[meteorite-list] Photos of Holbrook Anniversary Hunt & Finds

Tue Jul 19 16:04:19 EDT 2011

Hi Erik, ( Holbrook King )

Way to go! Great photo's and meteorite finds.

Sonny

-----Original Message-----
From: Erik Fisler <phxerik at yahoo.com>
To: Meteorite List <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 7:50 am
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Photos of Holbrook Anniversary Hunt & 
Finds

Thanks All!Jeff - I'm using the Canon XSi. It's not about the camera, 
it's about the lens.  I have a $1200 lens on a $300 camera!  I just 
bought the new Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro USM.Don't make the mistake and 
fall for the megapixel trap.  Too many megapixels make for smaller 
pixels which makes for more grain! >:(   On a point and shoot, 3MP is 
perfect, anything more than 5MP is insane.On a consumer or Semi-Pro 
DSLR 8MP is perfect, anything more than 12MP is insane.On a Pro level 
DSLR 12MP is perfect, anything more than 22MP is insane.Problem is the 
marketing departments want you to think more MP = more definition.This 
ONLY matters when printing bigger than 8"x11" A good set up would be 
any basic Canon DSLR used in good condition or new. I know fashion 
photographers and even wedding photographers who have these basic entry 
level cameras and make $100k to $150k a year through photography with 
amazing photos. Remember, it's all about the lenses. So if you buy a 
camera just buy the BODY ONLY. because stock lenses suck.Examples:XT - 
(8MP)XS - (10MP) XSi - (12.2MP)T3 - (12.2MP)XTi - (10.1MP)T1i - 
(15.1MP)T2i - (18MP)   WAYYY TOOO MANYY PIXELS but HD video is worth 
purchase.T3i - (18MP)   WAYYY TOOO MANYY PIXELS but HD video is worth 
purchase.50D - (15.1MP)  <--- semipro body with sturdy magnesium form 
factor.Here are some nice lenses that would work for shooting finds and 
people too. I put stars next to my favorites. I've shot with all of 
these and read the reviews on them and every single one is amazing.- 
*Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM- 
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro (Affordable)- *Canon 50mm f/1.4 
(Affordable, also sharpest, most fast focusing lens from Canon)- *Canon 
24-70mm f/2.8L  USM- Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM[Erik]----- Original 
Message ----From: Jeff Kuyken <info at meteorites.com.au>To: Erik Fisler 
<phxerik at yahoo.com>Sent: Tue, July 19, 2011 2:44:27 AMSubject: Re: 
Photos of Holbrook Anniversary Hunt & FindsHey Erik... awesome pics! 
What camera are you using?And if you're sending out invites, I'd love 
to give Google+ a try. I have google email at 
jkuyken at gmail.com.Cheers,Jeff----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik 
Fisler" <phxerik at yahoo.com>To: "Meteoritelist" 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 5:04 
PMSubject: [meteorite-list] Photos of Holbrook Anniversary Hunt & 
Finds> Hello All,> > It was a pleasure to watch so many hunters make so 
many finds at Holbrook for> the group hunt!  I was very happy to be 
asked to help guide hunters for the> group hunt. I spent 5+ hours of my 
19 hours in the field over> Friday/Saturday/Sunday instructing hunters 
on where to hunt and what to look >for> and I can say it was awesome 
watching them grin when I verified their finds.> Kudos to Jim and Ruben 
for doing most of the behind the scenes organizing for> the hunt.  
There is a lot of patience involved with juggling 50 people and >those> 
who really listened walked away with the knowledge to find something 
that day >or> in the future.> > My finds from Friday and through the 
morning Saturday consisted of 3> individuals, 2 fragments and a piece 
that was just fusion crust all for a total> of less than 2 grams and my 
father was kicking my butt!!  After spending most >of> my morning 
driving back and forth from the hotel room to the strewn field and> 
guiding hunters I decided to pick up my father and the small group he 
had taken> on a hunt.  He asked me where I wanted to hunt and I told 
him I had seen Moni> and Bob moving towards a flat in the middle of the 
north side and I wanted to> beat them too it so we headed to the spot I 
had my eye on with the family he >was> guiding and began to search.  
That's when I found a few fragments with in a few> centimeters from 
each other stuck in the clay on the surface.  I had my dad> drive the 
truck over so I could bring out the shovel and sieve, (as we had 
 >plaid> the fragment game before....).  A few people surrounded as I 
slowly and> carefully broke up the clay into the sieve.  I had about 
fifty grams in> fragments when my shovel clinked against a much bigger 
piece in the ground and> everyone froze with excitement.  That's when I 
pulled out the 240 gram> piece!!!!!!!! It took about an hour and a half 
to recover the 160 grams in> fragments and the 240 gram stone for a 
total of a 400 gram find. As far >Holbrook> goes, besides Larry's 
whopper, I haven't heard of that big of a find in the >last> few 
decades.  Ontop of that Richard had another mongo find of 47 grams 
which is> extremely rare for Holbrook in 2011. Together we have over 
500 Holbrooks with a> 90% of them individuals, average size 1-2 grams 
and before that point my >biggest> was 23 grams and my father had found 
one around 30+ grams. It amazes me that> there was a 400g find and a 
47g find along with soooo many other stones all> found in the same day, 
regardless if there were fifty hunters or 1000 hunters.> > Anywho... 
here is a link to the photos.  I uploaded them to my new Google+> 
account which is linked to Picasa.  For those of you who don't know, 
Google+ is> a networking site by Google that is still under testing and 
is only available >to> those invited by people who are testing it, for 
now anyway.  So if anyone wants> to try Google+ shoot me an email and 
I'll shoot you an invite. Also since this> is my first time using it to 
host an album it would be great if I got some> reviews on how 
easy/difficult and how good/bad it is to decide if I'll use it> again.> 
 > 
Photos:>https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104550188270087713656/albums/5
630939129597014113>3> > > Thanks!> [Erik]> > 
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