Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by gnat » Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:37 am

Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:08 am I'm not sure I can handle another photo of gnat's wife's car so let's just focus on theprf again for a minute, huh?
Well because you asked so nicely I'll have to go bust out the Hassy to get you some really high quality shots :lol:

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:01 am

"Wow gnat, I didn't expect you to say yes to a Hasselblad so quickly!"

"I have... plans."
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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:21 am

Assuming the numerous inches of snow has melted off of it. On the Hassy does the wife actually let you touch that thing?
gnat wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:37 am
Dr_Strangelove (whew!) (whew!) wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:08 am I'm not sure I can handle another photo of gnat's wife's car so let's just focus on theprf again for a minute, huh?
Well because you asked so nicely I'll have to go bust out the Hassy to get you some really high quality shots :lol:
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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by gnat » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:27 am

Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:01 am "Wow gnat, I didn't expect you to say yes to a Hasselblad so quickly!"

"I have... plans."
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:21 am Assuming the numerous inches of snow has melted off of it. On the Hassy does the wife actually let you touch that thing?
Well I found this yesterday https://www.jacksonbohm.com/read/design ... trait-lens and I was not chased out of the house when I suggested it. I also woke up this morning with all my parts still attached.

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:32 am

There's a company called Lensbaby that makes cheap plastic lenses that are essentially sold to create a distorted effect in a can vs. using post production to achieve it.

Honestly not a bad project, I'm sure once you start playing with different distortions and effects you could start messing with prisms and all that cool jazz.
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Post by theprf » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:32 am

The upside is that I had not yet paid the $69 for the windshield when I broke it. When we arrived there I said to my buddy "I will probably get the damm thing out and trip putting it into your car" so I had low expectations.
The downside is that I have to front the $7500 to get 15 new windshields air freighted from Holland.

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by gnat » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:45 am

Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:32 am There's a company called Lensbaby that makes cheap plastic lenses that are essentially sold to create a distorted effect in a can vs. using post production to achieve it.

Honestly not a bad project, I'm sure once you start playing with different distortions and effects you could start messing with prisms and all that cool jazz.
SurplusShed has stupid cheap lenses. No way it will be Hassy quality of course, but for <$30 some fun could certainly be had.

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:39 am

theprf wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:32 am When we arrived there I said to my buddy "I will probably get the damm thing out and trip putting it into your car" so I had low expectations.
Rule 1 is "know thyself" :lol:

theprf wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:32 am The downside is that I have to front the $7500 to get 15 new windshields air freighted from Holland.
We need a photo of what this crate looks like.
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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by 5chn3ll » Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:41 am

I think it's time to start hanging out in front of theprf's joint with an air rifle. :D

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by theprf » Wed Feb 09, 2022 2:24 pm

Oh please no, I don't need anymore broken windshields.

The order is finalized, except their credit card processor can't seem to charge my card.

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