This is a lens profile for the Meike 50mm f1.7 lens on the Sony A7RII that I created using Adobe Lens Profile Creator 1.0.4. To use it you will need to add LensTagger to Lightroom. Why? It’s a manual lens that transmits no metadata to the camera to identify it. You can’t edit metadata directly…
backupX: travel friendly & inexpensive photography DIY backup solution
View the backupX project on Github. Raspberry Pi 4 Update: I’ve added support for the Raspberry Pi 4 to backupX. While it is not as compact, a little heavier, and requires a dedicated power supply, it is 4x faster at an average 1GB/minute real copy time. The Pi 4 finally feels like a real, usable…
Camera set up for ultra wide angle & long exposure photography
This is my set up: Sony A7RII Mirrorless Full Frame camera Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 lens Breakthrough Photography 6 stop 77mm ND filter Breakthrough Photography 10 stop 77mm ND filter Breakthrough Photography 15 stop 77mm ND filter Xume lens adapter ring Xume filter holder Xume lens caps Thought process on the lens selection: Earlier this…
Effective Spider Mite Control – Organic Recipe
Growing indoors, I am eventually plagued by spider mites at least once a season. It’s always discouraging when those small strands start appearing between branches. I usually start a new internet search, re-reading all the things I’ve already tried before, hoping to find something new. I tried all the concoctions that are safe for use…
Cornbread: gluten free & vegan/vegetarian
For vegan just don’t use any of the dairy and substitute another liquid & oil. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a medium size baking dish. Thoroughly mix the following in a bowl: 100g masa harina, or cornmeal as finely ground as possible 125g oat flour, or use raw oats and make them into a…
Travel hacks for allergy & asthma on planes & in hotels
If you have allergies to fragrances, if fragrances trigger your asthma, if you respond negatively to chemicals used in cleaning products, or if you have an allergic reaction to towels and bedding at hotels, this article is for you. If you have any other suggestions beyond what is listed here, feel free to leave a…
Summary of growing onions in San Francisco 2017 – Ailsa Craig onion
For a history of this story, please see the previous post on planning. Overall growing onions in the fabric pots was fairly successful. There was one very obvious issue though: the major temperature swings in San Francisco this summer caused many of the onions to bolt much too prematurely. Some days it was roasting hot…
Gabriella F1 Onion
I started this onion from seed in November and harvested them in June (210 days). It’s a short-day onion, grows from 3-4.5″ in diameter. I grew them in my hand made grow pots custom sized for them. They worked quite well. From this variety I got 5 full sized, 4 medium sized, and 1 runt….
Gluten Free Bread Recipe made with Lentil (Urad) Flour
After many (mostly) delicious and nutritious experiments with leavening lentil flour to make bread, this is by far the best result. One of the ingredients, methylcellulose K4M, might seem a little unorthodox, but it makes all the difference. Methylcellulose, better known as Metamucil, has different gelling properties at different temperatures, enabling it to capture yeast…
Gaviota – Favorite Kratky Hydroponic Lettuce
I’ve tried quite a few different lettuces using the Kratky Method, growing them in individual containers, and Gaviota is by far my favorite. Not only does it grow well in the nutrient solution, but it grows fast. The leaves are perfect for salads. If you just rip the end off of it, it breaks down…