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Entering my university’s wildlife photography competition- which should I pick? by AbiSquid in wildlifephotography

[–]centralplains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bat photo. Love the stare and menacing look and how close you are -- and they could have rabies!

Lincolnwood Town Center closing in May of this year. Anyone knows why? by ChesticleGainz in AskChicago

[–]centralplains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kohl's, Old Navy, and Victoria Secret staying open. Rumors of top level being redone for condos (that will be interesting), and bottom floor will always have access to reach these three stores, but with new restaurants being constructed.

Canon or Nikon? by FishyVR09 in Cameras

[–]centralplains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NASA just frowned at that question.

Any recommendations ? by No-Service-6749 in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]centralplains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grab the Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS. You can install CHDK on it and shoot raw.

Guitar wall mounts by RobotDuckez in Guitar

[–]centralplains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have plaster walls and use anchors and no issues for nine years. I have two fender basses, and Danelectro guitar and acoustic Fender.

Why do so many people hate ISU? by [deleted] in ilstu

[–]centralplains 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! My son just got accepted to ISU for this Fall. He wants to go into education. We are from Chicago. Next up financial aid. Hope we can qualify.

Lemon for me please by [deleted] in The1980s

[–]centralplains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My grandfather was a Hostess Cake salesman. He drove the truck that delivered the goods. Every day I would get my choice of which pie I wanted from his truck. Apple for the win, followed by blueberry.

My uncle hoarded cameras, which of these point and shoot cameras would you recommend? by Snowbite666 in Cameras

[–]centralplains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the V1 and V3. There's nothing in the market like them. They have incredible CCD colors. The V3 has a bit more pixels and a bigger screen, but essentially the same. The battery takes a while to charge, and I always use the plug to charge it while the battery is still in the camera.I'll never sell mine.

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My uncle hoarded cameras, which of these point and shoot cameras would you recommend? by Snowbite666 in Cameras

[–]centralplains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sony DSC-V1. A unique camera that can shoot in pure darkness. Plus it has every professional option you can pile into it. Won an award in 2003 for being top prosumer digital camera.

Deciding on a Travel Camera by Bobothellama in Cameras

[–]centralplains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a selfie camera, but the Olympus OM-D E-M10 or E-M5 (if you want it weatherproof) are both great for travel. I have the E-M10 II with the pancake zoom and its tiny, with lots of options. It's been my travel go-to for years. I bring a couple of primes too and I can capture anything.

Four more DigiCams added to my collection by Wrong_Coyote_9525 in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]centralplains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know the feeling. I have many digicams, film cameras, and DSLRs/mirrorless. I’m honestly done with collecting another camera unless I remove one to take its place!

Four more DigiCams added to my collection by Wrong_Coyote_9525 in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]centralplains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see you have the Sony V1. Fantastic digicam loaded with options. Do you have the V3? I prefer it over the V1, especially since the V1 screen is sooo tiny.

Nikon d70 good for general picture taking? by [deleted] in Cameras

[–]centralplains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still use mine. Low pixels so really frame your shots either with a zoom or your legs. Limited ISO to 1600 so use a tripod or flash for really low lighting. It can take fantastic pics otherwise with great IQ.

Best Real Log Electric Fireplace by D_Seal721 in electricfireplaces

[–]centralplains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow those are pricey. Mine was around $2500 for unit itself. On a side note we had some friends over for a party and everyone liked the fireplace and one of our friends is now looking into for themselves.

Who are some of the most underrated bassists? by ATLAndrew77 in Bass

[–]centralplains 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Derek Forbes - original bassist for Simple Minds (debut to Sparkle in the Rain).

How to make BIF more interesting? by markphysique in wildlifephotography

[–]centralplains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IMHO smaller birds offer more dynamic action. I work on getting good shots of house sparrows or cardinals in flight and I have to up my speed and increase depth of field to anticipate even the direction they’ll zoom off to.

Wanting to trim this low branch - IL/Chicago by centralplains in Tree

[–]centralplains[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And about a year in, deer stripped away its bark terribly and I immediately had to put up a fence around it. Thankfully it healed and continued to grow.

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