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Well, ok, this is only some boring shot.
The reason was, to find out about the bokeh capabilities of my compact Canon G10 ...
Result is, not really surprising, that with small objects and macro mode (the golden birds on the fence poles are perhaps 10 cm in height) you can get a quite decent bokeh. Otherwise not.
Good bokeh / good background blur needs:
+ small object distance
+ large focal distance (drawback of the compact cams: short focal lengths :-/ )
+ wide aperture
+ long background distance
.... that's the whole trick ... :-)
These newly built dwellings at Thetford make a refreshing change from the usual mean little "traditional" modern houses, with their sub-Georgian embellishments, cubicle-like rooms and allocated parking. I know a chap who lives a few yards from here. He told me they were going for an "affordable" £120,000. Hmmm. Wouldn't mind one myself. The signboards say that one is sold and one remains for sale. Yet the website says that the agents are property management consultants acting on behalf of landlords. Can't quite work that one out.
My only complaint would be that the ground floor front is all window. This is another example ...habit dies hard... of an architect giving his "end users" what he thinks they ought to have, rather than what they actually want. We're all familiar with the dogma that interiors should be "light" and "airy" and that the inside of the house should merge with the outside. But these are abstractions. Human beings require privacy, retreat, "defensible space" and refuge from the world's scrutiny. Top-to-bottom windows might do on the garden front, but nobody wants to live in a goldfish bowl. The new owners of the three occupied houses have already had to spend a pretty penny on net curtains.
Maginon CF35, cheap compact camera for 35 mm film. I have really no clue regarding the manufacturer, there is no country of production or serial number mentioned on the body. It is mainly made of plastic, but the castings are very clean, so my suspect is Premier from Taiwan.
The camera has a folding front door like the Minox 35 and the lens is really retractible. It is a 4/38 mm fixfocus lens, probably with 3 elements.
It has no exposure meter but the common symbols (cloudy, sunny and something in between). Together with the setting of the film speed (100, 200 and 400 ISO) you will get 6 f-stops in combination.
When the flash is switched on, you have to set the flash distance with the f-stop ring. So, I think the light sensor above the ring is just for underexposure warning.
Furthermore: film advance with a wheel, frame counter, tripod socket, no self-timer, 2x AA-cells for the flash.
Looks very similar to the Yashica Partner.
Traditional "Record" style 110 BCD crankset. Shown with 46/36 ring-set to work with vintage derailleurs.
Also available in 50/34 which will require a dual pivot RD.
Four 35mm compacts clockwise from top right: Yashica Electro 35 GTN, Minoltina AL-S, Canonet New QL17, Fujica 35-ML.
- Yashica Electro 35 GTN (GSN's darker cousin) is excellent for low light shots, and have perfect ergonomics despite its largest size. The RF patch is the most contrasty, and the meter works consistently. It is also considered one of the prettier cameras.
- Minoltina AL-S is the lightest and most compact with the best all-around lens Rokkor 40/1.8. About the same size as Canonet QL17, but lighter.
- Canon Canonet QL17 (new) is the most capable and a very good lens, albeit weak RF patch on my sample (thus the blue filter). The meter is still working, but slow speeds are off.
- Fujica 35-ML has the most 3D looking Fujinon lens (despite slower at f2.8), and slightly different operations (thumb wheel focusing, bottom film advance lever like Retinas). Solid like a brick.
Compact is a neat little studs up font. Basic, but gets the job done. Perfect for signing mosaics.
Try writing with the font or check the details on Swooshable.
Bridgestone Transit Compact (folding bicycle)
Made in Japan
Specifications:
Wheel size : 12.5 inches
Manufacturer : Bridgestone (Made in Japan)
Frame type/Model : Transit Compact (Folding)
Frame color : Anzhal urethane metallic silver (Original tone)
Handle bar : Original (Chrome plated)
Handle post : Original (Chrome plated)
Saddle : Bridgestone
Seat post : Nitto Japan (Chrome plated)
Front basket : Original Bridgestone OGK Japan
Basket post: Stainless
Chain : Izumi Japan rust-free type
Chain cover : Sugino Japan (Chrome plated)
Chainring : Sugino Japan (Chrome plated)
Cranks: Sugino Japan (Chrome plated)
Pedals : Folding type
Front brakes : Arai caliper type
Rear brake : Original band brake
Brake lever : Dia-Compe aluminium
Rim : 12.5 inches (Original OGK Japan)
Tires : 12.5 x 2.125
Side stand : Original Bridgestone (Chrome finish)
Bell : Lever type
The second generation of the Renault Kangoo models is built since 2007. Part of the range is this Compact model. This model is often used by surveillance companies over here.
Compact 24x36 motorisé. Objectif fixe Hakinon 1:4(16) de 38 mm, réglage de distance autour de l'optique (symboles et échelle, à partir de 1 m) obturateur à vitesse fixe de 1/125, réglage de sensibilité (64, 100/200 et 400 ASA) par bague crantée autour de l'objectif, exposition automatique, cellule CdS et flash électronique intégré, alimentés par 2 piles AA.
Ce modèle semble avoir été commercialisé sous différents noms, on trouvera les caractéristiques d'un clone ici : Halina MW 35 E.
H x l x p : 80 x 129 x 55 mm, 300 g sans film ni piles.
Vide-grenier du 28 juin 2015 à Aveize (Rhône)
For the November scavenger hunt category "long-running". Compact fluorescent bulbs can last up to 10 times as long as regular incandescents.
Mei Tung Estate (traditional Chinese: 美東邨) is a public housing estate at the south of Wong Tai Sin. It consists of 2 Old Slab-typed blocks, each building is 8-storey, providing over 600 flats. Although the estate is near Kowloon City, it belongs to Wong Tai Sin District rather than Kowloon City District because it is located at the north of Tung Tau Tsuen Road (traditional Chinese: 東頭村道), the boundary between two districts.
美東邨（Mei Tung Estate）是香港的一個公共屋邨，屬於九龍黃大仙區，位於東頭村道及聯合道交界。本邨對面雖為九龍寨城公園（前九龍城寨），但在香港行政分區中屬於黃大仙區的西面和南面分界沿聯合道、東頭村道及並與九龍城區為界。因此之故，有不少人誤以為本邨在九龍城區。
Hong Kong • 香港 '10
Compactor finishes over the intersection that was partly paved by the paver, and finished off with a truck dumping a pile of asphalt to be spread out with rakes.
In February, I noted the following statement from the U.S. Government:
"If every American home changed out just 5 high-use light fixtures or the bulbs in them with ones that have earned the ENERGY STAR, each family would save more than $60 every year in energy costs, and together we'd keep more than one trillion pounds of greenhouse gases out of our air – equal to the emissions of 8 million cars. That's a $6 billion energy savings for Americans, equivalent to the annual output of more than 21 power plants."
I am now quite pleased to note that we have replaced 20 bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs at home.