* F8 on the Loxia 85mm F2.4 - FF - 2021/58 (R3_00931-01)
Flickr Friday - Lucky Number - 26 Feb 2021.
A lucky lens and F number?
In some cultures the number 8 is considered lucky. In Chinese culture for example the character for 8 sounds like the character for 'wealth', 'fortune' and 'prosper'. Multiples of 8 are even better. The number 4 is the opposite and the Chinese will try and incorporate 8 wherever they can.
In the Beijing summer Olympics, the opening ceremony began at 8:08 pm on 8/8/08. Since the number 8 is believed to bring good luck, many airlines in Chinese-speaking countries will use combinations of 8 as flight numbers.
Many thanks for the faves and comments.
E - 28 Feb 2021 - 174.
* F8 on the Loxia 85mm F2.4 - FF - 2021/58 (R3_00931-01)
Flickr Friday - Lucky Number - 26 Feb 2021.
A lucky lens and F number?
In some cultures the number 8 is considered lucky. In Chinese culture for example the character for 8 sounds like the character for 'wealth', 'fortune' and 'prosper'. Multiples of 8 are even better. The number 4 is the opposite and the Chinese will try and incorporate 8 wherever they can.
In the Beijing summer Olympics, the opening ceremony began at 8:08 pm on 8/8/08. Since the number 8 is believed to bring good luck, many airlines in Chinese-speaking countries will use combinations of 8 as flight numbers.
Many thanks for the faves and comments.
E - 28 Feb 2021 - 174.