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came today, I bought it only on Friday! This Moskva-2 has a 1950 serial number, and though it's had its knocks seems to be working just fine. The nice man I bought it from had made platinum-palladium contract prints with it, which I think is super cool.
The Moskva-2 is a Russian 'copy' of the Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C. The Industar-23 11cm f/4.5 lens is threaded for Series V, which is handy. It also has the Red Cyrillic P.
I have film in it already, of course. The range finder is very contrasty in this, and the viewfinder is clear. The camera has double exposure prevention; the prism flips 180 degrees to get it out of the way when closing the door.
Circa 1972. My friend had just finished washing his 1966 Mustang 2+2.
In the background, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, a Fiat 850 and apparently a VW Type 2 T1 Microbus on Pansy Street near Fir Avenue.
Marching into the salad bowl.
This image was taken with a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135mm lens mounted on a Asahi Pentax 6X7 No. 2 Extension Tube using Kodak Portra 400 film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
ATLANTIC CITY_NJ_MAY_29: American Rapper Tauheed Epps, better known as "2 Chainz" performed at the Pool After Dark, Harrah's Atlantic City, NJ on Sunday May 29, 2016: Photo: Tom Briglia/PhotoGraphics
The emergency services throughout Winston-Salem, North Carolina, likely got calls about a UFO flying low over the city this past Saturday… it was an early evening fly-by of a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at the airshow. Having grown up in a military family and enjoying my own service with the Air Force, I had seen nearly everything that flies in the U.S. arsenal, but not this critter. With only 20 B-2s in existence, this was a rare sight.
The B-2 drifted down from a high altitude like a falling leaf over Winston-Salem and made three low passes before returning to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. I was unprepared for how well the thing flew. Often in engineering machines there are trade-offs, fuel efficiency for speed or aesthetics for practicality for instance… there appeared to be no such trade-offs for stealth in this machine. With a maximum speed of 0.95 Mach (95% of the speed of sound), this aircraft moved quietly and as gracefully as a manta ray. The first two passes ended in tight 180-degree turns… the pilot stood the plane up on its wingtips and yanked the stick back in a high-g turn, exactly as a fighter pilot would. Unlike fighter pilots, however, this crew of 2 regularly endures missions of 40-plus hours nonstop… both a remarkable machine and crew. Perhaps that's the reason for "yanking and banking"... to break the monotony of a long flight.
While you may think that I am extolling the virtues of a war machine, please give this some thought: as a Christian, I am a proponent for peace, but not for pacifism (peace at any cost), because the two do not equate… how can I be at peace when others suffer from unjust brutality? I think G. K. Chesterton said it best when he stated, “Unless a man become the enemy of evil, he will not even become its slave but rather its champion. God Himself will not help us to ignore it, but only to defy and defeat it.” In other words, if a defenseless child was being beaten to death and I raised no hand to stop it because of pacifist proclivity, then I would be just as guilty of the crime as the one who actually did it. The B-2 is definitely a “big stick” that I support… a deterrent in the war on terrorism. The aircraft and crew of the 509th are Air Force at its best.
If you look closely, you can see the beautiful evening sky reflected in the cockpit windows. Warbird, or
not, it's hard too overlook how technology can merge so elegantly into this machine... I suppose this perspective would change radically if you were its target. Those who earn that distinction do not earn it lightly.
#2 - no se confunda, usar camisa y corbata no lo hace mas importante.
#2 - do not make a mistake, to wear a shirt and tie does not make you more important
Pasear por un mercado es una excelente forma de empaparse en la cultura de un país. En esos lugares no hay nada preparado, se imponen la rutina y la normalidad, lo cual los convierte en un excelente campo de observación para tratar de comprender un poquito la idiosincrasia de una sociedad que puede enseñarnos tantas cosas de su propia cultura y de nosotros mismos.
El Mercado Lanza, ubicado en pleno centro de la ciudad, se trata de un enorme hormigón, que por cierto muy pintoresco no lo es pero cuando uno pasea por su interior, poco a poco se va enamorando del lugar y descubriendo cada uno de los puestos en donde se ofrecen una gran variedad de cosas. Lo más tradicional es sentarse en uno de los puestos donde uno puede comer algo bien local y disfrutar de su alrededor.
El mercado tiene cuatro niveles, cada uno dedicado a una “temática” diferente: el mercado propiamente dicho, en el subsuelo, con sus carnicerías y verdulerías; los joyeros, floristas, libreros y artesanos, en la planta baja; los comerciantes del pasaje Lanza y los productos de bazar, en la segunda; y el área de comidas en las plantas superiores.
Diversos olores afloran por todo el mercado, a diferentes especias pero el que más abunda es el olor a comida frita… como todo mercado.
Se dice que los licuados en el mercado Lanza son muy solicitados… El que pueda ir y probar, me lo cuenta.
Stranger #2 - I met him on campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. He was training soccer at one of the lawns there. He was very friendly and immediatly agreed to take a portrait of him. He also asked wether it's not the problem that his face is sweaty. Of course it's not because it adds some character to this shot :)
This picture is #2 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This took some time. It was raining non-stop starting from the early morning. I was drenched. My jeans were too muddy to ever put in a washing machine again. Bye, jeans!
So this is a story about me. A thistle. Do not know what more to add. I'm just not that good at this description thing. There is a story behind, you just have to read the photo.
I met Dana, her boyfriend Alex and her sister Erin today. I drove about an hour and a half to meet them and we spent pretty much the whole day together. We met at noon and then had lunch, followed by Target. Afterwards, I followed them downtown where we walked around and took pictures. We then drove over to "Antique Alley" and walked around antique stores and what not for a while. Then, it was off to the park for a bit. It was Miss Erin's birthday and the pub was calling their name. I still had an hour and a half to drive, so I hugged necks and headed home. It was so nice to meet them all. They were all gorgeous and fit as fiddles. I felt like a bridge troll. But hey, I kept up with the best of them! In Chucks no less. Speaking of, Dana bought a pair! I swear, if you spend too much time with me, it's bound to happen.
The above picture was taken in one of the antique stores we went into. I wanted to buy this so damn bad. I never even looked at the price. I just knew it would be too expensive. This particular store was quite fond of it's merchandise. $500 for a lawn chair? Okay.
I took 228 photos. I will probably use about 20. Not because they suck, but because who in the hell uploads 228 pictures in one sitting? Not I. I'm sure I will get a lot of use out of them. Also, Dana and Erin? If you have any pictures of me, please burn them. Thank you!
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Photo # 2 of 2.
Back Story .........................................
"Next trip out I will have a 70-300 VR lens with
me for documentation".
And guess what ? This morning I did what I said
I'd do. Here's the proof two flying saucers have
landed close by The Dog Palace.
This photo is taken from the roof as Mama & Rocky
keep a close eye on me and the alien space ships.
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Happy As Two Peas In a Pod....;-)
Alright lets get right to business.
No# 1 Wife fell down a few days ago and has
been bed ridden. Slowly, inch by inch she's
trying to get better. For the most part I've
taking up the role as Mr Doctor Mom.
Now I take this responsibility without having
to be asked and I take it seriously too.
We both laugh as both of us are in bad shape.
But there's nothing more important to me then
No# 1 Wife's well being.
So the temple dogs were put on hold today an
possibly tomorrow too. If No# 1 gives me the nod
then I will be out at The Monkey Temple tomorrow.
If No# 1 hasn't improved and no nod is given then
I will remain home and continue my role as doctor.
Now for this photo .........................
Happy Rocky and Legs The Zoomer are cruising by
full of mischief and plan to lick my ears while passing.
Mamas leaning on my body so these two silly dogs
know they have to act all casual until within striking
distance then wham bam lick lick and a quick escape.
As Rodney Dangerfield would say ----------
"I get No Respect, No Respect At All" ...;-)~
OK,
I hear the service bell ringing
so off to serve I go ............
Actually there's no bell I just
like to check on her often .
The bells in my head ..;-)
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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1972 Triumph Stag.
Anglia Car Auctions, King's Lynn -
"Chassis number: LD124520. This Triumph Stag was registered in June 1972 and has (1)14,566 miles showing on its odometer. It is reported by the vendor as running well with a good soft-top and, in 2009, had a cylinder head overhaul as well as a respray. More recent work has included rear CV driveshafts, replacement Weber carburettors, new header tank and seat refurbishment (with the seats now having American-style headrests). The last full service was in 2021. The MoT is valid until May 2024 although, as an historic vehicle, the Stag no longer requires annual testing. The car comes with three folders of documentation. This includes the V5C, many invoices back to 1978, MoT certificates back to 1977, old tax discs and the original Passport to Service book, with entries up to 51,793 miles in June 1977."
Estimate: £8000 - £10,000. Sold for £11,664 including premium.