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chb280z, If you take a large diameter punch and wack the edge of the core plug inward, it will usually rotate out, or at least enough you can get a grip on it or pry underneath it.

I fell for that one. I owe you now

Bingo. I think Einstein had something to say about that

More close-up foolishness...

Actually, I still only own one lense... I bought a set (3) of extension tubes. They're stackable, but those pics were all taken with a 36mm tube. The other two are 12 and 20mm. With the 36mm tube, lense zomed to 200mm, focus goes from zero out to about 4 feet. I can literally focus on dust sitting on my lense filter. Best part is they're pretty affordable... I paid $155 for the stack of three. I frequently see single tubes for $60-$80.

Picked up a new gadget for the Nikon. These are a bit weak, but they were all taken within a few minutes of purchase... sitting in my 510... These are not cropped... they are 'as is' (with exception of the B&W morph). I think I'm going to like the new toy

Guy's Generating awareness is one thing. Taking swings at a pinata is another. Lets keep this dispassionate.

Thanks for the advice guy's! That bee was going to town. Fun watching him.

This is an older pic I took with the D70. Bee is nearly saturated in pollen!...

I haven't yet ventured into the land of RAW. Its on my 'to do'. You assume I own a copy of PS I agree... the burned out mid-frame has been bugging me. If I get some time next week I'll take a poke at fixing it. Thanks!

Welcome back!

This morning, wife and I took the Max into downtown Portland for the Saturday market and a little grub. In some circles, Portland is highly regarded for its architecture. I've been to a few cities that I feel trump it, but it definitely has character. At the very least, its quite diverse (like its people). One shot from today...

Thank you Cyg/Dayz. I BBQ 95% of our meats. I have no intentions of cooking a steak in an oven, but if one of these machines can *properly broil* a steak, it would tell me a lot about its useful temp. capabilities. I'm not talking about microwaving food. I'm talking about convection cooking in an oven that doubles as a microwave. What I'm gathering is that this type of machine is intended to cook food quickly and then, by convection, brown it. If thats true, I have no use for it.

I guess you missed this part ...

My wife has an interest in a convector microwave. I'd be happy to oblige her wish, but I'm a little skeptical. Anyone have first hand experience with convective cooking microwaves? Can 'real' food be cooked well with these... steak, roast, fish, baked potatoes, etc.?

Its very tough to get a truly flat AFR. However, I might also argue that its not always the right goal. Its an issue of sensor 'age'.

S30 Haynes says 17lbs S130 Haynes says 14lbs '78 FSM says 12-15lbs Last weekend I installed a clutch for a friend with an S130. I don't recall exactly what the min/max was, but 20 was 'nominal'. Sorry to hear about your troubles.

Score!

Tom, Something doesn't quite add up in those numbers... To make 984HP @ 6500, you'd have to be making 795 lb/ft, but you only report a max of 624. Is there a typo in there?

This pic bugs me. I *almost* like it. The fuzzy ridge line sucks, but the colors are awesome on my desktop machine... and flat-out hideous on my laptop

Why is this such a big surprise? She knows that she's the only woman for me... and that you're the only man for me

They don't call me the Rainbow Warrior fer nuthin

Yup... de-saturated 95%. Otherwise untouched.

Have at it