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The Master III meter finally bit the dust, glass fell in which is a common fault, so although nostalgia means it is retired with honour a replacement was due.
Step forward the advance that was the following model the IV which enjoyed only a short reign from 1960 until 1963 when the model V was introduced.
Why only the IV given decent examples of all the more modern models are common but the IV, due to the short run or perhaps to photographers like me that see it's advantages, less so?
The IV was a complete redesign, new casing smaller size, lighter but more importantly higher sensitivity (an extra stop at the low end) and with the needle lock. In this model an intuitive slider, replaced by a press action, far inferior in use IMHO, in all later models. A redesigned Invercone, marked IV as it will not fit earlier models, the V invercone is the same but marked IV and V, much confusion in poorly informed e-bay sellers, beware, I had to return a IV supplied with the "correct" cone, no it wasn't it was a Model III fit.
Now rather like early M3 Leica production there seems to have been much "tinkering" during the shortish run. There are certainly two calculator dials one, as in my Serial M example, that is "simplified" ie much clearer to read but with a silver "Setting" arrow and a more "traditional" one seen in at least the Y series more like a complex slide rule with a red arrow resembling the Series III. Some models have the ASA rating, yes Weston Ratings are gone, with a ratchet type click lock others seem not to but that could be wear perhaps, on others the slide lock button works in the opposite direction, all interesting but the light still gets measured.
This one tested accurate against my "standards".
A tip for buyers is to look for one sold with a tatty or well worn case, that means, hopefully, it has been stored protected from light most of its life which is what preserves the cell. The lock by the way is often instructed to be engaged when stored, the manual says the opposite of course !!
I am more than happy with my £10 expenditure with cases for both meter and invercone and the year 1960 matches one of my favourite M2 bodies, win, win.
For the curious the red blocks against 25th 50th 100th are speeds of 30th 60th and 125th for the cameras with those speeds.
This is a tor at the top of belstone common that's normally just walked passed while hiking over the moors, with the recent icey conditions it would of been rude not to have photographed it.
Golden BC is the town associated with Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and ski hill.
Higher Ground Mountain Sports is the towns main outlet for all things promoting and sustaining an active mountain lifestyle.
The store specializes in backcountry ski’s, split-board’s, snowboards, climbing gear, boutique bike brands, biking equipment and camping gear.
The store has made use of used skis to fence in their back of store patio.
The ski resort located 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) west of Golden features more than 120 trails across more than 3,486 acres (14.11 km2) of skiable terrain. The hill has a 1,315-metre (4,314 ft) vertical drop, currently the sixth largest of any North American ski resort.
The resort, named after the nearby Kicking Horse River and Kicking Horse Pass, spans the easternmost slope of the Purcell Mountains overlooking the Rocky Mountain Trench.
Another squirrel that fled from me. At a safe height, however, it paused to look down at me and scold loudly
This is a photo of the 'Lady in the Wind' formation. I particularly liked the wall to the right when shooting this. This was my 2nd time down here and I am just amazed at the wonder that meets the viewer around each and every turn.
But with each passing turn, the overcast skies grew darker and darker... and when heavy thunderstorms rolled in and rain streaks began to adorn the canyon walls, we had to evacuate this labyrinth for fear of flash flooding. The sound of booming thunder in this particular slot canyon was not something I enjoyed hearing. So it was off to higher ground, where we found ourselves at The Dam Bar and Grille for a pint, or two...
Ringed Kingfisher
Scientific name: Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Portuguese: Martim-pescador-grande
In 2005, First Cymru received 21 Plaxton Profile-bodied Volvo B7Rs (20354-74) with what proved to be troublesome wheelchair lifts fitted within their passenger entrances.
Seven (20357-63) were allocated to Swansea Ravenhill depot to upgrade "Shuttle" Service 100 (Swansea-Sarn-Cardiff), for which they received attractive vinyls and third party sponsored SuperRear adverts.
FirstGroup was keen to bring the Greyhound brand to the United Kingdom. However, an attempt to compete against National Express between the South Coast and London failed, and the decision was taken in 2010 to transfer four of the surplus Greyhound-liveried Irizar PB-bodied Scania K114EB4s (23315-8) to First Cymru to replace four of the remaining Volvos used on the X10. The surplus Volvos all then found a new home in East Scotland.
This shot from May 2010 shows 20363 in Albert Row in Swansea when setting off for Cardiff, with one of the company's Plaxton Paragon-bodied Volvo B12Ms allocated to National Express work emerging from nearby Wellington Street, Swansea was without a Bus Station at the time - the Quadrant Bus Station closed in June 2009 and the City Bus Station opened in December 2010 - which led to all bus and coach services being dispersed to the City's streets.
St. George Serbian Orthodox Church seen in the context of the Hatfield's Ferry Power Station. I first shot from this location 5 years ago: flic.kr/p/EsgppS
Monsoon in the Western Ghats is a pure delight to watch, rain brings life to the valley. The greens attract...
Best when viewed in "L"
The statue atop the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is visible through the trees on a frosty winter day in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The ceiling of the main chapel in University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Munderlein, Illinois
Is there a fence Friday there?
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Photo shoot: Hyde Park, London
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On a warm May morning in 2013, the herd of goobs gathered along the NKP mainline for a 765 deadhead move were treated to an even better catch in the form of this ex-Southern GP38-2 leading L75 east towards Leipsic. After letting 234 go by them at Continental, the two EMD's split the NKP intermediates at Kieferville.
The dark foreground are the hills of Tanay, then Laguna lake, interrupted by the peninsula of Angono, then returning to the rest of Laguna Lake, then Metro Manila with its skyline, then Manila Bay, then the mountains of Bataan peninsula.
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Pentax K-3 + HD DA 16-85/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
I took this shot after 10pm of Halnaker Windmill near Chichester (which can be seen in the bottom left, causing the light pollution). This is actually a composite of 50 30sec exposures combined using Startrails.de to produce a 25min exposure. This is the first time I have used a higher ISO setting to capture star trails, and I was quite impressed with the shot. The only thing out of place was the fence around the base of the windmill!
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