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Photo taken March 2012 on Fuji Superia 100 film with a Yashica Mat 124 G and close up lens #2 then post processed with Adobe Elements 4.
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Until the mid-nineteenth century, non-Muslims were barred from the area. Since 1967, non-Muslims have been allowed some entry, but non-Muslim prayers on the Temple Mount are not allowed.
The Dome of the Rock sits on a Temple that stood for 410 years, being built by the Israelites in 996 BCE and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon in 586 BCE.
On August 30th 2007, what appears to be the remains of the Second Temple were discovered during the installation of pipes in the compound [2]. Then, in October 2007, archaeologists confirmed the discovery of First Temple artifacts.[3]
--wikipedia.org
Fragments, in the left light a wheel, heads of two angels etc. The right-hand light contains two "M" monogram roundels, a closed door etc. The door may possibly have been held by a figure of the Virgin, in which case it would be the "porta clausa", another symbol of the Incarnation. (Porta clausa is a reference to Ezekiel 44:2: 'Then said the Lord unto me; This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it; for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered by it, therefore it shall remain shut.' This is taken to be a reference to Mary's perpetual virginity).
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Compared setting -1 EV: 1/1000s f/4.5 (same processing set as the view made with 1/200s f/6.3)
Rue Bodin, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
only 15 days left of this project eekk!!
thought i'd take a pic of the candle bridge (i'm seiously running low on ideas ha!!) dont ask how i did it, but i managed to hit myself in the face with it, really hurt :o(
i have the best husband in the world yay :o) after finding out about a soap and glory gift set that was on offer, he came all the way to bradford and bought me 2, then had to go all the way home and start getting ready for work, bless him :o)
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Place Colbert, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
Dream Light - Moss Glen Falls
Set up for an 8 second exposure on an overcast day with a 9 stop ND filter. I hit my remote shutter release and during the 8 second exposure, the sun broke through a hole in the cloud cover for a second or 2 then went right back in.
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is an American-built jet trainer aircraft. It made its first flight in 1948, piloted by Tony LeVier. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2 then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. Despite its vintage, the venerable T-33 still remains in service worldwide.
T-33 Shooting Star Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: Two
Length: 37 ft 9 in
Wingspan: 38 ft 10.5 in
Height: 11 ft 8 in
Empty weight: 8,300 lb
Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb
Powerplant: 1 × Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf
Performance
Maximum speed: 600 mph
Range: 1,275 mi
Service ceiling: 48,000 ft
Armament
Guns: 2 × 0.50 in Browning M3 machine guns with 350 rpg
Hardpoints: 2 with a capacity of 2,000 lb of bombs or rocket pods
Goan English dailies..
Navhind Times started 1963
Herald English daily , started 1983
Gomantak Times started 1988 (stopped 2.6.2020)
Times of India, Goa edition started May 2008
The Goan - started 18.6.2015
Newspapers
The Navhind Times (NT) Rs.5, eff May 1, 2018, Rs 6, eff Nov 1 2018 Rs.7, Rs.9 as frm Sept. 1, 2022, Rs.10 eff 1 July 2023
Herald (H) Rs.5, eff May 1, 2018 , Rs6, eff Nov 1 2018 Rs.7, Rs.9 eff 18/7/22, Rs.10 from 13.2.2023
The Times of India (TOI) Rs.3 & 4, Rs. 4 all days eff 17.11.22
The Goan (TG) Rs.2, then 3, (Rs.4 eff. 8.2.18), Rs.5 eff 1.10.18, Rs.6 from April 2019, Rs.8 eff 2.8.22
Gomantak Times (GT) Rs.2
GT 3 eff. 15.5.2020 weekender 4
End of GT. Gomantak Times GT stopped abruptly from 2.6.2020 with no prior intimation
Raddi raddiwala price Rs.5 per kg, now 6 or 7, 2017, 2018, Rs.8 April 2019, Rs.10 2022, Rs.12 2023
Its raining at london today and also very cold.. wasnt sure what should i take for day 2..... then decided to take something with rain..... and took it from bus ..:)
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Rue Bodin, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Compared setting : 1/25s f/18 (same processing set as the view made with 1/200s f/6.3)
Rue Bodin, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Place Colbert, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
Goan English dailies..
Navhind Times started 1963
Herald English daily , started 1983
Gomantak Times started 1988 (stopped 2.6.2020)
Times of India, Goa edition started May 2008
The Goan - started 18.6.2015
Newspapers
The Navhind Times (NT) Rs.5, eff May 1, 2018, Rs 6, eff Nov 1 2018 Rs.7, Rs.9 as frm Sept. 1, 2022, Rs.10 eff 1 July 2023
Herald (H) Rs.5, eff May 1, 2018 , Rs6, eff Nov 1 2018 Rs.7, Rs.9 eff 18/7/22, Rs.10 from 13.2.2023
The Times of India (TOI) Rs.3 & 4, Rs. 4 all days eff 17.11.22
The Goan (TG) Rs.2, then 3, (Rs.4 eff. 8.2.18), Rs.5 eff 1.10.18, Rs.6 from April 2019, Rs.8 eff 2.8.22
Gomantak Times (GT) Rs.2
GT 3 eff. 15.5.2020 weekender 4
End of GT. Gomantak Times GT stopped abruptly from 2.6.2020 with no prior intimation
Raddi raddiwala price Rs.5 per kg, now 6 or 7, 2017, 2018, Rs.8 April 2019, Rs.10 2022, Rs.12 2023
Never play tig with an octopus - their arms are longer & wigglier than yours AND they out-number you 8-2. Then again, they're not very fast at running on land, so it sort of evens out.
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Rue Bodin, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
"Film d'essai" (test film) of my French range-finder 35 mm camera Foca PF2B (year 1956) after the shutter new adjustments.
I used here a 36 exposure Ilford Pan100 film exposed for 100 ISO using a Minolta Autometer III with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas. The Foca Oplar lens1:2.8 f=5cm was fitted with a FOCA "AUV"(Anti-UV) filter and a Genaco metal shade hood, both push-on 42mm.
Rue Bodin, March 13, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed using Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developer at dilution 1+25, 20°C for 9 min.
The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body adapted to a Minolta Auto Bellows III and a Minolta Slide Duplicator using a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 at a reproduction ratio of 1:1. The reproduced RAW files obtained were processed in LR prior the the final JPEG editions.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg.
About the camera and the lens:
The Foca type PF2B (PF for "Petit Format") was constructed in France by the company "Optique & Precision de Levallois" (OPL) starting from 1947. It was manufactured in the Chateaudun OPL factory, route de Jallans, France, in 1956 among a late series of the PF2B. The factory, constructed in 1938, is still at the same place under the name of SAFRAN now producing precision devices for aerospace appliances.
The camera is equipped with the collapsible OPLAR lens (a Tessar formula) 1:2.8 f=5cm. The focal shutter of the PF2B has timing of 1/1000, 1/500, 1/200, 1/100, 1/50 and 1/25s plus the B pose. A slow exposure device below 1/25s could be installed by the aftermarket service and was installed in series for the FOCA PF3 type.
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Object of the adjustments :
Due to the presence the original factory seals on the shutter adjustments, I knew that the camera has never been adjusted of serviced since 1956!
Until now the 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s suffered from inconsistent curtains travel speeds causing band inhomogeneities in the exposure. The 1/1000, 1/500 and 1/200s were however coherent. I proceeded here as follows :
1- The shutter being on B setting, proceeding by half turns only on the adjustment screw, I increased the spring tension of the first curtain by 2 half anti-clockwise turns causing more regular and fast opening of the first curtain.
2- Then I did the same on the second curtains to get a similar speed of closure.
3- I checked visually that all speed gives homogenous opening scans from 1/25s to 1/1000 (proceed without the lens mounted).
Likely the 1/25s is still slow but I decided to see the results obtained on a test film. The exposures ae now all homogenous. Following the densities given by the Sony A7 during the digitalization, one could deduce that 1/50s gives +0,3 EV more than expected (ie 1/30s instead of 1/50s) and 1/25s gives +1.3 EV (ie 1/10s instead of 1/25s). After the test film I added 1/2 turn to the first curtains to increase the travel speed.
I really liked this as an HDR just because of how dark the mood is. Niagra Falls are normally nice and happy, and I decided to make it seen in a different perspective. Hope you enjoy!
This HDR was taken using three exposures (-2,0,+2), then tone-mapped it in Photomatix Pro, added Hue/Saturation Layers in Photoshop, and then Smart Sharpened in Photoshop. I hope you guys enjoy this!
Day 3: Cable car from Ortisei to Seceda. Route 2B / 2/ 3A to Rif. Puez. Route 2 then 4 to Colfosco. (Everyone except me, Jim and Chris went up to Piz Duleda).
Mae Sot, Thailand
#2 - then the mahout grabs onto the elephant's ear as it lifts up its foot
(I am writing an article on the elephants in Thailand right now. The photos help me - and my mind is full of elephants right now. They are BIG!
60092 DB Cargo passing Scunthorpe Signal Box on 0T00 local shunt to aid driver learning around Scunthorpe sidings. During this move it weaved from Scunthorpe Anchor, through Trent Yard to Scunthorpe station, then onto good yard road 2, then onto the head shunt before running back via the goods to Trent Yard.
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is a subsonic American jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2, then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The last operator of the T-33, the Bolivian Air Force, retired the type in July 2017, after 44 years of service.
Apparently many bee's this year are nesting in bird boxes, if the bird box is close to your home it can be quite alarming. If this has happened in your garden the Bumblebee Conservation suggest that you:
1) wait until dusk or early evening when the bee's return to the bird box, then either block the hole on the bird box with maybe a sponge or tape, then carefully take down the box and relocate the bird box in a different location in your garden, 2) Then in the morning remove the sponge or tape from the hole, so that the bees leaving the nest become used to their new location.
We can do small things to encourage bees to our garden with what we plant in our flower beds.
This year we had the return in our garden of the cutter bees, as they cut small circles in leaves from one of our trees in the garden. We also put a triangle bee- house up to encourage the bees to use it.
These guys are hilarious and i swear they saw me coming!! 1 or 2, then more and more until they were actually trotting over and lining up again....
Again, discretion: he is only drinking sparkling water! :P lol,, and thanks for the sexc pose shawkat mamu :P
One of the 2 best pictures I have taken that night, another one is still in the queue : P it was entirely mamu’s idea to go and jump onto the window sill with the bottle of sparkling water.
Very random night for us,, me and siffat went to waterloo for the whole day to help a friend, and then back to Toronto, demetres at midnight with Abdullah bhai, mamu, and yousuf, distillery district at 2, then cherry beach, port, random spooky yard, ai oi shob! :P lol
p.s. Awesome crowd makes awesome time! wherever and whenever!
thanks zebruh for theling me about Stereo PhotoMaker
Cross view this photo to see the 3D.
Step 1 - Cross your eyes until you see 4 images instead of 2.
Step 2 - Then relax your view so the images move together and you see only 3 images.
Step 3 - When you see 3 images stop changing your focus - see the center image is 3D.
Posted for a friend who served w/ them
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I was greatly honoured to take a tour of NAS Whidbey Island's survival training, officer's club and Electronic Warfare Attack School on 26 Feb. 2013. Below are all the publishable (according to this civilian's standards) photos from the tour.
This time I've decided to give them away at full resolution. To download, please read before doing anything:
#1. Just right-click and then select "Original". That'll take you to the full-size pic,
#2. Then right-click and hit "Save Image As".
This previously belonged to Laumosooi Breeze and was MO123-2 then MO049-2. It went to Lady Lasi around 2016 then passed to Laei O Fuatino c2019. The MO069 plates originated on a Ai Ai Ava Savaii Toyota Coaster then in 2017 on a refurbished Toyota DA116 which was sold to Laei O Fuatino and then to Lady Lasi. MO049 Lady Lasi and MO069 ex Savaii swapped plates with the Lady Lasi plated as MO069 passing to Laei o Fuatino.
Day 4/365 [5/17/09]
I'm uploading this today because yesterday as I was about to upload it my computer froze. :\ I just got mad and shut it off and went to bed. But basically I had to get up at 5 am to be at work for 7 am for a meeting that was completely pointless. Then I had to work after the meeting until 2. Then went to the gym until 5 so ALL I wanted was to hear from my boyfriend and have a hot shower. Neither of which happened. Unfortunately I live in a house where warm water is very rare. And on this one day when I was totally stressed out it wouldn't let me have it. Thank you lifeee. :\
I'll upload today's later. I have to do homework, then go to work. So might be MUCH later... :\
By the way, I don't like this photo.
Zuiko Digital 35mm Macro
Worked 7-2 then went home and slept all afternoon. Was basically only awake long enough to eat dinner which Chris made. Watched Braveheart and ate ice cream with boyfriend before bed. I began to severely regret the ice cream though...
Grandpa's been gone for exactly 3 months now and it still hasn't gotten any easier. I feel like there's a giant hole in my heart that can never be filled.
I'm back in that phase of being obessed with the Chicago soundtrack....
Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano's hot
It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And all that jazz
No, I'm no one's wife
But, Oh, I love my life
And all
that
Jazz
February 20, 2010
She -- a little girl -- was the third and last character I created that day, and her solitude strikes me to the core...
As I mentioned in Stage 2, I felt calm and peaceful during the creation and when I took the shots; the unpleasant feelings arose not before contemplating the images on the screen.
At first I felt the same profund aversion to this stony girl as to the "Pflock" in stage 2. Then I worked on the images and was surprised at how different she looks in #15 and #16, and when I realized the heart-shaped form of her head in the last image, I felt deeply touched, and a tender affection emerged from the depth of understanding... I know this little girl, and I am familiar with her profund solitude.
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When you come to me, unbidden,
Beckoning me
To long-ago rooms,
Where memories lie.
Offering me, as to a child, an attic,
Gatherings of days too few.
Baubles of stolen kisses.
Trinkets of borrowed loves.
Trunks of secret words,
I CRY.
~ Maya Angelou ~
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To be continued...
had a cold and these tasty morcles really seem to help
i know i am only meant to have 2 but i am 3 times the size a 12year girl and if they can have 2 then i can have 3!
‘2325′ - Michael Ferner oldracingcars.info -the 1923 Cooper/Wilcox white & red #25 car Actually the seventh car built, originally a Miller works entry but sold to HCS car company for Earl Cooper a fortnight before Indianapolis race; fitted with truss rods left and right; new for Howdy Wilcox at Indy (May 30), then Cooper for rest of season (#2 with HCS-style radiator, 2nd KCMO Independence Day); for Cooper in 1924 (white & blue #2, then pale green following Studebaker sponsorship deal, but retaining radiator shell of rival car company!, 2nd Indianapolis, 1st Fresno Fair, 2nd Charlotte Columbus Day); renamed “Weaver Special†(new owner? sponsor?) during winter of 1924/5 (green & jade #2), 1924 bodywork, rear wheel brakes, V-type radiator and supercharger added for Ralph Hepburn (#17) rest of the year (3rd NY State Fair, 2nd Salem) and early 1926 (#9); sold to Cliff Woodbury/Mike Boyle (orange #9), rebuilt to 1.5 litres (red & silver #36, 3rd Indianapolis, 2nd Detroit June); for Hepburn (white & blue #19) and Jack Petticord (#22) in 1927, presumably retained by Woodbury/Boyle and campaigned on dirt tracks in 2-litre form (2nd Detroit June, 1st Detroit July, 1st Detroit October); subsequent history unclear, but possibly to Louis Schneider for 1929 (red & white #31, but possibly ‘2306′!), and also driven by Herman Schurch, Jack Buxton and Bert Karnatz; likely broken up and frame widened to be used in the building of 1930 two-man Indy Car “Bowes Seal Fast Special†#23 for Schneider.
Let h(n) = 6(n(n+1)/2) = 3n(n+1), and L(n) = h(n) + h(n+2) = 6(3 + 3n + n^2) , then layer n of the construction uses L(n) magnets.
Thus, a temple which is m layers tall uses
sum over k = 1 to m of L(k)
= sum over k = 1 to m of 6(3 + 3k + k^2)
= 6 * (3*(sum over k = 1 to m of 1) + 3*(sum over k = 1 to m of k) + (sum over k = 1 to m of k^2))
= 6 * (3 * m + 3 * (m (m+1)/2) + m(m+1)(2m+1)/6)
= 2m (14 + 6m + m^2).
The construction shown has a 5 layer temple using 2*5(14 + 6*5 + 5^2) = 690 magnets, plus 6*2 = 12 magnets added to the top, for a total of 702.
Isn't she Beautiful? :) No, I'm not partial (smile). This is my beloved new edition to our family- Trinity, daughter of my beloved nephew- Tadd & Tara, born 21 April 2007, Saturday at 12:34 P.M. weighing 6 Lb. 11 Oz. and Height- 21 inches, Naturally-36 hours of Labor, at St. Luke's.
I finally got to meet her at Gabriel's First Birthday Party/FundRaising Event for Cherubs on Gabe's birthday 18 November 2007 last Sunday. I would have met her sooner but I was still mourning the loss of our Gabriel in April & it lowered my immune system so bad that I had suffered a severe case of Pneumonia for 8 months- not being able to shake it, and I didn't want to risk Trinity catching it. I didn't get a chance to hold her as I am not strong enough yet, but can't wait til I do!!! She is so beautiful and such a happy baby! She's right now on a contest for cutest baby for fun 107 if you would like to vote for her at: (http://www.fun107.com/)
1) scan to middle of page & on left side-click Baby Idol contest
2) then, search for "page numbers" & click page 8
3) Trinity is # 260 click on her photo only
4) at the top of the page shall be a form with her picture once u clicked on her photo & all you have to do is fill out the very short form to vote for her.
enter only once per household
Contests ends 28 Nov
Trinity is baby #260
Goan English dailies..
Navhind Times started 1963
Herald English daily , started 1983
Gomantak Times started 1988 (stopped 2.6.2020)
Times of India, Goa edition started May 2008
The Goan - started 18.6.2015
Newspapers
The Navhind Times (NT) Rs.5, eff May 1, 2018, Rs 6, eff Nov 1 2018 Rs.7, Rs.9 as frm Sept. 1, 2022, Rs.10 eff 1 July 2023
Herald (H) Rs.5, eff May 1, 2018 , Rs6, eff Nov 1 2018 Rs.7, Rs.9 eff 18/7/22, Rs.10 from 13.2.2023
The Times of India (TOI) Rs.3 & 4, Rs. 4 all days eff 17.11.22
The Goan (TG) Rs.2, then 3, (Rs.4 eff. 8.2.18), Rs.5 eff 1.10.18, Rs.6 from April 2019, Rs.8 eff 2.8.22
Gomantak Times (GT) Rs.2
GT 3 eff. 15.5.2020 weekender 4
End of GT. Gomantak Times GT stopped abruptly from 2.6.2020 with no prior intimation
Raddi raddiwala price Rs.5 per kg, now 6 or 7, 2017, 2018, Rs.8 April 2019, Rs.10 2022, Rs.12 2023
During the 2008-09 pre-season I uploaded a "rescue" job of a photo which was seriously underexposed.
Andy Jones is on the ball during Enfield Town's 0-0 draw at Bedfont.
Here is a new version from the same original cleaned up and noise-filtered using Neat Image. I used the Windows version run under WINE as I am a Linux user.
It isn't FOSS, but I can live with that. Also, it strips the EXIF data out of the photo but I can live with that as well seeing as I am not a professional photographer.
Once I had run the photo through Neat Image I then cropped and resized it, brightened it a bit and gave it a bit of sharpening in GIMP. I didn't have to use the "Eg Recover Shadows" plugin in GIMP, though.
Techie update: I figured out how to save the EXIF data.
1. Use Neat Image to remove the noise and save the image.
2. Then open it and the original in your photo processing software.
3. Copy the filtered version to the clipboard and paste it in to the original one as a new layer.
The background layer retains the EXIF data and the filtered layer, being 100% opaque, hides the noisy photo.
NB: I haven't done that with this photo though because I had already uploaded it before I figured that out.
My Monday's are crazier now.
I clean the whole morning which inlcudes me walking to the laundromat and dragging the wet laundry back to dry in our dryer.
(1 &2) Then I cook for the week - I made two vats since William wasn't interested in a repeat of Lentil and Sauguage Soup (he had most of it last week) so a vat of Chicken stew was made. During this time I sew - I have Yo patterns I'm trying to get through for Saturday's Doll CLub.
A brief moment for dinner when the mail comes with my FakeBlonie stuff (Yeah! Stuffed into my purse since I didn't have time to play) then off for babysitting.
Poor Lilly came home late and fully wound up so was pretty frightful when I put her to bed when I noticed it was after 9PM and she wasn't winding down - she normally passes out at 9PM when we come over since we kinda wind her up when we get there at 6PM and tire her out to sleep later the next day. We were kinda tired to begin with and calming activities didn't work. She's still very good though.
Everyone is referred to the sunny, autumn-y photo of these same subjects from DC-10 #2. Then, it was all about California gold and the prettiest fall in years.
Now, it is about keeping dry and avoiding wood rot.
2010 December Countdown #21.
i didn't take enough pics because the game was super exciting!
crystal palace usa had to play the new york red bulls in the third round of the 2008 lamar hunt us open cup, the equivalent of the FA cup. we drew the new york red bulls. if you don't know they are two levels up on us. we are usl-2 they are mls. it goes mls then usl-1 then usl-2 then pdl and a couple other pro leagues. everyone was sort of writing off palace. we ended up wining 2-0. it actually should have been like 4-0. the two big stars on the red bulls, jaun pablo angel, and cladio reyna were both injured and couldn't play.
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I was greatly honoured to take a tour of NAS Whidbey Island's survival training, officer's club and Electronic Warfare Attack School on 26 Feb. 2013. Below are all the publishable (according to this civilian's standards) photos from the tour.
This time I've decided to give them away at full resolution. To download, please read before doing anything:
#1. Just right-click and then select "Original". That'll take you to the full-size pic,
#2. Then right-click and hit "Save Image As".