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Post by Purebred Redneck on Jan 13, 2008 19:02:43 GMT -5
I'd use the zoom  |
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Post by srwshooter on Jan 14, 2008 18:29:28 GMT -5
Nice looking wood projects. What do you use the trailer for? Great pictures! What camera/lense are you using? thanks guys,i built the trailer for atv's ,its 5x14ft and very light weight. under 500lbs,its built out of these 8ft racks that they stack things on in a lowes store. i have about 100 more of them and may build another trailer soon. the camera used was my panasonic FZ20 ,i really like playing with macro digital. insects are fun subjects. those wasps were about 4ft from the lens. |
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Post by srwshooter on Jan 14, 2008 18:37:56 GMT -5
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Post by klsm54 on Jan 14, 2008 18:39:22 GMT -5
I have an FZ7 Panasonic. I haven't tried it for macro, use it more for longer wildlife and scenery pics. Maybe I'll do some playing with it.
I have close-up filters for my 35mm Nikon, but since digital it doesn't see much use.
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Post by srwshooter on Jan 15, 2008 14:35:50 GMT -5
my fz20 is 12x optical zoom 36-432mm equiv. and i bought a t-con 14b addon lens that takes it to 609mm . i also have a nikon 6t macro lens for it. at only 5megipixels the fz20 is
a great camera.
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Post by stumpjumper on Jan 19, 2008 8:11:20 GMT -5
srwshooter ~
Great job on your snap-shots. The garden spider turned out nice.
Thanks
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Post by jimh on Jan 19, 2008 9:59:27 GMT -5
i like doing cunstruction/carpentry projects esspecially at other folks houses. that way i get all the fun without the cost or mess. i hate living in construction messes, especialy drywall. i have done a lot of projects over the years from gutting and rebuilding a upstairs area on my buddies house which required removeing a bearing wall between the rooms and building a ton of decks and stairs.but i hate taping drywall and if it is any real amount (more than just a couple of joints) i'll hire it out and be done with it.
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Post by jimiowa on Jan 19, 2008 12:09:48 GMT -5
Jim I have done a lot of drywall work and know where your coming from. It's one of those deceptively easy jobs.
But when it comes to taping and finishing it takes a steady hand and a very good trained eye to do it well.
NOTE: I said I did it, NOT THAT I DID IT WELL. ;D
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Post by jimh on Jan 19, 2008 16:47:03 GMT -5
doing drywall, no problem. finishing drywal..... a pain in the ass!
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Post by srwshooter on Jan 20, 2008 10:32:14 GMT -5
i like finishing drywall, now hanging it is what i hate. i've been a remodeling contractor for 30 years ,so i have done it all .
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Post by deputydon on Jan 20, 2008 10:55:50 GMT -5
I'm just the opposite!!! I don't might hanging the stuff but hate the dust from finishing it!!!
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Post by jimiowa on Jan 20, 2008 13:58:58 GMT -5
I'm just the opposite!!! I don't might hanging the stuff but hate the dust from finishing it!!! Aw now I doubt you have evere really seen dust! ;D I'll admit to one of the dumbest stunts I ever pulled. Was remodelling my father-in-laws house. He had hand troweled a very rough finish on the bedroom walls and ceiling. And then wanted it smooth instead. I took a 7" pneumatic ocilating disc sander, hooked the air compressor to two bottlegas tanks, put a box fan in the window to blow the dust out and commenced to grind the walls smooth enough to cover them with wallpaper. I often had to take a break and let the fan clear things up enough I could see. And looked like a snowman for a couple days. Needless to say that will never happen again! ;D |
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Post by srwshooter on Apr 5, 2008 6:26:44 GMT -5
if you are good enough with a trowel you can use a wet sponge instead of sanding to smooth things up.
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