boathouse.
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 1/5000 sec | f/2.0 | FLength 135 mm | ISO 100 | +1/3 EV ]
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 1/5000 sec | f/2.0 | FLength 135 mm | ISO 100 | +1/3 EV ]
Thursday, April 21, 2011
A Spring Day In Philly
Who could resist a gorgeous Spring day? I surely could not! As lunch time came about, I laced up my running shoes and went for a run. All images were captured through an LG GR500 Camera Phone.
Here is the route I took and some images of what I saw along the way.
RunKeeper.com
RunKeeper.com
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| RunKeeper screenshot |
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| N. Lambert St. is shrouded in pink |
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| The Cira Center |
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| 30th Street Station |
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| The Rocky Statue |
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| Geese along the Schuylkill River Trail |
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| The best way to explore Philly |
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| Eakins Oval with the Art Museum in the background |
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Pear Blossoms
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Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 Camera Model Name DMC-G2 Shooting Date/Time 4/17/2011 5:29:30 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/4000 Av (Aperture Value) 1.4 ISO Speed 100 Manual exposure |
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| Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 Camera Model Name DMC-G2 Shooting Date/Time 4/17/2011 5:27:02 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1000 Av (Aperture Value) 1.4 ISO Speed 100 Manual exposure |
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| Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 Camera Model Name DMC-G2 Shooting Date/Time 4/17/2011 5:27:55 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1600 Av (Aperture Value) 1.4 ISO Speed 100 Manual exposure |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/17/2011 5:54:14 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/250 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 200 Flash On Manual Mode @ 1/128 power Manual exposure |
The LUMIX G2
A cool nifty camera the G2 is indeed! I got it with the 14-42mm kit zoom lens for my daughter to use on the GF1.
Pentax-M 55mm f/2 on a 30D
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/8 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Read more about it here.
Pentax-M 55mm f/2 on a 30D
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/8 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]
Read more about it here.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Stopping For Coffee
Advertising posters wrapped around structural columns at Suburban Station's Concourse level make for fascinating juxtapositions of contrast.
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sweetness To Attract
Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes on a 30D
[ 0.004 sec (1/250) | f/5.6 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 200 | Manual exposure | On-camera strobe ]
[ 0.004 sec (1/250) | f/5.6 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 200 | Manual exposure | On-camera strobe ]
The Riverfront At Penn's Landing
Originally a black & white image captured on film. Negative was scanned onto CD and digitally edited using Canon's Digital Photo Professional. Here's a link to the original: img443.imageshack.us/img443/6609/335909r1044wk3.jpg
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Marcus James Riesling
Cheers to your weekend!
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Friday, April 15, 2011
Springtime Macros With a Reverse-mounted Lens
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| Cosina 55mm f/1.2 + a reverse-mounted Pentax-M 50mm f/2 Camera Model Name DMC-G2 Shooting Date/Time 4/8/2011 9:07:30 AM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/320 Av (Aperture Value) 1.2 / 5.6 ISO Speed 400 |
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| Cosina 55mm f/1.2 + a reverse-mounted Pentax-M 50mm f/2 Camera Model Name DMC-G2 Shooting Date/Time 4/8/2011 9:12:17 AM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/2000 Av (Aperture Value) 1.2 / 2.0 ISO Speed 400 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/15/2011 10:43:02 AM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/250 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 200 Flash Manual Mode @ 1/64 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/15/2011 9:34:29 AM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/250 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 200 Flash Manual Mode @ 1/64 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/15/2011 2:45:26 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/250 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 200 Flash Manual Mode @ 1/64 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/15/2011 9:41:02 AM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/640 Av (Aperture Value) 2.0 ISO Speed 200 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/15/2011 9:31:55 AM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/250 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 100 Flash Manual Mode @ 1/128 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/1/2011 1:26:38 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/80 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 100 Off-camera strobe |
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| Cosina 55mm f/1.2 + a reverse-mounted Pentax-M 50mm f/2 Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 3/17/2011 4:12:48 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/30 Av (Aperture Value) 1.2 / 2.0 ISO Speed 400 |
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| Reverse-mounted Pentax-M 55mm f/2 + 68mm extension tubes Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D Shooting Date/Time 4/1/2011 1:26:38 PM Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/80 Av (Aperture Value) 8.0 ISO Speed 100 Off-camera Strobe |
Click here for more of Spring!
Got Fence?
It's Friday once again, may it be short and swift! Have a great day, folks!
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 0.005 sec (1/200) | f/1.2 | FLength 58 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 0.005 sec (1/200) | f/1.2 | FLength 58 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Thursday, April 14, 2011
May As Well Be The War Room!
Tonight is the last scheduled batch cycle of the legacy application I've supported for the past 10 years.
And the month that follows will surely be challenging and interesting to say the least! Goodbye, old friends, COBOL & JCL. Hello, Java & SQL. May we get along well!
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 0.002 sec (1/640) | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | +1 EV ]
And the month that follows will surely be challenging and interesting to say the least! Goodbye, old friends, COBOL & JCL. Hello, Java & SQL. May we get along well!
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 0.002 sec (1/640) | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | +1 EV ]
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Cherry Blossoms
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T
Camera Model Canon EOS-1DS
Shooting Date/Time 4/9/2011 9:43:05 AM
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/5000
Av( Aperture Value ) 2.8
ISO Speed 100
Manual exposure
Manual exposure
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2
Camera Model Name DMC-G2
Shooting Date/Time 4/11/2011 6:36:27 PM
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av (Aperture Value) 1.2
ISO Speed 400
Manual exposure
Manual exposure
Cosina 55mm f/1.2
Camera Model Name DMC-G2
Shooting Date/Time 4/10/2011 6:12:53 PM
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/640
Av (Aperture Value) 4.0
ISO Speed 400
Manual exposure
Manual exposure
Dylan: Tilted & Shifted
Hand-held unmounted lens & tilt-shifted. Better examples using this technique can be found here.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S on a 1Ds
[ 0.1 sec (1/10) | f/1.2 | ISO 640 | Manual Exposure ]
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S on a 1Ds
[ 0.1 sec (1/10) | f/1.2 | ISO 640 | Manual Exposure ]
Fishing The Schuylkill Banks
The Schuylkill Banks is an ideal spot for fishing right in the heart of Philadelphia. The tidal Schuylkill River is home to more than 40 species of fish. Common catches on Schuylkill Banks include catfish, perch, sunfish, carp and bass. Depending on the season and river conditions, you may also catch shad, eel, and a wide variety of other marine life.
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 1/5000 sec | f/2.0 | FLength 135 mm | ISO 100 ]
EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 1/5000 sec | f/2.0 | FLength 135 mm | ISO 100 ]
Monday, April 11, 2011
It's All A Blur In The Morning!
Stickman knows not to jaywalk lest he ends up as roadkill. As seen at the corner of 17th & The Parkway, Philadelphia, PA.
Hope you all have a great start to the work week ahead!
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure | +1½ stops in post ]
Hope you all have a great start to the work week ahead!
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure | +1½ stops in post ]
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Vintage Gear - A Family of K-mounts
My introduction to photography was through my Dad's Pentax kit. It consisted of a K1000 body w/ a 28mm f/2.8, a 50mm f/2, a 135mm f/3.5 and a 70-210mm f/4.5 zoom.
The original Pentax 135mm lens was sold and replaced with a Takumar 135mm f/2.5. I added two 50mm f/1.4's, a 55mm f/2, a 90mm f/2.8 macro , a 200 mm f/4, a 400mm 5.6 (not in this photo) and a 500mm mirror lens to the kit. The Chinon CE-5 was bought from Ebay to replace the K1000 as the film-advance mechanism malfunctions. Manual exposure and focusing make me think twice before pushing down that shutter button.
B&W and color images captured from this kit can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/jomak14/sets/72157603182365623/ and www.flickr.com/photos/jomak14/sets/72157603182483597/
The original Pentax 135mm lens was sold and replaced with a Takumar 135mm f/2.5. I added two 50mm f/1.4's, a 55mm f/2, a 90mm f/2.8 macro , a 200 mm f/4, a 400mm 5.6 (not in this photo) and a 500mm mirror lens to the kit. The Chinon CE-5 was bought from Ebay to replace the K1000 as the film-advance mechanism malfunctions. Manual exposure and focusing make me think twice before pushing down that shutter button.
B&W and color images captured from this kit can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/jomak14/sets/72157603182365623/ and www.flickr.com/photos/jomak14/sets/72157603182483597/
Bike Locking 101: FAIL
There used to be a spiffy new commuter bike & tire attached to this wheel! Sadly, the owner failed to properly secure the frame to the rack. I'm sure he felt bad about the loss and having to 'hoof' it home that afternoon. I feel bad for him, too.
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 1/2500 sec | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Cosina 55mm f/1.2 on a G2
[ 1/2500 sec | f/1.2 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Backyard Blooms
Despite the fallen leaves on the bed they lay in, these bulbs manage to sprout and push their way through the ground cover to bloom!
Yard work beckons yet again. I may be the only one who'd rather be shoveling snow than tending to the yard. =(
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.001 sec (1/1000) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]
Yard work beckons yet again. I may be the only one who'd rather be shoveling snow than tending to the yard. =(
Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.001 sec (1/1000) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Fairmount Dam Fishway
The Fairmount Dam Fishway is situated within the Philadelphia city limits on Fairmount Park property, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 13.6 km (about 8 miles) upstream from the Schuylkill's confluence with the Delaware River. The Fairmount Dam marks the uppermost reach of the tides on the Schuylkill. The improved fish passage at Fairmount will benefit the entire freshwater ecology and economy of the Schuylkill River watershed. (Article excerpt from Philly H20: Fairmount Dam Fishway)
Click here for a PDF brochure.
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 on a GF1
[ 0.002 sec (1/500) | f/8.0 | FLength 17 mm | ISO 100 ]
Click here for a PDF brochure.
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 on a GF1
[ 0.002 sec (1/500) | f/8.0 | FLength 17 mm | ISO 100 ]
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