Nikon D800 for technical macro photography?
Got myself a new model Nikon D800 digital SLR camera body which I plan to use with also Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8G Lens (N) mainly for technical macro photography, images of flour types and varieties of building material. I am still working out the best 1:1 manual settings for taking detailed macro photos with this D800 Nikon DSLR camera and a macro lens.
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Making slab behind existing retaining wall
We built this oven on a new slab which was made behind an existing low retaining wall separating an entertaining – sitting area with the grass garden and land. We use our oven frequently for cooking of all sorts of meals one can think of plus baking. I also made a few pizza paddles cut out from plywood material which is very easy and fast to do.
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We really enjoy the wood-fired oven and fire pit
Wood fired oven with built in lights. Next to the oven there is the nearly done fire-pit, we just need to find some suitable capstone for it. That has not stopped us though from using the fire pit ahead of finishing its making. My very first attempt with whole-wheat breads and rye breads went quite well! For making pizzas the temperature reading of the oven floor is 824 F degrees on the floor in the center. The pizza dough formula on this website is perfect.
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Building in winter in a tent
This oven was built during winter months while freezing and snowing inside a provisional tent we stretched up above and around the whole job area as a temporary cover. As you can see it worked!
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Mosaic of colors on this oven
This oven has a nice looking mosaic of colors of various shapes and sizes made from small tiles. The tiles were left over from other project and so they were free to use. Tho object makes it also as a main feature of our place at the back.
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MTo with modified exterior design
Another modified exterior of the Masterly Tail oven design to fit an existing surrounding settings. It has been built in California. This MTo has also one additional brick layer above the initial brick hearth floor so the extra heat absorbing mass retains more heat energy for longer efficiently.
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Use of Angle Iron
I told you I would sent pictures of my use of angle iron instead of building the wooden support as shown in your pictures. I used 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 quarter thick angle iron with 2 1/4 thick concrete base. This is angle iron I had from another project. I will cut reinforcement wire and fill with concrete. It should be able to hold up the world (Ha!) After quite a bit of searching in a hardware and tools store I was able to find a tape measure that had inches and cm measuring units also.
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Finishing work on cement block walls
Ending work with the cement block walls. Last sections of the cinder block walls is being filled and the job is nearly done. As they were, most of the off-cuts from cutting these cement blocks, including the large triangular pieces, were fitted back in the walls. That is very efficient. Work with these blocks always progresses quickly.
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Entrance arch & flue hood with hot-air passage
Here is how to make the decorative entrance which at the same time also functions as a properly sized flue vent (hood box) connected with the hot-air passage. Proper sizing of this vent assures 100% of all hot fumes and gasses will travel only upwards and out into the air via the chimney tunnel.
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Decorative brick arch and flat entry surface
Building facing decorative arch out of house bricks. Above this arch; progress for how to build a flat straight masonry surface which is used for holding pots right in front of the entrance into the oven. For making these masonry decorations I use red clay bricks and I form all of these brick arches on pre-made wooden forms or templates. It is a very practical, fast and quality job.
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