Xmas lights

[fish]

This little Ohio town once again put on a stupendous holiday fireworks show Sat night, between big downpours - and lit the city center with lights and a big Xmas tree (donated ea. year by a resident in need of a tree removal!)

Riding through town Sunday sunrise....



Wet streets make for cool night pix...





But my coffee destination was still lousy with leaves!


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[Mel46]

The lights are great at this time of year...leaves on the road, not so much. It's like a biker's worse nightmare. I would hate to be trying to park my bike there and slip...or be leaving and slip.

[you you]

The lights are great at this time of year...leaves on the road, not so much. It's like a biker's worse nightmare. I would hate to be trying to park my bike there and slip...or be leaving and slip.

As a biker my worst nightmare isn’t leaves.

It’s waking up and slowly remembering I’ve bought a harley on eBay...

[Limey]

Know what you all mean about slippery roads...

[Old Grinner]

Wow. . .more magazine quality pics!

All wet leaves are not the same. Some are more slimey than others. It's best to approach all of them with caution and tread carefully.

The thing I find about riding through mushy leaf debris is that it dries like soggy uneaten cornflakes in a cereal bowl in the hard to reach areas of a bike or scooter and takes extra effort to remove.

[kramnala58]

As a biker my worst nightmare isn’t leaves.
It’s waking up and slowly remembering I’ve bought a harley on eBay...

[kramnala58]

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[fish]

Wow. . .more magazine quality pics!

All wet leaves are not the same. Some are more slimey than others. It's best to approach all of them with caution and tread carefully.

The thing I find about riding through mushy leaf debris is that it dries like soggy uneaten cornflakes in a cereal bowl in the hard to reach areas of a bike or scooter and takes extra effort to remove.

Agreed, about the wet leaves.
Gave this scooter a good wash, rinse and blow-dry when I got home.
Amazing to be riding in a lined mesh jacket this time of year in Ohio.


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(Photo tip for night shots - I use a tripod mounted camera ….& camera delayed by a timer. Mustn't touch the camera during the long exposure!)

[fish]

Dry leaves - no worries.

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[Old Grinner]

(Photo tip for night shots - I use a tripod mounted camera ….& camera delayed by a timer. Mustn't touch the camera during the long exposure!)

Do you leave your camera on an "auto" setting so that it automatically controls the aperture, shutter speed, and flash IAW lighting conditions or do you have a low light (or night time) setting to choose from?

My Kodak Z981 isn't the best or worst camera they've made but it has a lot of nice features, settings, image stabilization, will save to RAW files, takes 4 AA batteries, and doesn't break. It was made in Vietnam. . .excellent workmanship. Can't complain. Here's a link to the specs. The CCD sensor is what it is. . ..

It's all I need.

https://cameradecision.com/review/Kodak-EasyShare-Z981

[fish]

(Photo tip for night shots - I use a tripod mounted camera ….& camera delayed by a timer. Mustn't touch the camera during the long exposure!)

Do you leave your camera on an "auto" setting so that it automatically controls the aperture, shutter speed, and flash IAW lighting conditions or do you have a low light (or night time) setting to choose from?

My Kodak Z981 isn't the best or worst camera they've made but it has a lot of nice features, settings, image stabilization, will save to RAW files, takes 4 AA batteries, and doesn't break. It was made in Vietnam. . .excellent workmanship. Can't complain. Here's a link to the specs. The CCD sensor is what it is. . ..

It's all I need.

https://cameradecision.com/review/Kodak-EasyShare-Z981

Yeah, sometimes set to Intelligent Auto, sometimes "night" setting. Use couple of different Panasonic Lumix cameras. A couple of small pocket models, one much larger Lumix....but still must fit in jacket pocket - so it's readily to hand. Amazon authorized reconditioned cameras working fine for me. Important thing is set the camera down, don't touch during the exposure. I use sidewalk trash bins, window ledges, car tops, curbs, etc.
Even an inexpensive digital camera can take a good night shot if you use a timer and set it down. I've seen camera shutter stay open for 3 or 4 seconds at a time....catches lots of traffic movement, while subject is clear and focused.
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[Mel46]

For those who use cameras that use AA batteries, there is a AA lithium battery out. It is not cheap, but it lasts and lasts, and is rechargeable. You can buy a 4 pack for $20, and they recharge using any USB port or cable, even from your bike.

Keep a 4 pack of unopened AA alkaline batteries as backup if you want to, but I don't think you will be disappointed with the lithium ones. It seems to me that the more often we charge ours, the longer they last. They must have a break in period.

https://www.amazon.com/USB-Rechargeable ... chargeable

[Old Grinner]

For those who use cameras that use AA batteries, there is a AA lithium battery out. It is not cheap, but it lasts and lasts, and is rechargeable. You can buy a 4 pack for $20, and they recharge using any USB port or cable, even from your bike.

Keep a 4 pack of unopened AA alkaline batteries as backup if you want to, but I don't think you will be disappointed with the lithium ones. It seems to me that the more often we charge ours, the longer they last. They must have a break in period.

https://www.amazon.com/USB-Rechargeable ... chargeable

Thanks Mel!

Good tip. . ..

The past couple of years I've just been buying the AA batteries when they were on sale in the larger packs and just swapping them out as they got used up.

I did have rechargeable batteries and a charger but over time and multiple uses they just didn't keep the charge as long. I think I used to put 8 AA cells in there at a time. Also, the charger always use to get quite warm. . .on the edge of hot/warm. I didn't feel safe using it anymore. I still have it though. I never left it on if I wasn't in the house. . ..

The nice thing about the USB connectivity on the batteries in your link is you can charge them from any available USB port. . .like in the newer cars too.

[Mel46]

The previous generation of rechargeable batteries were Ni-MH, not lithium. They lost their effectiveness within a shorter and shorter amount of time, until eventually they were useless.

The nice thing about lithium ones is their short chart time after the initial charge. My lawn equipment uses lithium batteries, and the instructions say you can do a 85% charge in 15 minutes. Imagine topping off your batteries as you ride. :-)