I was born during the last few months of the papacy of John XXIII. By the time I understood what a pope was and what he meant to the Catholic Church, that leader was Paul VI. After Paul VI passed in 1978, we had Pope John Paul I and then Pope John Paul II (the…
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The first test shots with my new-to-me Meyer-Optik Gรถrlitz Orestegor/Pentacon f/5.6 500mm lens
So the Meyer-Optik Gรถrlitz Orestegor f/5.6 500mm lens arrived last Monday night. And let me say something about this lens. IT IS BIG. It measures nearly 16 inches from camera to front element. And it’s HEAVY AS ANYTHING. I could do barbell curls with it. And that lens cap? It barely stays in place. I’m…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 19 2025
Good morning, blog readers. Rise and shine, up and at ’em, revilee, revilee, all of that good stuff. How about we start the day by checking out the blog posts and writings of some great bloggers and photographers and writers? I mean, it is Saturday after all … Have a great weekend, everybody!
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Tubes and meters, meters and tubes
Yes, I picked up some new attachments for my Pentacon Six TL medium format camera. And it goes right on top. This complicated gizmo is actually a through-the-lens (TTL) metering prism, which will allow me to get accurate light readings and adjust my camera settings accordingly. I have to adjust the dials on the top…
Read MoreThe Latch Hook Covered Bridge project as of April 17, 2025
So right now I’ve finished the left panel for my super-sized covered bridge latch hook project. And as I continue to update progress on this blog, I’m going to leave the left panel available for you to see how the covered bridge appears. So now we’re working on the right panel. This is where I…
Read MoreCaption Time: The contents
Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unexpected sources. And in this case, it came from a case – a display case, mind you – and the signage on the case. I’ll leave the photo here. You caption it. Keep the comments clean, but be as creative as you can.
Read MoreLightning’s Girl is still street legal
In New York State, the Department of Motor Vehicles will “kindly” send you an alert that your car either needs its yearly inspection sticker, or that your car needs its biannual registration. Yesterday, I took care of renewing my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier’s inspection. $21 later, Lightning’s Girl had a fresh new sticker on the…
Read MoreHello, My Name is Blotto – The Movie – what an amazing night!
It’s Saturday night and I’m navigating my way through the Cohoes Music Hall for the world premiere of a documentary on Albany’s greatest party rock band – Blotto. Hello! My Name is Blotto – The Movie is a retrospective of the rock band whose songs “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard” and “Metal Head” broke through…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons, NY Phoenix players earn All-Star Game honors!
Let’s call it as it is. The Patroons and the Phoenix are two of the top teams in the TBL basketball league, to the point where teams would rather fold up and cease operations instead of traveling to the 518. And now, the Phoenix and the Patroons will each send a representative to next week’s…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 12, 2025
Hey everybody, hope you’re enjoying the weekend and have lots of fun plans. And of course, if you’re reading this blog on a Saturday morning, you know that those “plans” include checking out the great posts and photos of my fellow photographers and bloggers and creatives and thinkers. Let’s get started. Have a great weekend,…
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