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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Trains (open thread)   
    Out of Service...


    Young's High Bridge, a single track cantilever bridge. Built in 1889, it was last used in 1983.
    It spans the Kentucky River, one end in Anderson County, the other end in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA.
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Trains (open thread)   
    Ohio River, Kentucky - Indiana, USA

    Ohio River, Indiana - Kentucky, USA
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    Oldham County, Kentucky, USA
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    Golden Time -3- 50th Anniversary


    Yup, 2023 - 1973 = 50.
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Trains (open thread)   
    Golden Time -2- 50th Anniversary

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    Golden Time -1- 50th Anniversary


    Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Trains (open thread)   
    3275 -3- A Long Train Running ...


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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Summer Swan...
    Starting in late summer, say late August or early September, the Cygnus Constellation is directly overhead ("Just Look Up") for folks in the Northern Hemisphere. As is usually the case with constellations, there are differing cultural views and fanciful tales about things going on in the skies.


    https://www.space.com/cygnus-constellation.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_(constellation)
    https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/cygnus-constellation/
    edit: This is the equivalent of 19 minutes of exposure.
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Messier and Messier and Messier...
    Smoke from wildfires has cleared some more. Locally, it is getting late in the season for seeing these nebulas, they are dropping closer and closer to the horizon this time of year, but they should be visible for a while yet, especially in the more southern latitudes.



    This is the equivalent of just under 25 minutes of exposure.
    The Lagoon Nebula, Messier Object M8: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/messier-8-the-lagoon-nebula
    The Trifid Nebula, Messier Object M20: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/messier-20-the-trifid-nebula
    Webb's Cross Star Cluster, Messier Object M21: https://www.messier-objects.com/messier-21/
     
     
     
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    jerryy got a reaction from MARRIEDGUY9 in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Guiding Lights...


    This is the equivalent of a 40 second exposure.
    Knowing where you are while traveling in the Northern Hemisphere these days is fairly easy if you have the comforts modern technology offers. GPS based maps rendered in nice colors on tablets and phones or standalone devices give you your location almost instantaneously.
    It used to be though, one used a compass based map (or some other vague directions) and at night, the North Star. But if you were traveling in southern directions, lining the North Star with your route could be troublesome. Not to worry, there is a star called Fomalhaut ("The Lonely Star") that does the job almost as well as Polaris (the North Star) does.
    1) Neptune: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/neptune/overview/
    2) Saturn: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/saturn/overview/
    3) Fomalhaut: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/solitary-fomalhaut-guards-the-southern-sky/
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Milky Way in July...

    Smoke from various wildfires has cleared out a bit. Earth's trek around the Sun (an ellipse) has tilted a bit from earlier, making the Milky Way seem like it rises vertically, a disc in the night sky. This is equivalent to 2 and 1/2 minutes exposure time.
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Full Moon Fever! It is that time again... June's full moon is strawberry flavored.

    https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/strawberry.html
    July's full moon is perigee-syzygy, a supermoon.
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Scorpius with some Milk(y Way) on the side...

    This image is also the equivalent of just over 15 minutes exposure. A lot of passing clouds got into this one, but they opened up for the constellation. More Antares info:
    https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/meet-antares-the-star-that-is-not-mars/
    https://www.space.com/21905-antares.html
     
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    jerryy got a reaction from MARRIEDGUY9 in Astro-photography (open thread)   
    Milky Way in May...

    This is equivalent to a just-a-touch-over 15 minutes exposure.
    Milky Way season is underway, and locally, the Milky Way is starting to rotate from landscape mode to portrait mode (it should be fully rotated to vertical in about a month, give or take a few days). On the right side, in this image, the Scorpius Constellation is rising. Antares is the big yellow-red star in Scorpius.
    https://earthsky.org/constellations/scorpius-heres-your-constellation/
    https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/scorpius-constellation/
    I hope to be able to post a version that is more centered on the constellation.
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    jerryy got a reaction from MARRIEDGUY9 in Insects (Open Thread)   
    Grasshopper (Caelifera)
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    jerryy got a reaction from George_P in Insects (Open Thread)   
    Praying Mantis (Mantodea)
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    jerryy reacted to Ian M in Screen not showing either of the batteries in the VPB grip   
    Sorry folks for my earlier post! Although I don't understand why there was no display, it seems that the two batteries in the grip were in fact completely discharged. After full recharging, everything looks normal (all three batteries showing white.) I will monitor carefully, I hope there is nothing causing rapid discharge.
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    jerryy reacted to dta116 in Effective focal length   
    I guess now humans are no longer need to answer questions. Just use AI and advertise as shown in this thread.
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    jerryy got a reaction from mcewena in Mass update of image date/time?   
    ExifTool can do what you are asking for.
    https://exiftool.org
    It is very powerful, so be careful.
    You might also look for EXIF editors in your favorite app store, many of these let you batch modify information, but prices vary as the saying goes.
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    jerryy reacted to Olaf W. in Using XT-2 in very low light conditions   
    There’s probably a setting that conflicts with your goal to set the aperture. Which lens did you use?
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    jerryy reacted to Rod C in Using XT-2 in very low light conditions   
    Hello Jerry

    Thanks for your post and the welcome.
    You've hit the nail on the head, the switch was indeed sticking and now it's not - problem solved.

    I use one or two other forums and I wish they were all as good as this one.  Thank you for all  the contributions, very much appreciated.

    Best wishes All

    R

     
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    jerryy got a reaction from Olaf W. in Using XT-2 in very low light conditions   
    On that lens, there are a couple of switches, one turns OIS on or off. The other switch has two markings, one is A and the other marking looks sort of like a shutter. Sometimes, this switch sticks, so make sure it is definitely moved to the shutter icon side (Move it back and forth a few times to make sure it moves freely.). Once it is in place, you should be able to change the aperture by turning the ring and have the changes listed in the evf or lcd.
    If the switch is on the A side, the camera controls the aperture and you will not be able to change the setting.
    p.s. Welcome to the forum.
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    jerryy reacted to toddjwain in landscapes with fuji x   
    Taken with the XT30. A shot of the tramway at the top of the cliffs as Saltburn on the Sea in North Yorkshire, Wngland

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    jerryy reacted to Blue Zurich in landscapes with fuji x   
    I love using the Acros sim to guide my RAW editing. After using 20-22 MP Canon RAW's for years, it's interesting/fun to have all the latitude in these 40MP Fuji files.  Yellowstone National Park by the way. 
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    jerryy reacted to Fujiron in landscapes with fuji x   
    Hiking the Heceta Head Trail to the lighthouse on a foggy Oregon Coast morning. X-P1, 16mm F2.8.
     

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