ready for Christmas?

www.ubushirts.com

you've got this

You've got this!

She will make it through another day, 'cause She's got this...

...and so do you.

Like the mug? 11 and 15 ounces. Order with the QR code below.
 

paying too little

Below is a quote that has stuck with me for years. I have found it true, over and over again. It is rare to get a bargain. A real bargain. When you get something of value for very little. Normally a "great deal" turns into something else as you have to buy upgrades or repairs to get the thing you purchased at a great price to work as it should have to begin with.

Here is the quote...

 

There is hardly anything in the world that someone cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price alone are that person's lawful prey.

It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little.

When you pay too much, you lose a little money — that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.

The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot — it can't be done.

If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.

— The Common Law of Business Balance, traditionally attributed to John Ruskin.

no beans

This is the same tree, one week apart. 

In the top picture, it had just rained the night before. The sun came out, and there was a lot of fog and clouds still in the air.

In the second picture, the beans have been picked from the field. It appears to be a little earlier in the day, but the sun comes up earlier each day so that can play a part.

It is interesting to take pictures of the some scene and see how it changes over time. In this case a lot changed in a week.

 

dustin lynch

I was the house photographer last week for the Dustin Lynch concert at the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center in Shipshewana, Indiana.

Here are a few of the images from that night.

To see more go to the concert gallery at...

https://davidarment.photos

 

tshirts

 

https://ubushirts.com

I'm working on a tshirt shop. I suppose as it evolves it will have other things, mugs and bags and such.

But the main thing will be wearables. Tshirts mainly.

Here is the first page (above). It only has a few products that came out of my pea sized brain.

go have a look around.

what dreams may come

 

She went to sleep with her eyeglasses on, perhaps to see her dreams?

that's not leadership... i have no idea what that is

 

How does it make any sense to be giving a vaccine to the public at the same time you are opening a clinic that treats them from the injuries received from that same vaccine? Either the vaccine is okay or it causes harm. Which is it? Find a path and take it.

You can't tell us it is okay take it and at the same time tell us it is harmful.

I like JFK Jr. Overall I think he is doing a good job.

It appears to me that we have two governments. We seem to have the Trump administration and "his people" - JFK Jr. - being one - and a bunch of others in the background that made and continue to make decisions.

Nikkor 200-500 for sale

 Nikon Nikkor 200-500

A wonderful lens. If you have seen my concert photography it was likely done with this lens.

Somehow over the years I acquired two of these. So I need to let go of one.

Let's go shoot! We will see what this thing can do.

https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/lineup/lens/f-mount/zoom/telephotozoom/af-s_200-500mmf_56e_ed_vr/index.html

$850

David Arment

260-290-2513

darment@pm.me

Nikon Nikkor 80-400, for sale

 Nikon Nikkor 80-400 for sale

AF-VR 80-400mm 1:4.5-5.6D

I wore the back rubber skids off that turn the telephoto "in and out". They can be purchased and replaced.

$300

David Arment

260-290-2513

darment@pm.me

Nikon D800 E, for Sale

Predecessor to the D850. 

The D800E takes sharper pictures than its sister camera, the D800, because of a change in the internal filters. (see more below).

It takes good pictures. I tried it today. Let's go shoot and you can see what you think.

Camera only with strap

$300

 The D800E uses a modified optical low-pass filter (OLPF) that cancels the filter's normal anti-aliasing effect. This allows the sensor to capture finer detail and can produce slightly sharper images than the standard D800 under suitable conditions.

Effective resolution

36.3 MP

Sensor format

FX / Full frame

Sensor	35.9 × 24.0 mm CMOS
Maximum image size	7,360 × 4,912 pixels
Lens mount	Nikon F mount
Native ISO	100–6,400
Extended ISO	50–25,600 equivalent
Autofocus	51 points, including 15 cross-type sensors
Continuous shooting	Up to 4 fps in FX mode
Shutter speeds	30 seconds to 1/8,000 second, plus Bulb
Rear LCD	3.2 inches, approximately 921,000 dots
Memory cards	One CompactFlash and one SD slot
Video	Full HD 1080p
Processor	EXPEED 3
Weight	Approximately 900 g (body with battery and card)

David Arment

260-290-2513

darment@pm.me

Nikkor Lens 24-70 2.8

Nikkor lens with hood and front and rear caps.

$500

$400 if you buy it with the D850 also for sale.

David Arment

260-290-2513

darment@pm.me

 

Nikon D850 for Sale

Nikon D850 45.7 MP Digital SLR, Full Frame (FX) body. (see specs below)

With one card (the camera takes two). It has slots for an SD card and a XQD card. The XQD card will go with the camera.

There are no scratches or other blemishes on the camera. There is wear on the edges where the black paint has come off. It looks great.

Serial number 3015351. Made in Thailand

I'm also selling two lenses that would go along great with this camera.

Let's go shoot it and see what you think! 

I never used the strap. I have an aftermarket strap that I used.

Feature	Specification
Effective resolution	45.7 megapixels; 35.9 × 23.9 mm FX-format BSI CMOS sensor
Maximum FX image size	8,256 × 5,504 pixels (approx. 45.4 MP recorded image)
Optical low-pass filter	No optical low-pass (anti-aliasing) filter; designed for high detail and sharpness
Image formats	NEF (RAW, 12- or 14-bit), JPEG, TIFF; RAW + JPEG capture
ISO sensitivity	ISO 64–25,600 native range; expandable to ISO 32 equivalent and ISO 102,400 equivalent
Image processing	EXPEED 5 processor
Autofocus, exposure and shooting
Feature Specification
Autofocus system	153 focus points, including 99 cross-type sensors; 55 points selectable
Autofocus sensitivity	Approximately −4 to +20 EV (ISO 100, 20°C)
Continuous shooting	Up to 7 frames per second; up to 9 fps with optional MB-D18 grip and compatible EN-EL18-series battery
Shutter speeds	1/8000 sec to 30 sec, plus Bulb and Time
Flash sync	1/250 sec; Auto FP high-speed sync supported
Exposure modes	Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, and other scene/automatic options
Viewfinder	Optical pentaprism; approx. 0.75× magnification; approx. 100% FX coverage
Storage, video and display
Feature Specification
Memory card slots	One XQD card slot and one SD slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC; UHS-II supported)
Video recording	4K UHD (3,840 × 2,160) at 24p, 25p, or 30p; Full HD up to 60p
Rear monitor	3.2-inch tilting touchscreen LCD
Live View	Photo and movie Live View; silent electronic-shutter photography available in supported Live View modes
Connectivity Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth via SnapBridge; USB and HDMI connections
Body, power and compatibility
Feature	Specification
Lens mount	Nikon F mount; compatible with many AF, AF-S, AF-P and manual-focus F-mount lenses, with compatibility restrictions for some lenses
Battery	EN-EL15-series rechargeable lithium-ion battery (exact supported variant depends on configuration/firmware)
Approx. dimensions	146 × 124 × 78.5 mm (5.8 × 4.9 × 3.1 in.)
Approx. weight	915 g (32.3 oz.) body only, with battery and memory card
Introduced	2017

David Arment

260-290-2513

darment@pm.me

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