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And we will when ready, life has been uncommonly chaotic these days!
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With the temporary set-up and things being tweaked, it is best if we treat the KCA site as 'read only' and not post or start threads at this time.Comment
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I used this link, Dick. http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.com/index.php
To log in there, I had to reset my password. My understanding from Ned's posts is that this is a developmental version of the site and users shouldn't add anything yet.Comment
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Thanks Parashooter - but you know, after a little thought, I think I'm just going to let it wait until they are finished.Comment
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From the movie - "The Agony and the Ecstasy", concerning painting the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel:
Pope Julius II - When will it be done?
Michelangelo - When I'm finished!
Dick, are you 'holding out' OK in California? Heart surgery, Covid19, no KCA, Massive Fires & Murder Hornets ... Oh My!Last edited by butlersrangers; 08-24-2020, 10:42.Comment
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Doing just fine, thank you. Have completely recovered from the heart surgery - back to normal. I am still building my strength and endurance. Lost 65 pounds and have kept them off. Was just tested negative for COVID, KCA will come, fires are not really close though our air is smoky, and nary a hornet on the radar. And, since being discharged have written another book, this one on prewar American Flyer trains - expect to finish proofing and get it "live" on Amazon next week at the latest.
A question - since I'm going to be severely thinning my collection, and since color printing has come WAY down, I'm considering a soft-cover "coffee-table" book, all in color, of my entire collection before it is dispersed. MANY pictures, VERY little text. Think such would have any public appeal? Others please feel free to chime in, please. I already have a lot of the pictures since everything in my books was shot in color anyhow.
Cheers - hang in there!Comment
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Sounds interesting to me!!!!Comment
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Hi Dick
Sounds interesting. Maybe you could walk us through the project. Still trying to get started on the Lee Navy book, but stuck in not knowing where to start.Comment
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Boy, I would like to lose 65 pounds, but, I don't know what I would do with the extra skin!
I would buy an autographed copy of "The Hosmer Gun Collection" and I don't even own a Coffee Table.
But, then again FWIW, I like pictures, books, toy trains, historic guns, and Dick Hosmer.Last edited by butlersrangers; 08-25-2020, 08:18.Comment
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Just jump in! For my first book - done by North Cape - I was kind of overwhelmed by Joe Poyer's "special editing software" and his "fussy" picture process. When he decided to retire and essentially close down NCP, he chose not to do my second book. I was initially dismayed, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Ed Hull helped me out quite a bit by noting that he had done his books on a Mac, using only "Pages" and "Preview". Since I have the same equipment, things worked well. I would, of course, suggest organizing your text first, as that will tell you what you need to show in the way of pictures (I've taken the liberty of assuming you are contemplating something like Gene Myskowski's or mine - if you were after something like Dusan Farrington's massive [and VERY well-done] tome the process is similar but more complicated.
What kind of computer/software do you have? Any modern word-proccesor will do what you want. As to pics, you need to be able to crop, resize, and sometimes enhance them, but buying an expensive program such as Photoshop would be massive overkill. I used a 5mp Olympus (state of the art at the time) with tripod, etc. For my current train book I used my iPhone, handheld, and the pictures turned out great. There are some tricks to shooting long guns without shadows, and you will probably want rig a simple holding fixture to act as a third hand for closeups. Don't put it off, and don't be afraid to start. You can do it! I'll be glad to help you, via email.Comment
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Hi Dick
Laptop is Windows based. Purchased a good Nikon camera and will buy a good macro lens. Have started on the text, but just started. I have almost all I need to photograph. I have spoken with Gene and he had sent me most of his data. There are still a lot of holes in the development history, but not sure they can be filled.
Is the Apple based computer and software a must? I know Ed and actually supplied him with photos of my Robert’s conversion muskets for one of his previous books.Comment
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No, a Mac is absolutely NOT required, it just happens to be what Ed and I both use.
Word will a fine job for the text - I don't know the name of the Windoze equivalent to Preview, but I'm sure there is one.Comment
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Dick I would like to have copy of your collection book.I still go back to the Peck collection auction catalog.Comment
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