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Not happy with the previous jpg version of this set of falls I decided to develope one pf my RAW images (now that I know how to :- / ) using SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.1 SE. I'm sure you'll agree a lot more of the colour, feel and detail of this shot have been retained as opposed to the previous. I feel it does the falls a lot more justice ( compare and see for yourself). I think I'll have to shoot in RAW more often.
Milano - Gallaratese
Ottobre 2022
Leica CL
Leitz Summicron-c 40mm f2
Kentmere 100@100
R09 Studio 1+30 x 9 min
+Urbanscape 2010 KLPAC +Fujifilm NeopanAcros 100+
the soundtrack Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals
Ford Mondeo (Mk.II Facelift) (1996-00) Engine 1983cc S416v Zetec
Registration Number H 416 GBK (Portsmouth)
FORD (UK) SET
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The Mark I Mondeo was introduced as a replacement for the Sierra in November 1992 officially on sale until November 2000 though the design was given a major refresh in 1996 and was known in some quarters as a Mark 2 and in others as a mk.i Facelift.
The original car had cost Ford a reported $6 billion dollars to develope, but faced critiscsm on three fronts, the bland styling, poor head light performance and cramped rear legroom, all of which the facelift addressed. The facelift left only the doors, the roof, and the rear quarter panels on the estate the same as the original model. The most notable change was the introduction of the grille and larger, wraparound lighting units. The saloon version featured some distinctive rear lights. that extended around the top and the side of the rear wings. The interior was also mildly revised, though the basic dashboard architecture was the same as before. Safety specification was improved, with the car gaining a full-size driver airbag in place of the smaller 'euro-bag' fitted in the Mk I Mondeo.. Along with an all-new platform, the Mondeo also used Ford's then-new Zetec engines, first seen in 1991. Three versions of the 16-valve Zetec engine were used. a 1.6, 1.8 and 2 litre and the Endura-D 1.8 L turbodiesel. a less popular engine option was the 2.5 L 24-valve V6 Duratec unit.
Diolch yn fawr am 67,411,030 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 67,411,030 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 02.09.2018 at Himley Hall, Wolverhampton Ref 136-103
Busto Arsizio - Gennaio 2022
Scorcio Urbano
Leica M2
Leitz Summitar 50mm f2 (10 blades 1939) + yellow filter -1
Kodak Eastman 5222 double-x 250@320asa
R09 Studio 1+32 x 8 min
Busto Arsizio
Aprile 2022
Meopta Flexaret Standard (1969)
Meopta Belar 80mm f3.5
Fomapan 100@100 + filtro giallo -1.5
R09 One Shot 1+50 x 9 min
Double Exp
Ducati 500 SD Sports Desmo (1976-78) Engine 497cc Four Stroke air cooled parellel twin SOHC 2 valve per cylinder
Frame No: 503131
Engine No: 504228
Registration Number VBF 21 S (Stoke on Trent
Ducatis mid-1970s attempt to phase out the single cylinder models and replace them with 350 and 500 parallel twins was based on the theory that if Japanese parellel twins were selling in Iyaly despite high importation taxes surely if they produced their own parellel twins without the taxation they would sell like hot cakes. The 350 made sense as the Government provided a huge tax break for machines under that size and to develope a 500 version would prove inexpensive as the donkey work would have already been done with the smaller bike. The first versions of the parallel twin were designated as GTLs—Gran Turismo Lusso, and the lack lustre engine and styling made for poor sales.
In order to salvage the situation, engineer Fabio Taglioni was asked to beef up the engine, while Leopoldo Tartarini crafted the chassis. Taglioni introduced his desmodromic valve actuation and redesigned the heads and a pair of 30mm Dell’Orto carburetors but never the less the nature of the the overly square engine, meant the power was found only in the last 2,000 rpm. The Tartini redesigned chassis for the Sport Desmo saw a racing styling, with an upturn where a passenger might sit. To add to the sporting image, the footpegs were set back and clip-ons replaced the previous flat handlebar and the tank became more streamlined. The frame was revised with twin downtubes going to the engine, out went the spoked wheels in favour of six spoke Borrani cast-alloy cast alloys and the suspension system was altered. The result a very capable but expensive bike
This bike had been a one owner machine for 40 years and one of a handful that was registered in the UK since new
This bike was offered for sale at the British Motorcycle Museums, HandH Auction 2nd March 2019 selling for £ 2,925
Diolch yn fawr am 69,533,906 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 69,533,906 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 02.03.2019 at the National Motorcycle Museum, H and H Auction Ref 138-120
negative scanned::Kiev 88::Arsat 80mm f2.8mc::Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 [ self - develope ] :: Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 :: Jelatek Kuala Lumpur ::
When we all heading to model shoot we see this couple guys doing Graffiti. So we just stop talk to them and shoot. Check out and support them on Offical Website & Myspace
Milano Bonola
2019-02-13
Olympus XA2
Ilford FP4 - dev.Studional 1+31 x 8 min
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Busto Arsizio - Scorcio urbano
Aprile 2026
Canonet G-III QL17
Canon 40 mm f1,7 + yellow filter -1
Kentemere 100
Bellini Hydrofen 1+31 x 8 min
Monza - Villa Reale Gennaio 2022
Hasselblad SWC
Zeiss Biogon 38mm f4,5
Rollei SuperPan 200
Bellini Hydrofen 1+30 x 13 min
Busto Arsizio - Scorcio urbano
Novembre 2025
Rolleiflex 3,5E
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar 75mm f3.5
Kentmere 100
Bellini Hydrofen 1+31 x 8 min
Milano
Maggio 2022
Voigtlander VITO III
Voigtlander Ultron 50mm f2
Kentmere 400@400 + filtro giallo -1.5
R09 Studio 1+30 x 8 min
Busto Arsizio
Scorcio Urbano
Canon IIS2 LTM (1955)
Canon 50 mm F1,8 LTM + Filtro giallo -1 stop
Kentemere 100
Bellini Hydrofen 1+31 x 8 min
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Forty nine metres at 15:51pm on Tuesday 8th September 2020, of an immature Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) dragonfly, off Chessington Avenue in Bexleyheath, Kent.
From the family Libellulidae and native to EDurasia, this is the most common dragonfly in Europe. This immature male has yet to develope it's orangey red tail colour, and currently has light black lines around the frons.
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Nikon D850 Hand held with Sigma OS OPtical Stabilization enabled on normal setting. Focal length 600mm Shutter speed: 1/160s Aperture f/11.0 iso250 Image area FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L (8256 x 5504). NEF RAW L (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L (8256 x 5504 FX). Focus mode AF-C focus. AF-C Priority Selection: Release. Nikon Back button focusing enabled. AF-S Priority selection: Focus. 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points.AF-Area mode single point & 73 point switchable. Exposure mode: Shutter Priority mode. Matrix metering. Auto ISO sensitivity control on (Max iso 800/ Miniumum shutter speed 125). White blance on: Auto1. Colour space: RGB. Actve D-lighting: Normal. Vignette control: Normal. Nikon Distortion control: Enabled. Picture control: Auto (Sharpening A +1/Clarity A+1)
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" Test Rolleicord VB + Rolleinar 1-2-3 "
Rolleicord Vb
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 75mm f3.5 + Rolleinar 3
Rollei Superpan 200
Bellini Hydrofen 1+30 x 13 min
Gallarate - Gennaio 2022
Scorcio Urbano
Hasselblad 500 C/M + Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4 + yellow filter -0.5
Rollei Retro 400 S @400asa
Bellini Hydrophen 1+30 x 17 min
Busto Arsizio - Scorcio Urbano
Aprile 2024
Olympus OM-4
OM Zuiko 50mm f1.2
Kentmere 100
R09 Studio 1+31 x 8 min
Atri
Agosto 2024
Rolleiflex 3.5E
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar 75mm f3.5 + yellow filter
Kentemere 100
R09 Studio 1+30 x 8 min
Busto Arsizio - Scorcio Urbano
Maggio 2024
Leica CL
Leitz Elmarit-m 28mm f2,8 ASPH
Kodak Eastman 5222 double-x 250@200
R09 Studio 1+32 x 7 min
Roma - scorcio urbano
Maggio 2023
Olympus 35 RD
F.Zuiko 40mm f1,7
Kentmere 400@640
R09 Studio 1+30 x 10 min
Porsche 911 Evo GT1 Evo (1997) (Engine 3200cc F6 Water Cooled Twin Turbo
Decals 48 Play Station
PORSCHE SET
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From the mid 1990's Endurance Racing catagories were re-organised and Group C was superceeded by the GT1 classification. The 911 GT1 was designed for racing along with a street legal version the 911 GT1 Straßenversion (Street version).
Porsche expressed interest in returning to top level sportscar racing and went about developing its competitor for the GT1 category. Cars in this category were previously heavily modified versions of road cars, usually supercars such as the McLaren F1 and Ferrari F40, but when the 911 GT1 was uneveiled in 1996 Porsches answer was, rather than to rather than develope a race car from one of their existing models, why not create a purpose built sports racer and develope a road going supercar.
Despite the 911 name the new racer bore very little in common with the 911 family, even though its front chassis was shared with its 993 version of the 911 the rear was derived from the earlier 962 Group C car ncluding its water-cooled, twin-turbocharged and intercooled, four valve per cylinder flat-six engine which was arranged in a mid-mounted position, compared to the rear-engined layout of a conventional 911. The engine was making about 592bhp.
The new car won won the GT1 class at Le mans, its debut event, ceeding overall victory to Joest Racing's Porsche WSC-95 prototype. The 911 GT1 made its debut in the BPR Global GT Series (the FIA championship's predecessor) at the Brands Hatch 4 hours, where Hans-Joachim Stuck and Thierry Boutsen won comfortably, although they were racing as an invited entry and were thus ineligible for points. They followed up by winning at Spa and Ralf Kelleners and Emmanuel Collard triumphed for the factory team at Zhuhai. The 1996 car was clocked at 205mph in practice on LeMans Mulsanne straight (in low drag form) and with its engine at 640bhp.
For 1997 the GT1 was not as effective, firstly against the McLaren F1 GTR, then against Mercedes new CLK-GTR. Towards the end of the season, revisions were made in preparation for 1997. The front end was revised with new bodywork and head lights and the car renamed 911 GT1 Evo. The car had the same 592bhp turbo engine, but the new aerodynamics increased speeds. At Le mans the car suffered reliability issues, and an older privately entered 1996 managed 5th overall, third in class.
The cars were heavily revised for 1998 as the 911 GT1-98. Designed to match the also new Toyota GT-One and Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR, the 911 GT1-98 featured bodywork which bore more of a resemblance to traditional sports-prototypes than the previous 2 models while a new sequential gearbox was installed. As per the regulations a street-legal version of the 911 GT1-98 was spawned, but it is believed that only one variant was produced which was still sufficient to satisfy the regulations.
This car had languished for a long time and has been brought back to race trim by Mark Sumpter and his team at Paragon and the race track beckons. The engine rebuild has been completed by Paul Knapton involving around 150 hours work
Thanks for 18.7 million views
Shot at The Silverstone Classic 28th July 2013 Ref 95-700
These images really reminds me of the game mirrors edge . Buildings Around Tottenham Court Road, with colorful exterior
Triumph Herald 12/50 (1962-67) Engine 1147cc S4 OHV Production 53267
Registration Number DYU 474 C
TRIUMPH SET
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The Herald was launched in 1959, styled by Michelotti, and was offered as a Saloon, Coupe, Convertible and Van. Total sales numbered over 500,000 and the Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6 are all based on the Herald concept. Originally available with a 948cc engine.
Leyland in 1961 releasing resources to further develope the Herald. The car was relaunched in 1961 as the 1200, powered by an 1147cc engine with a single down draught Solex carburettor, and an output of 39bhp
The 12/50 was built alongside the standard 1200 (1962-67) as a Deluxe Herald with an engine of near Spitfire tune. Featuring a high lift camshaft, front disc brakes, luxury trim, padded dash and folding sunroof.
A big thanks for a fantastic 22.3 million views
Shot 08.09.2013 at Brooklands Ref 100a-148
Busto Arsizio - Scorcio Urbano
Aprile 2024
Nikon FE
Nikkor AIS 28-50mm f3.5 + yellow filter 2 stop
Rollei Retro 400 S
R09 Studio 1+31 x 17 min
8 days in Yellowstone and Teton Mtn area and only two days of really good light. I love snow but man there was a lot of it on this trip. This was taken in the most Northern portion of Yellowstone park. The sky started to develope very rapidly and I was scrambling to find some for the foreground. I didn't have snow shoes on and every step I sank to my thighs, which made it very easy to get a low perspective on this snow bank. It was a great trip put on by John and Lorie Baker and I will be back, this time for the fall colors.
Volvo 340 (1976-91) Engine 1397cc S4 OHV Production 1,086,405
Registration Number D 263 SUD
VOLVO SET
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The Volvo 300 Series is a rear-wheel-drive small family car sold from 1976 to 1991, both as a hatchback and (from 1984) as a conventional notchback saloon. Designed by John de Vries
DAF needed to seak a partner to help develope the new model for the market, intending to call it a DAF77, and approached BMW, Audi and Volvo to no avail. Volvo who had originally been dissuaded by the costs involved, took a second look encouraged by a ready access to Renault engines which would drastically reduce the costs of new Volvo models and the benifits of producing cars in the Netherlands, giving them an open market to the EEC, of which Sweden was not a part. Volvo purchased a one-third share in DAF in 1973, increasing to a three-quarters stake in 1975; the DAF company's name was changed to Volvo Car BV that year.freeing DAF to concentrate on their truck division.
The 340 along with the larger engined 360, began as a three and five door Hatchback, with the Saloon added in 1983.
Featuring Renault engines of 1397cc (70-72bhp) and 1721cc (80bhp) in the 340. and 1986 (92-115bhp) engines in the 360 all matched to five speed gearboxes, with De Dion layout at the rear. This 2-litre 360 model was available in five-door and three-door hatchback form, with four-door "notchback" saloon models added in 1984. Trim levels were GL, GLE, or GLT, depending on output and specifications. .
Many Thanks for a fan'dabi'dozi 26,389,700 views
Shot 09:06:2014 ar The Luton Classic Car Show, Stockwell Park, Luton REF 102-801
Gallarate - Gennaio 2022
Scorcio Urbano
Hasselblad 500 C/M + Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4 + yellow filter -0.5
Rollei Retro 400 S @400asa
Bellini Hydrophen 1+30 x 17 min
Kodak 2238 shot at ISO 80 with Nikon EM and DKL Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 in adapter. Developed in glycin-carbonate 1:10 for 60 minutes stand development. Glycin carbonate should develop underexposed film and add a bit of speed, but getting 2238 to ISO 80 was too much for the glycin. I have used 2238 with glycin before and I’m not encouraged that it will appreciably raise the ISO of this film. Very muddy and underexposed/developed. However artistically, there is a lot to exploit there. So while this isn’t great snapshot territory I love what it offers artistically or for a look from another time/place. I will give the glycin carb one last try with the 2238 but at something more approximating it’s base development window. Water stop, fixed with Ilford Hypam 1:4 for 6 minutes.
From- "What You Want to Know About Fiom Developers; Dr Edmund W. Lowe;1939--
Formula 14--- Glycin-Carbonate for Slow Tank Development
-Stock Solution-
Sulfite (Anhydrous)............15grm
Sodium Carbonate (Anhydrous)...60grm
Glycin.........................15grm
Water..........................2 liters
Dilute 6oz.s stock with 58oz.s water. Develope 35 to 60 minutes at 65 degrees..... favored by those who like to put their film in the developer and forget about it for an hour or so. Little or no agitation is necessary after the film is first put in the tank, because the low sulfite content prevents the streaks and uneven development which are due to diffusion of silver bromide......
Busto Arsizio - Scorcio Urbano
Rolleicord Vb
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 75mm f3.5
Fomapan 100@100
R09 Studio 1+31 x 10 min
Is is a pool in the geothermal active area around Rotorua. This is called "Champaign Pool" due to the small rising bubbles in the water. The different colours develope from different elements carried in the vulacanic water.
I've been shooting in "posh" London recently. So to compensate this is back to gritty London in this housing estate near Clapham Junction.
The 1960s "model" estate is scheduled for demolition and redevelopment
Holga 120CPN
Fomapan 100
Tmax Develope
Lancia D50A (1955) (Recreation) Engine 2488cc Lancia DS50 V8 Production 6 original 4 recretions
Entrant: Eberhard Thiesen
LANCIA SET
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The Lancia D50 was designed as a Formula One car by Vittorio Jano making use of the innovative ideas of using the engina as a stressed chassis member, the offset positioning of the driver to allow a lower overall height and the use of pannier fuel cells between the wheels to improve weight distribution and aerodynamics.
Debuting towards the end of the 1954 season in the hands of twice World champion Driver, Alberto Ascari the car claimed pole position and fastest lap but was thwarted by a failed clutch. Ascari started the 1955 season with two accidents the second at Monaco, four days later he was watching his freind Eugene Castelotti testing a ferrari 750 Monza at Monza when he asked to try a few laps. The car sommersaulted and Ascari was thrown out and fatally injured.
Following Ascari's death, and in increasing financial trouble, the Lancia family sold their controlling share in the Lancia company, and the assets of Scuderia Lancia were given to Scuderia Ferrari. Ferrari continued to develope the car although ammending and removing many of its features, including the side pontoons, and rebadging the cars as Ferrari D50, in which form Fangio went on to win the 1956 drivers championship.
Of the six original cars four were either broken up or destroyed the remaining two reside in Italian Museums. Throughout the 1960's, 70's & 80's, Guido Rosani made it his life's project to gather all the remaining D50 components, plus a complete set of D50 drawings, much technical data including dyno reports and spidery hand written race reports as well as Ascari’s contract with Lancia. the Fiat Lancia Museum very kindly allowed Guido to dismantle one of the two surviving original D50s to check details and measure dimensions. Ercole Spada, retired chief stylist at Zagato, helped Guido with body drawings and designs as well as the buck. Borrani agreed to supply wheels and hubs to the original pattern. Allemano which had made the instruments for the D24 and the D50 in the 1950s and was still in business agreed to help. In England Jim Stokes painstakingly disassembled the chassis and checked, X-rayed and crack tested every item. He then rebuilt the car to race standards and re-assembled the engines and transaxles. The engine had new pistons, rods and crankshafts, both for reliability and to save the unthinkable risk of damaging an original block or head. Everything was rebuilt to the original specification with very much the same methods as would have been used in the 1950s. On the dyno, the engines gave almost exactly the same output as Lancia had obtained, varying between about 220 and 230bhp. After minor adjustments, mainly for handling balance, the cars turned out to be race worthy and reliable as built.
Anthony Bamford, Bernie Ecclestone and the late Tom Wheatcroft helped with the project.
It is said that these Lancia are more original than many of the Maserati 250F's they now regularly encounter
Goodwood Ref: 3-164
Shot at The Goodwood Festival of Speed 01:07:2011 Ref: 76-336
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Busto Arsizio - Ottobre 2019
Scorcio urbano
Leica CL
Elmarit 28mm f2.8 ASPH
Kodak Eastman 5222 Double-X @200asa
Studional 1+31 x 7 min
Milano Bonola
2019-02-05
Ricoh 500 G - Rikenon 40mm f2.8
Fomapan 100
Studional 1+31 x 10 min
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Castiglione Olona
Ottobre 2023
Hasselblad 500 CM
Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4 CT*
Rollei SuperPan 200
Bellini Hydrofen 1+30 x 10 min
Busto Arsizio
Marzo 2019
Minox 35 GT-E
MC Minoxar 35mm f2.8
Kentmere 100
Studional 1+31 x 9 min
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Autocars Sabra Prototype (1960) Engine 1703cc S4 OHV Production 1
Registration Number CBF 941
RELIANT SET
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As well Reliants domestic production of three wheelers, the company was in collaboration with Autocars of Isreal developing and producing a series of four wheel economy cars for the Isreali market.
Autocars President Isaac Shubinsky had ambitions of producing a small sports car to export to America, boosting Isreali exports.
With this in mind and following a visit to the UK racing car show he took a body from specialists Ashley Laminates and a LMB chassis from Leslie Bellamy. He then persuaded Reliant to mate the two, which was powered by a Ford Consul 1703cc engine. To produce this car.
The prototype was road registered and its first 2 or 3 owners were Reliant employees. It was purchased in decrepit condition in 1984 by a Keith Healey, who embark on a thorough restoration. In 1989 it was sold at auction to Morris Cohen for a very hefty (£10,000) who retained the car for around six years, it spent another four years doing the rounds of various dealers until bought by Hugo Holder who undertook a massive restoration including a, chassis and engine rebuild and converting it to RHD and it was purchased by its present owner in 2010.
From this prototype came the production version of the Sabra (a name of honour given to Jews born Isreal). The first 100 were built at Tamworth by Reliant while Autocars geared up for production and were exported directly to America, a total of 162 cars were built by Reliant which were chiefly sold in America and Autocars went on to build a further 171 in Isreal of which 41 went to the USA and 71 to Belgium.
One was entered in the 1963 Sebring 12 hour race, which was forced to retire with a broken drive shaft.
Production stopped with the Six Day War. Orders already placed were honoured, but delivery was delayed until 1968–69. Worldwide, over 100 Sabra cars are still traceable, over twenty of them in Belgium.
Having developed the Sabra, Reliants Ray Wiggin made the decision to develope the car for the UK marketplace, so a couple of early cars were converted to RHD and the subtly different name Sabre was adapted. The Reliant Sabre (four cylinder) was a curious looking car and not well received with only 44 cars sold, between 1961-65 but Reliant pressed on with the developement of the much more handsome.six cylinder Sabre Six SE4A, and the rest as they say is history..
With thanks to the owners exhaustive notes on this car.
Shot taken 10.06.2012 at the Bromley Pagaent of Motoring REF 85-334