Pocket camera has its uses

August 10, 2010, 7:49 pm

Two pictures taken with Canon SD950.

This camera is an equivalent of a P32 or P3AT: hardly a match for the professional gear but useful by its very presence where a larger camera might be absent.

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WTB: infrared camera

August 12, 2010, 7:47 am

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After playing with uncle Randy's converted Canon 10D again, I'd like to get one of my own. I have a 10D which could be converted, but it lacks Live View and that's a very handy feature for an IR body. Regular light meter tends to be imprecise and pre-visualizing through an optical viewfinder can be pretty difficult, too.

Does anyone know of an IR camera for sale? I would prefer a DSLR type, as I already tried the P&S Fuji and was disappointed in it. The idea of buying a Canon 40D and sending to Livepixel for conversion seems too indirect and a bit expensive. Worst case, I will convert my 10D and take test shots for metering, but I'd rather find a newer body already fixed up for IR.

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So radiant you'd think she tans at Bikini Atoll

August 12, 2010, 11:49 am

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Does this count as a group portrait?

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Ruger SR9 with Viridian laser

August 12, 2010, 3:12 pm

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The characteristic foreshortening is from the use of a 90mm tilt-shift lens.

Viridian | Ruger

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Slow motion recording with prosumer equipment?

August 12, 2010, 9:37 pm

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Other than the low-resolution Casio cameras with their wretched interfaces, what is available for slow-motion video recording? I am looking for 720P or better with at least 240fps, preferably 300fps.

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Kel-Tec Weapons re-designed site is up

August 16, 2010, 9:06 am

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And they have new RFB tshirts.

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Custom Tim Churchman knife with fossilized walrus rib bone handle.

August 18, 2010, 10:21 pm

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Custom Tim Churchman knife with fossilized walrus rib bone handle.

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Do you have a smart phone?

August 19, 2010, 5:50 pm

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My photos formatted as phone wallpapers.

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Colorado manx

August 25, 2010, 10:04 pm

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LX3 camera works great for this type of photos.

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Tea

August 26, 2010, 12:09 am

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Leather of my friends

August 26, 2010, 12:49 am

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Convertible belt slide/IWB holster for P7 designed by my friend Bob. Produced for him by KD Holsters.

The top photo was made with Canon 5D2 and Sigma 50mm macro lens. The middle photo, with Panasonic LX3. Both were taken in meager available light. The images quality of the smaller camera isn't nearly as inferior to the DSLR results as I would have expected. I find that using LX3 with its great macro capabilities and generally well considered controls is a real pleasure.

Belt holster for Glock 26 by Galco.

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A shepherd lass

August 26, 2010, 4:44 pm

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Illustration for the upcoming book "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Frank Clarke.

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Free range beef.

August 26, 2010, 5:28 pm

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EPA wants lead ammo banned.

August 26, 2010, 7:16 pm

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Lead is the most common material for small arms ammunition. The second most common is mild steel. By some strange coincidence, steel core ammunition is also effectively banned except for shotgun pellets. Now EPA would like to get rid of lead bullets.

That leaves either ineffective lighter metals or extremely expensive heavier metals (which would also be prohibited for use in any pistol caliber and most rifle calibers). Almost seems like EPA and ATF are teaming up to make ammo prohibitively expensive or unobtainable.

ATF and EPA officials are appointed, not elected. Their political patrons may pay an electoral price but the actual perpetrators would not. When political response to malfeasance is unavailable, people usually resort to direct action.

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The new 150rd. drum arrived

August 26, 2010, 8:30 pm

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Drum | Sight | Tshirt

CL drum version 2 is much lighter than the original, shaped to allow the support arm to pick up part of the weight and can be loaded without the use of stripper clips.

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