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Freeport Illinois on a cold Spring Morning
Saturday was a chilly spring day with overcast skies, but that didn’t stop us from taking a few pictures. We shot a bunch downtown of some buildings that haven’t been used in many years. The older...
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Manfrotto 234 Monopod Head
. I saw a post on the Pentax forums today about the Manfrotto #234 Monopod head. A person was asking about using the head with a quick release plate that required a 3/8″ x 16 thread instead of the...
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2012 Spring Flowers
. Well, this year Spring is here too early. We have had way too many flowers in the yard come up and bloom out before they should even be starting to show any growth, and on top of that we keep having...
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Pirates On The Square
This summer in Monroe, Wisconsin, a new theme has been released. Woodcarvings by local artist Zoli will appear around the Historic downtown square, and a wooden pirate ship has been built on the South...
View ArticleMy Images On Flickr Update
. I’ve been actively updating my flickr stream lately, and I just installed a flickr plugin here to show some of it: [flickr-gallery]
View ArticleProblems with the site
Well… we have someone trying to access the site as admin, and they are trying to change the passwords / cause trouble with this site. I have spent the last hour fixing issues that I have discovered,...
View ArticlePainted Light Studio
As of today, I am pleased to announce a new site featuring my photography and offering a way to purchase my art. PaintedLightStudio.com I have uploaded many high resolution files over the last few...
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Lowepro Passport Sling
I have been playing with an Olympus E-PL2. It looks like it will make a great light weight alternative to my Pentax equipment when I am traveling light, or need a smaller kit to carry on a bicycle....
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The Infrared Machine
I have been shooting a lot of digital infrared images using a Hoya R72 filter on my Olympus E-PL5, and I have been very happy with most of the results. As I have been accumulating images and working...
View ArticleWe’re Back!… and rebuilding from scratch
Well… Arvixe.com is a complete waste of hosting space. I originally switched to them based on so many recommendations due to their wonderful customer support (laugh). Last week I was brute force...
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How I customized my Harbor Freight 34706 Lathe
Harbor Freight 34706 Lathe Conversion *Let me start by saying I don’t have any recommendations for anyone making alterations on their own equipment. I am posting this to show what I changed and some of...
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DIY Pentax IR Lightning Activated Trigger Version 3
This is a description of how I made my updated (version 3) infrared lightning activated trigger for a Pentax Digital SLR camera. The majority of this lightning activated trigger is similar to the...
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Happy Halloween!
I am getting closer to putting this place back together. At least the thought of it being down doesn’t haunt me any more after getting the most active content back up. Today’s image (Ghost Bench)...
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Daylight Saving
We are only a few days into the time change for the year, and it feels like the light has been stripped from my day… The only good thing that comes with the earlier darkness is the beautiful night sky....
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Lowepro Passport Sling – The Ultimate Lightweight Camera Bag
Note: this is a re-post from March 20, 2013. The site was destroyed so I had to add it back here. I have been using this bag for over 2 years now, and I still love it! I have been playing with an...
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The INFRARED Machine – IR Converted Olympus E-PL2
I have been shooting a lot of digital infrared images using a Hoya R72 filter on my Olympus E-PL5, and I have been very happy with most of the results. As I have been accumulating images and working...
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How to Make Color Infrared Images with a Digital Camera
This is a description of how I capture and adjust infrared images using a digital camera. I know there are other ways to accomplish this, and I know many people adjust images differently to suit their...
View ArticleWelcome to Hardpan.com
Hello, and welcome to hardpan.com Here you will find information on Photography (DIY, Infrared, Custom Setting, Tips, etc), and home shop stuff (how-to information and DIY customization from my shop)....
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