The Rant Rave thread

anthonycm wrote: [quote=WhyFi]

If you want advice on how to spend entirely too much money on photography related equipment, feel free to ask!

Current Wife doesn't want me talking to you.

Hey Anthony- why do you call her your "current" wife....like there was a past wife and there's going to be a future wife...?

anthonycm wrote: Before we were married she was Future Wife. Now that we're hitched she's Current Wife. No plans on any new Future Wife (unless Eliza Dushku starts returning my calls).

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=Eliza+Dushku+&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

anthonycm wrote: Nikon D90. It's my first attempt at owning an SLR.

I upgraded to the D90 a couple of months ago and I'm really loving it! The low noise in low light is unbelievable.

Read the manual. I had a D80 before so controls are very similar, but I kept the manual for the 80 with me whenever I had the camera for quite a while so I could look up stuff. Using them isn't very intuitive, but once you learn it, it's pretty easy to remember.

I could also go on and on about accessories. First off, if you didn't get a UV filter for your lens, get one. It is a great protector of your lens. I don't think that filter affects my shots, but it has kept me from loosing at least one lens. An incident occurred and the filter was shattered, but the lens was safe. Plus if you need to really clean it (say after a windy day at a beach), just take it off and wash it well with some soap and water.

oh, I like a polarizer!

I think the UV filter is especially useful for someone new to SLR, who may not have honed their protective nature of the camera at all times. It's also good if you usual on the off chance you really want to get a shot, but your lens [filter] is dirty or smudged and you don't have appropriate cleaning bit--just screw the filter off to shoot with your very clean lens.

Hoods are great but I find myself in a lot of situations (usually outside) where I want to pop the lens cap on often and a hood typically prevents this (are there more hoods out there that let you put the cap on?).

back on topic:

Rave: fluffy snow instead of rain for our 2 hour walk this morning in the park.
Rant: it warmed up just enough to still be super cold, yet melt snow and ice and leave us with mud.

Whatchuwant wrote:
Oh God, you too?!?! My husband is totally in love with her. Are you also a fan of Dollhouse?

Rant: Friday is the last episode of Dollhouse. There will be weeping.

Rant: holy crapsticks it's cold outside.
Rant: toys in the park. Toys and kids don't belong in large groups of dogs.

Rave: home for the night under warm blankets.

VoodooNYC wrote: [quote=Flexichick]Rave: It's Delusional Week on Facebook!

Ha - right? I'm staying as far away from that as possible (even though I do look a little like Leo).

Coward!

Rave: pumpkin bread

Rant: can't stop eating the pumpkin bread

stacey wrote: Rant - Kitties with white hair who must lay on ALL my black clothes

Rave - MY KITTIES :cat:

clearly the answer is for you to dress in all white all the time

Rant: not enough pictures of Stacey's kittehs

WhyFi wrote: Rant - Cat #1 throws up breakfast immediately after eating.

Rave - Cat #2 eats partially digested food before I can get to it. Gross, but cuts out 80% of the clean up effort

Rant - Cat #2, stuffed to the gills, then throws ups, producing one great big pile of cat food puke.

^ cat #1 needs to eat that vomit FTW!

Jackson has an eating disorder. He doesn't like to chew his food, so he pukes it right back up sometimes....but at least neither of them eats it again

Rave: no vomit was exchanged

Rant: Bought a bunch of rock salt for the storm. Hauled-ass home to get a nice coat of it along the front sidewalk, front steps and down the driveway before the 12 hours of snow was supposed to hit around 7pm. Went through about ten bucks (50 or 60 pounds) of the stuff.

So uh...

WHERE THE HELL IS IT?

Rave: With all the rock salt I put down, it now looks like it snowed just on my part of the sidewalk.

:-k #-o

who are all of these people who run to Home Depot and Lowe's and buy out all of the shovels? Do shovels wear out? Is it a surprise that snow is going to happen in the winter? My house has a shovel that is kept by the front door. It's probably 25 years old.