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Architect: James Herbert Brownell (1962)
Developer: Pearce & Co.
Builder: Fergin-Griffin Co.
Location: San Diego (Pacific Beach), CA
Brownell was an architect based in Corona Del Mar, just up the road in Orange County. These sixteen homes demonstrate an ingenious solution to a series of narrow, sloping lots with views on one side. The solution was to build them as row homes, and push them as far up the hill as possible to maximize the views.
This is from an ad that appeared in the local newspaper at the time.
Manufacturer/Model: Leitz Wetzlar, Trinovid 8X32
Field of View: 8.5 deg = 150 ym/1,000 m; APFOV 68 deg
Weight: 495 gr
Exit Pupil: 4 mm
Serial #/Year of Manufacture: 767252 = 1972
Notes: In 1963 Leitz discontinued manufacture of all Porro I binoculars and introduced the revolutionary Trinovid series of roof prism binoculars. Although the non-phase coated Trinovids did not optically match the superb Porro I binoculars they replaced, they were remarkably light-weight and compact and were a pleasure to hold with a streamlined gracefulness to their appearance which made them one the most ergonomically and visually pleasing binoculars ever made and heralded the demise of Porro prism binoculars to the overwhelming popularity of roof prism models (even though Porro’s are an optically more efficient and less costly design than roofs). The 8X32 model was manufactured from 1963 until 1990 when all Uppendahl prismed Trinovids were discontinued and was probably the most successful of this type Trinovid only the 10X40 model being made just as long. The 8X32 appeared in two versions - the first with a wide-angle 8.5 field of view was made until 1975 and was replaced by the second having a narrower 7.4 field of view.
The early Trinovids made until 1990 had, as mentioned, an Uppendahl prism system and were internally focusing. The Uppendahl prism consisted of three prisms cemented together leaving only two air/glass light reflecting surfaces (as opposed to the four usually present on Porro I, Abbe-Konig and Schmidt-Pechan prism systems) thereby increasing light transmission. The first light reflecting slope of the objective prism is silvered (over-painted black) for total internal reflection, and the last light reflecting slope of the ocular prism is roofed for total internal reflection. See Trinovid 7X42B Views 4: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8103359604/in/photostream/ and View 5: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8103336083/in/photostream/. Trinovids made before 1990 were not phase coated although ones made in the 1980’s may have been anti-reflective multi-coated. Other binoculars which used Uppendahl prism systems are the early Bausch & Lomb Elite and Browning 7X35's, both made in Japan in the late 1980’s-early 1990’s.
The Trinovid has a three lens/five element ocular and internally focuses by movement of the field lens and middle lens cel while the eyelens remains stationary. See Trinovid 7X42B Views 2: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8103365896/in/photostream, 3: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8103363102/in/photostream/ and 5: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8103336083/in/photostream/. The binocular is not waterproof although all joints are gasket sealed. Although optically innovative and complex, the binocular has relatively few components and is easily disassembled for servicing. See Trinovid 7X42B View 2: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8103365896/in/photostream.
This well-used binocular when received needed an unusual repair. The seller accurately described the right side view as poor, and I hoped all it required was a routine cleaning of the internals (which is usually the case barring badly chipped or fungus damaged prisms). However, upon disassembly the internal optics were found to be in good condition except for the silvered prism face which was badly deteriorated i.e. the silvered prism slope was bubbled and peeling off causing an awful brown and splotchy view. I easily removed the remaining silvering with acetone but that made the view even worse. It became incredibly dark with maybe 20% light transmission. With nothing to lose, I purchased a 3”X3” 1 mm thick square of aluminized glass from Edmund Optics, cut it to the shape of the prism slope in need or mirroring and using Norland Optical Adhesive 61 glued it onto the prism slope its aluminized side directly against the prism surface. And to my amazement it worked! Afterward, I couldn't tell any difference between the view on the left side (with optics in good condition) and the one the right with the re-mirrored prism. I'd expected that even if the experiment had been successful the right side view would have a bluish tone due the aluminum coating but this did not occur. Both sides had the same warm color tones. See View 2: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/8256079376/in/photostream for a picture of re-mirrored prism with the materials used to make the repair in the background.
There are two early Trinovids in the collection, this 8X32 plus a 7X42B, and though both are hardly in pristine optical condition (minor rub marks and dings on the lenses, small patches of light hazing on prisms, a chipped prism on the 7X42), it seems to me that even when new their views albeit extremely good would not have been quite as sharp and impressive as that of one of the best Porro I binoculars Leitz ever made, the Binuxit 8X30. See: www.flickr.com/photos/binocwpg/6329313798/in/photostream. However, there is no doubt that they are as claimed by their many aficionados exceptionally nice binoculars to carry, hold and point and superior in this regard to their Porro I predecessors.
Note: If you have a vintage binocular you either wish to sell or would just like some information about, I can be contacted at flagorio12@gmail.com .
Compacted trash. Here is the problem. I thought that bag was the bag I needed. It was NOT. This was from earlier. The trash gets pushed I of the dumpster and the. Shoved as hard as possible. Older trash is not as destroyed as it’s moved up and falls over. The bag I am looking for is completely smushed and buried in trash. But I had to find it.
One of the advantages of being a regular rental customer appears to be that sometimes one gets a rather large compact car.
I don't usually rent compacts, as they are not quite comfortable enough for the seven plus hours driving to and from the diocesan office in Kansas City (around 340 miles return trip).
I'm only going to Carthage and on to Joplin this weekend so I thought a $9 per day compact would suit the bill and be good stewardship too. This is what they gave me :)
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My recently acquired Walther PPK .32 ACP pistol.
Just for the curious, PPK stands for Polizei Pistole Kriminal Modell or Police Pistol Detective Model. It was first issued in 1931 in 7.65mm (.32 ACP) and made to be used for undercover police work. They were also issued to German military police, Luftwaffe and Nazi Party members during WWII. Hitler committed suicide with his PPK. Also famous for being James Bond's sidearm.
Most PPKs in the US were made under license by INTERARMS or Smith & Wesson (which is who made this PPK) due to laws on importing firearms this small.
(Note: This is a PPK and not a PPK/S, which uses a larger frame to hold an extra round of ammo)
Agréablement surprise par la réactivité de mon bon vieux compact qui a saisi le garçon littéralement au vol!
Remember when Gentle Giant made the 12 inch versions of the vintage 3 3/4 scale Star Wars figures ?
The one I wanted was this Monster !
It would be cool to suspend it from the ceiling, like it is flying in space ......Hey I can dream about it :)
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".
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
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.
In a world where compact cars roam free . . . a mountain lion dares to dream. A five-star feast for this trash-born apex predator. Its hunting ground -- on Franklin Street in El Paso, Texas.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames the Vitra Sofa Compact was originally a design intended for their own house in California, but finally went into series production. Unusually high and divided into two horizontal strips, the backrest lends the sofa an interesting profile and clearly sets it apart from the weightiness of traditional sofas. The sofa can be folded up, making it easy to transport. Made from a chromed tubular metal frame with polyurethane foam upholstery. --------- (PAR_0507_3339 - Image copyrighted).
Charles Franklin Capps (1909 - 1973)
On this Father's Day I wanted to make a post of remembrance for my father. He was the sweetest and most considerate man I have ever known. We lost him much too soon at 64 to his first heart attack.
Since all my family photographs as still packed from the move I could only find this 2 inch diameter brass powder compact. It holds a small snapshot of my father standing by an early automobile behind a celluloid cover. It predates my birth and I think the picture was taken when he was a teenager. I find the ill fitting suit and round glasses rather endearing. I found it among my mother's things and think it may have been made when they were courting.
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.
As fill is added to the trench around the new culvert under SR 532 near Stanwood, workers are continuously compacting it.
The new culvert will improve fish passage in Secret Creek. Right now salmon and steelhead in the creek have to first find and then swim through a 4-foot diameter pipe under the highway. The 18-foot wide and 10-foot tall wider will improve habitat for fish and other wildlife in the area.
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.