[DrVenture]

I was given a Lego set when I was about 7 years old in the mid 1960's. Funny how far they have come. Mine was just blocks - lol. And a few "roof" pieces.

Fun fact: " In 1961, the LEGO Group licensed Samsonite to produce and sell LEGOs in the US and Canada."

[DrVenture]

This Uniden R7 arrives today, it was time to upgrade from my trusty Escort 9500ix.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by DrVenture

This Uniden R7 arrives today, it was time to upgrade from my trusty Escort 9500ix.

You should notice a huge difference in range and false alarms. I did went I went from a 9500ix to R3.

[DrVenture]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

You should notice a huge difference in range and false alarms. I did went I went from a 9500ix to R3.

. Exactly what I am hoping for! Thanks for the info.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by HFW003

I’m having a knee op on the 24th so I have the two F1 cars (Ferrari and Red Bull) and the Panigale to build while I’m recovering.

I’ll put up some pics when done.

Good luck and hope for a speedy recovery on the knee surgery.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by DrVenture

I was given a Lego set when I was about 7 years old in the mid 1960's. Funny how far they have come. Mine was just blocks - lol. And a few "roof" pieces.

Fun fact: " In 1961, the LEGO Group licensed Samsonite to produce and sell LEGOs in the US and Canada."

I remember when wheels were introduced! It made making a car that much more fun!

[jmg]

After years of debating I finally made the swap to mirrorless and replaced my decade old Canon 6D MKI with an EOS R6 MKII. I shouldn’t have waited so long! It doesn’t make my photos better, but it makes taking mediocre pic easier!

Here’s my complete lens toolkit and one of the first photos I took while on a test run:

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by jmg

After years of debating I finally made the swap to mirrorless and replaced my decade old Canon 6D MKI with an EOS R6 MKII. I shouldn’t have waited so long! It doesn’t make my photos better, but it makes taking mediocre pic easier!

Here’s my complete lens toolkit and one of the first photos I took while on a test run:

Using an EF to RF adapter? How's that working?

[spazzyfry123]

Today is tree day. No one can figure out why the EMC parked electric and fiber boxes at the base of this tree (with both being ran through the roots), so today they get to remove the tree! They’ll leave the tree for me to cleanup. I figure small “price” to pay given they cut the tree at no charge.



In looking at the tree closer today, I also found that it’s already split. Good timing to remove; I bet it would lop during the next storm.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Using an EF to RF adapter? How's that working?

Great so far! No vignetting, full functionality, no f-stop reduction! I was also considering the Sony A7 route but I didn’t want to deal with an adapter or swapping so much glass. These lenses are worth more than one of my cars.

[nyalpine90]

i have few trees in the rear yard that may need to be cut down. I already gave the contractor go ahead to do retaining wall, and new fences around property.
the retaining wall has to be in place before the fence gets installed.

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Today is tree day. No one can figure out why the EMC parked electric and fiber boxes at the base of this tree (with both being ran through the roots), so today they get to remove the tree! They’ll leave the tree for me to cleanup. I figure small “price” to pay given they cut the tree at no charge.

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In looking at the tree closer today, I also found that it’s already split. Good timing to remove; I bet it would lop during the next storm.

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And the aftermath. I didn’t realize they’d were leaving an 8’ stump. May be time to enlist the local mountain people to carve it into Big Foot or a giant middle finger.

[DrVenture]

Looks like a great lot!

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by DrVenture

Looks like a great lot!

Thanks! We really enjoy it out here. Super quiet, no light pollution. Sunsets are killer with the mountain range silhouette. It’s 99% hardwood, so it’s about to really pop with color.

We worried about the neighboring 50 acres that it would be developed. Thankfully a single family picked it up to build their home facing the range. Rest will be stumped for a pasture.

A lot of folks are moving this way. WE FULL!

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by jmg

Great so far! No vignetting, full functionality, no f-stop reduction! I was also considering the Sony A7 route but I didn’t want to deal with an adapter or swapping so much glass. These lenses are worth more than one of my cars.

I was thinking I'd go Sony if I ever went mirrorless. But I'm in the same boat as you. I have around $10k in Canon EF lenses. I'm not about to start over with Sony. I miss my 6D, too.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I was thinking I'd go Sony if I ever went mirrorless. But I'm in the same boat as you. I have around $10k in Canon EF lenses. I'm not about to start over with Sony. I miss my 6D, too.

The reviews are solid for the R series. The Sonys are very nice too, but what also sold me on sticking with Canon besides the lenses is the familiarity with the functions and buttons. It didn’t take long for me to start reprogramming my muscle memory because it was all very similar.

The autofocus is lightning quick compared to my 6D, and drive is much faster. Of course, image quality is improved as well, and I didn’t think I would like using the LCD screen as I don’t like the 6D’s screen that much, but I’m pleasantly surprised how much I’m actually using it now.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Today is tree day. No one can figure out why the EMC parked electric and fiber boxes at the base of this tree (with both being ran through the roots), so today they get to remove the tree! They’ll leave the tree for me to cleanup. I figure small “price” to pay given they cut the tree at no charge.

We had a huge shade tree in the front yard that the electric company took down at no cost to us. That tree was easily over 100 years old, yet when they built this house in the mid-90's, they stuck the green boxes at the base of the tree. Go figure. The tree roots were tilting the boxes, so the electric company said it had to go. It was a nice tree, but after every wind storm I had to spend an hour picking up branches it shed. Probably not a bad thing that it's gone now.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by jmg

The reviews are solid for the R series. The Sonys are very nice too, but what also sold me on sticking with Canon besides the lenses is the familiarity with the functions and buttons. It didn’t take long for me to start reprogramming my muscle memory because it was all very similar.

The autofocus is lightning quick compared to my 6D, and drive is much faster. Of course, image quality is improved as well, and I didn’t think I would like using the LCD screen as I don’t like the 6D’s screen that much, but I’m pleasantly surprised how much I’m actually using it now.

I have a Sony DSC-RX10 MkIV that's a sweet camera. But I know what you mean about learning a whole new system. The Canon is soooo much easier to adjust quickly. The Sony is just not intuitive to me. Drives me crazy sometimes when I can't figure out how to do the simplest things with it.

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by M_Six

We had a huge shade tree in the front yard that the electric company took down at no cost to us. That tree was easily over 100 years old, yet when they built this house in the mid-90's, they stuck the green boxes at the base of the tree. Go figure. The tree roots were tilting the boxes, so the electric company said it had to go. It was a nice tree, but after every wind storm I had to spend an hour picking up branches it shed. Probably not a bad thing that it's gone now.

I really enjoy trees and hate to see them come down or intentionally take them down. It’s not a tree hugger thing, I just think it’s incredible what they do and offer. Decades of work to just go poof because I said so. Awfully pretty to look at with a variety of species.

Every tree we’ve taken down is still on the property if it hasn’t been repurposed already. Staged for firewood or in the queue to become something via the sawmill. My last tree that fell is now a fire poker holder for when I run cleanup through the fire. Hollowed section holds the rebar nice and leveled it off so my beer doesn’t roll away

[HFW003]

Last one, for now

[MoeTE87]

Company golf league will be starting late next month so I decided to pull the trigger on a new golf putter.

I bought a new one last year but did not care for the feel of it when the ball came off the face of the putter.

Heard great things about this company! Putter looks gorgeous and I can't wait to use it next month.

I did buy a home putting mat for my office, so that is up there right now, just need to put it together!

https://www.luckygolf.com/products/l...-mallet-putter

[ShapeShifter]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

And the aftermath. I didn’t realize they’d were leaving an 8’ stump. May be time to enlist the local mountain people to carve it into Big Foot or a giant middle finger.

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Would make a nice Totem Pole.