Mailbox Americana (03030001)
One of an ongoing series documenting mailbox Americana, see the rest here
Archive for October 2006
Stairs to the Roof
Way back in the way back machine, I worked as proof reader, researcher and indexer for a couple of volumes of Tennesse Williams’ letter. It was alternately tedious and fascinating work with long hours divided between reading backwards – an old proof reader’s trick for catching mistakes when your eyes are going numb – and [...]
Resizing the Right Way?
I don’t seem to know how to resize the right way. I often end up with jaggies and other artefacts around details. Take a look at this pic for what I’m talking about. Note the artefacts around the text. So what’s the secret here? A magic $20 plugin? Selective blurring and sharpening at various stages. [...]
For Want of an Eyepiece
I lost the eyepiece to one of my Hexar’s yesterday. Unlike a lot of cameras in which the standard diopter is just a clear piece of glass, the eyepiece of the Hexar forms an integral part of the RF. Without it, you can’t see through the viewfinder. Of course, only Hexar eyepieces fit. And of [...]