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(technically equivalent to Panasonic DMC-LC1)
A "compact" camera (roughly as large as a DSLR) with a fast zoom lens and a 2/3" sensor.
The lens diameter is such that the sensor uses only the area near the central axis, so the optical quality is very high.
The sensor quality does not appear to match the that of the glass, as far as I can tell.
Ergonomics are excellent. Zoom, manual focus and f-stop are operated by rings on the lens barrel. The focus ring notches into an AF and AF-Macro stop. The exposure time is set by a dial on the camera body. Mostly, and unusually for a compact camera, the photographer will not be choosing all settings in this way.
The flash can be used in either of two modes, either flashing directly forward (the fairly large distance from the lens should minimize the red-eye-occurrence, or tilted upwards and bouncing its light off the ceiling. I haven't tried the flash, so I don't know how well this works.
Shot with a Canon EOS600D and a Leitz-Summicron-R 50mm manual focusing lens.
Porst compact-reflex with Porst Color Reflex Auto MC 1.4/55 G
My first "modern" M42-SLR from Porst, the Porst compact-reflex, which is Cosina CSM. This copy is only named compact-reflex, but there many cameras with a further identifier, like S, SP, AM, OC, OCN, OE, OS, OV and probably some more. It would be painful to assign those cameras to the specific Cosina model, but I think the camera above and the S/SP have M42 thread mount, the others Pentax K-mount.
For sure it is no high-end camera, but it's fine. Full electronical shutter from 4 s to 1/1000 s and one mechanical time, 1/50 s. The self-timer also looks mechanical but it works completely electronically, you can't cock it until the shutter is cocked or in position "B", and it is combined with a mirror lock-up. Viewfinder with split-screen and illuminated under/over indicator for exposure metering. Yes, the metering is a bit different compared with other cameras, where you have to stop down for metering with a DOF-button which also switches the meter on. When you press the shutter button half-way on this camera, the aperture closes and the meter is switched on. If you release the shutter again, the meter is switched off, but the aperture stay closed. If you want to open the aperture again, you have to press the silver "aperture release button" next to the lens. It's easy to confuse this button with a DOF-button. It's a clever operation, better than the one on some old Chinon cameras, where you have to close the aperture with the force of your finger via the shutter buttton.
The Sandugo was a blood compact, performed in the island of Bohol in the Philippines, between the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna the chieftain of Bohol on March 16, 1565, to seal their friendship as part of the tribal tradition. This is considered as the first treaty of friendship between the Spaniards and Filipinos. "Sandugo" is a Visayan word which means "one blood".
What happens when you take a compact front-wheel drive family hatchback, rip out the engine from the front, strip out the back seats, and put a 252 BHP 2,946 cc V6 engine in the back instead, setting it up so that it drives the rear wheels? You get this.
This is the RenaultSport Clio V6. It discards practicality with reckless abandon, eschewing such niceties as fuel economy, seating, luggage capacity, a tight turning circle, and soft ride comfort. This is a sports car, not for getting your weekly shopping. It's for taking to the track, or for driving down twisty back-roads.
At the time this Phase 2 model was launched (in 2003), it was the world's most powerful production hot hatch. It will accelerate to 60 MPH in 5.9 seconds and can attain a top speed of 153 MPH. The V6 engine being situated just a short distance behind the driver, and driving the rear wheels instead of the front wheels, gives this car a much different driving experience than the standard Clio.
There were only 1,309 examples of the Phase 2 model built between 2003 and 2005. This example was registered in 2004. Being as rare as they are, they seem to hold their value very well - as I write this (July 2023), most seem to be selling for between £30,000 and £60,000.
This car was parked in a row of other sports cars, on display, as part of Peterhead Week.
Certainly an interesting Porsche this one, reminds me somehow of the Carrera GT.
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined plug-in hybrid supercar designed by Porsche. The Spyder is powered by a normally-aspirated 4.6L V8 engine, developing 608hp, with two electric motors delivering an additional 279hp for a combined output of 887hp. The 918 Spyder's 6.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack delivers an all-electric range of 12 miles under EPA's five-cycle tests. The car has a top speed of around 210mph at a rate of 0-60 in 2.5 seconds.
The 918 Spyder is a limited edition supercar, and Porsche plans to manufacture 918 units as a 2015 model year. Production began on September 2013, with deliveries initially scheduled to begin in December 2013. The starting price is US$845,000 and is the second plug-in hybrid car from Porsche after the 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid. The 918 Spyder was sold out in December 2014, with the most orders coming from the United States with 297 units.
The 918 Spyder was first shown as a concept at the 80th Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 and the production model was unveiled at the September 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Porsche also unveiled the RSR racing variant of the 918 at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, which combines hybrid technology first used in the 997 GT3 R Hybrid, with styling from the 918 Spyder.
Indeed such a car would be popular here in London as because it's a hybrid, it doesn't have to pay the Congestion Charge. But sadly that doesn't remove the Congestion itself, primarily made up of Toyota Prius' and the pure evil that is the Gee-Whizz!
Shouting the classic compact 35. Since it got wet the light meter doesn’t work but the cheap AliExpress one seems to so we will give that a go
My '95 E36 Compact.
Unfortunately, the EXIF is missing. Note that this is an 8s long exposure lit only by a street lantern.
I did some heavy post processing on this one: desaturated all but the coloured applications (I like the rim logos best), meddled with highlights and shadows and got rid of all noise to give it a smooth look.
waste recycling compactor doing the business, everything is probably now taking up less space than it was in all the cupboards I had at home.
Very simple - auto flash, auto exposure, power wind; very large finder. Much like the Praktica from two weeks ago. Dates to 1999 (the copyright date on the manual). DX coding only for 100,200 & 400 ISO (there are only two DX contact pins ).
The manual has the helpful advice: "Do not use Polaroid instant films in this camera".
Easy to use, however you do get odd reflections in the eyepiece, as it's so large that your face doesn't cover it all.
2xAA batteries provide the power. Made in China.
Registered as a 1.6 XL. If this is not a genuine GTi, it looks like a very convincing replica.
Car: Peugeot 205 1.6 XL auto.
Engine: 1580cc inline 4.
Year of manufacture: 1991.
Date of first registration in the UK: 30th September 1991.
Place of registration: Manchester.
Date of last MOT: 10th May 2023.
Mileage at last MOT: 36,462.
Date of last change of keeper: 11th February 2021.
Number of previous keepers: 5.
Date taken: 14th May 2023.
Album: Classics in Cardiff May 2023