Author Archives: Oleg Volk

White rider

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Pretty girl seen at Horse Quarters.

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Mutual support

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Went to Horse Quarters with friends today. Took quite a few photos of horseback riding. Also got a little marksmanship instructing done. SU22 with PA micro dot (very useful as two of three shooters today were cross-eye dominant) and AAC … Continue reading →

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Further camera musings.

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Finally realized that Panasonic G3 is a step down from G2 for my needs: fewer physical controls, smaller battery. The smaller “depth” turned out to be purely from the shorter handgrip, which won’t matter given the lens length. GH2 is … Continue reading →

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My friend Nick

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

He’s an architect working in Las Vegas. He’s also involved with the awesome Kaizen Asian fusion restaurant (auto-played music at the link).

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Today’s snapshots

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Both photos taken with LX3. Looks like the upgrade to GH2 with 20/1.7 and 45/1.8 will have to happen. The images are just too noisy and the LCD was so hard to see in daylight. Plus the 60mm equivalent lens … Continue reading →

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A quick salmon and pasta dish

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A hungry friend stopped by today, so I put this dish together. It was delicious. Prep and cooking were under 15 minutes total, less than driving to the nearest fast food place would have taken.

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New post on CTD blog: off-body carry

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Read more about it on CTD blog.

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Navy Annie

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Russian riverboat girls are tough 🙂 This one cleans up pretty well.

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Overcoming cross-eye dominance: new on CTD

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Another blog post up on using red dot sight.

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Typical feline: cute but with long-range claws

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Browning M1919 on an MG42 tripod: 250 rounds of 30-06 or .308 before a reload…I think this will end the AR15 vs. AK47 debate.

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Boberg XR9-S again

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Shot it with regular ammo and SBR tracers yesterday. Watching people getting hits on a 50 yard target with a pocket pistol was pretty cool.

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Twin Browning 1919 wallpaper

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This rig is an excellent illustration of how guns can make up for lack of number or physical strength. A hundred-pound girl can hold off a mob of hundreds if properly armed, while even a dozen of unarmed strong men … Continue reading →

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More photos taken through night vision monocular

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Taken with ATN PVS14 and a Panasonic LX3. The camera was used at ISO200, so it added a bit of noise to the image.At base ISO, the exposure would have been 1/6s, going up to 200 allowed 1/15s at f2.5. … Continue reading →

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Another 9mm option: Just Right Carbine

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

JRC was ostensibly designed as a traines for AR15 users. The manual of arms is much too different for that, but it seems quite useable as low-recoil home defense guns and for those who like “cowboy logistics”, the commonality of … Continue reading →

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New post up on CTD blog: Homeboy sights for rifles

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Building on to the glories of Birdman Homie Night sights: now for rifles.

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What goes bump (or meow) in the dark

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Picture taken with Panasonic LX3 through ATN PVS14 (3rd gen NVG).

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Any reasons to avoid these cameras? Panasonic GH2, Canon T3i

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I am considering getting a “vest pocket” camera. I like my Panasonic LX3 for what it is, but it’s not a viable low-light camera. The one feature I lack now that I want in a travel camera is a variable … Continue reading →

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Long range pistol

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Zett with Mauser C96 from Chris Range’s upcoming comic book.

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Thompson girl

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Airship engineer character for the upcoming dieselpunk comic book “Zett & Lux” by Chris Range. Auto Ordnance 1927 Thompson with 100rd drum and 20rd stick magazines.

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A Scorpion Handler

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Oleg Volk

With its rate reducer removed, vz61 can fire the entire 20-round magazine in one second with excellent control over the burst placement. With a sound suppressor, muzzle climb becomes negligible. The 75m and 150m sight markings are wildly optimistic even … Continue reading →

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