Over the last few weeks we have been walking over the site of the old Bogdon and Gross furniture factory, which is being demolished to make way for another sub-division. Originally built in the late 1890's by the Knechtel Furniture Co., It operated until 1934, closing during the great depression. Purchased by Bogdon and Gross in 1938. They operated a furniture manufacturing operation until 2017 when it closed and has sat empty since. A fire in 2020 caused some damage and a permit was issued for the demolition. I am posting photos taken (usually just with a cell phone) showing the events and the changing landscape. Old photo of plant from the internet archives Satellite image from google earth before anything happened 2021 02 20 before destruction 2021 02 24 still no changes 2021 03 11 Work has started Fencing has been put up to keep people out. Keep an eye on that rail car to right of building. it is so...
Photographing a solar eclipse using a 10 cent solar filter by the way... 1/800 sec. f8 iso=2000 no filter On 2024.04.08 we drove south 3 hours to the north shore of Lake Erie to watch and photograph the total eclipse of the sun. I decided the following equipment would be used: Canon 7d body , which is a cropped frame camera, I used this older camera just in case sensor did get damaged. Canon 300mm F2.8 L lens Canon 2x teleconverter to give me 600mm (840 effective compared to full frame) Gitzo Carbon tripod plus gimbal head I usually use with the 600mm f4 The solar filter Now I needed a filter to reduce the light of the sun itself enough I could look at it through the viewfinder of a SLR, and not damage my eyes or the camera sensor/shutter. Back to old school, what I have done before decades ago. I used some "Space Blanket" now known as Emergency Blanket. This is very thin, aluminized mylar film. The metal reflects all wavel...
This is a link to Canon USA for a lesson in What is Aperture Part of their understanding basics. Above image is from this lesson. the link is: https://www.usa.canon.com/learning/training-articles/training-articles-list/what-is-aperture enjoy