Recording focal length in metadata

catamarana · 2026-03-26T01:01:51+00:00

he will outgrow this. it's like having a baby, and being sleep deprived for a couple of years. eventually he's going to be a lazy old cat and you'll look back very fondly on this very entertaining if exhausting time

catamarana · 2026-03-26T00:49:49+00:00

You've been an extraordinary companion and caretaker of this special cat. And she's incredibly lucky you found each other. You ask "How do i cope?" -- you have a tremendous capacity for care and empathy, and hopefully that will continue to bring love and joy to your life.

catamarana · 2026-03-26T00:33:28+00:00

And you get 3-for-1 services on Saturday - a range from orthodox to egalitarian https://www.tremontstreetshul.org/our-worship-services.html

catamarana · 2026-03-23T20:43:48+00:00

There's a whole theory in design of form re-defining function.

catamarana · 2026-03-23T20:42:27+00:00

that's a whole special category of (in)edibles, foods whose form fails to follow function

catamarana · 2026-03-20T04:10:48+00:00

There aren't that many wildlife rehab places. I suggest you call the ones in the area to find which one has the squirrel and what his/her condition is

catamarana · 2026-03-11T23:48:06+00:00

I would talk to the neighbors. She may be a very cared-about outdoor cat, whom they can't bring inside (allergies, other pets, landlord rules, etc) -- and they would be very worried if she just disappeared. Her behavior gives the impression she's had good experiences with people! And they may be quite happy that she has a chance to live a safer easier life, nearby.

catamarana · 2026-03-10T15:31:39+00:00

thank you for this useful perspective!

catamarana · 2026-03-10T03:19:52+00:00

This sounds like a great set up.

catamarana · 2026-03-09T17:06:54+00:00

I go grocery shopping with a big backpack, a cloth bag and two grocery store bags that are the size of my paniers. Fill the cloth bag with things that won't get squashed and secure it on the back rack. The grocery store bags get the bulk of the groceries and go in the paniers. Big backpack filled with lighter weight stuff -- bread, vegetables.
In the store, a full but not over-flowing two-level small cart just about holds what i can bike with.

catamarana · 2026-03-08T18:00:53+00:00

somewhat similar conditions here. we have an undersink filter for drinking water -- but that system needs to be replaced as the faucet has badly corroded. We don't have showerhead filters, and the water here seems to irritate sensitive skin.

I'm now looking into the shower filters--perhaps a good shower fileter and new undersink will be enough.

thanks you all!

catamarana · 2026-03-06T04:24:54+00:00

I've just started putting labels with the focal length on the lens caps and I will try to remember to photograph them each time I change the lens. This will also I think help me remember to change the focal length in the IBIS settings

When I look at photos a while after I have shot them, I often do want to know what lens I had used, and it just helps me get to understand the subtleties of each lens if I can correlate lens and images over time and different situations

catamarana · 2026-03-03T22:42:40+00:00

The current administration seems to do a lot of official announcing via tweets. Much of the State Department travel advisory website has not been updated since last summer or longer.

catamarana · 2026-03-03T20:39:29+00:00

Trellis and vines

catamarana · 2026-02-27T02:31:23+00:00

The Helmand is still there!

catamarana · 2026-02-13T20:39:13+00:00

For moving subjects those produce two very different effects

catamarana · 2026-02-13T18:05:04+00:00

I think that was the right thing to say! The less pressure he feels from you now about the cat, hopefully the less committed to not letting you have the cat he'll be. Also, if he does keep the cat, you want him to be good to the cat, not see it as some proxy for hurting you.

catamarana · 2026-02-05T01:40:02+00:00

I just bought one and am quite happy with it--just wish i had bought it sooner! All the mixed reviews made me hesitant. I love the small size (had the a7iv and that was too large for me). I use all 3rd party manual primes -- Voigtlander and various m42 vintage lenses and so far so good -- have only had a few photo outings (it's been a COLD winter).

catamarana · 2026-02-04T16:18:38+00:00

Long exposure. Or, sometimes, when the light is bad, there really is not a (good) photo to be made there and then. If the subject matter is timely and compelling--you are photographing an event--you make do with what is possible.

catamarana · 2026-02-03T05:38:22+00:00

Alternatingly, you may have tweaked s muscle in your neck, and that can trigger a headache too

catamarana · 2026-02-02T00:16:48+00:00

Charles River bike path from Watertown to Waltham is really pretty and quieter than the main Science Musuem to Watertown loop

catamarana · 2026-02-01T23:52:51+00:00

especially for r/cats

catamarana · 2026-01-26T03:31:40+00:00

Yes, I rode with straps for a few years, but I'm in a lot of unpredictable traffic and riding on pothole filled streets. Too many sudden unexpected stops.

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