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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II + M.Zuiko17mm f/1.8
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Recklinghausen II Schacht 4 (Konrad Ende) Recklinghausen 23.10.1989.
Von der Anlage steht nur noch das Fördergerüst Schacht 4 (ohne Schachthalle) und einige Verwaltungs- und Nebengebäude.
Germany, ruhrarea
Donald II, or rather Domnall mac Causantín (in Modern Gaelic: Dòmhnall mac Chòiseim), was a king of the Picts who reigned between 889 and 900. He was the son of Constantine I (Constantín mac Cináeda), and succeeded Giric and Eochaid following their expulsion or death. The Prophecy of Berchán, which is not a prophecy at all but a poem written in the 12th century or later, gives him the epithet Dásachtach, "the Madman".
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba records that during his reign “The Northmen wasted Pictland…” and that “…a battle occurred between Danes and Scots at Innisibsolian where the Scots had victory”
According to the Chronicle, he was killed sometime in 900 by Vikings at Dunnottar in Aberdeenshire. It has been suggested that this event was part of King Harald Fairhair of Norway’s ravaging of Scotland as described in the Heimskringla. There is some disagreement about the nature of his death, with the Prophecy of Berchán attributing it to Gaels, not Vikings, and other sources reporting that he died at Forres.
Donald was succeeded by his cousin Constantine II, while his son Malcom, would become king in 943.
Als Zarewitsch und Zar besuchte Alexander II von Rußland, ein Neffe von Kaiser Wilhelm I, zwischen 1836 und 1876 immer wieder Bad Ems.
As both Tsarevich and Tsar, Alexander II of Russia—a nephew of Emperor Wilhelm I—visited Bad Ems repeatedly between 1836 and 1876.
Manufactured by Voigtländer & Sohn AG, Braunschweig, West Germany
Model: 1959, (Produced between 1958-60)
35 mm film Rangefinder camera
Engravings on the top plate: Voigtlander Prominent II
Lens: Voigtlander Ultron 50mm f/2 , interchangeable w/ 35-50-100-150mm lenses, Prominent bayonet mount , serial no.4704441
Aperture: f/2 - f/16, setting ring and scale on the lens
Focus range: 3.5 - 60 feet (1-18m), +inf
Lens release: a latch on the lower front side of the lens, push and turn simultaneously to anti-clockwise, mounting: push the latch and simultaneously mount and turn the lens
Focusing: matching yellow rangefinder images in the viewfinder, by turning the knob on left of the top plate, the distance and DOF scale on the knob
Shutter: Synchro-Compur leaf shutter, speeds 1-1/500 +B,
setting ring and scale on the shutter, just behind the lens
Shutter release: on the top plate
Cable release socket: on the top plate, just back of the shutter release button
Viewfinder: coupled rangefinder, bright frame lines for parallax correction of 35,50,100 and 150mm lenses, (the second largest frame is for 50mm),
very bright sight, a special feature of the Voigtlander view- and rangefinder cameras
Cocking lever: also winds the film, long stroke lever on right of the top plate,
must stroke two times for cocking the shutter and winding one frame
Frame counter: coupled with winding lever, beneath it, advance type, manual setting
Film release button: only for re-loading of the partly exposed films, on the back of the top-plate, covered with the winding lever
Re-wind release button: just beside the winding knob and turns when winding
Re-winding: by a pop-up semi-circle shaped lever located on the focusing button
Re-winding indicator: small chrome part with red screw like middle, turns when re-winding, on the bottom plate
PC sync socket: on the right uppper side of the shutter
X & M sync: setting by a green lever on the shutter, all speeds
Self-timer: a lever on the shutter
Cold - shoe
Strap lugs
Film memory indicator: on the bottom plate
Backcover: hinged, opens by a latch on the left side of the camera
Tripod socket modern 1/4'', w/ an adaptor screw for old types 3/8''
Body: metal; weight: 970g
serial no. C 78010
Prominent II is one of the best mechanically and optically design Rangefinder with interchangable lens system camera, the first of this type and has a unique appearance.
It was made by Voigtlander for the competition with Leicas and Contaxes.
It had a very special and unique reflex-housing part and turnit finder as accessories,
Voigtländer is one of the the world's oldest companies for optical instruments. Founded by Johann Christoph Voigtländer in the year 1756 in Vienna (Austria), it was the first factory for optical instruments and precision mechanics there.
1931 Voigtländer entered the mass market with the BESSA camera for 6x9 format.
1939 the VITO, their first camera for 35mm film, was well received by the customers.
1970 Voigtländer was merged with Zeiss-Ikon.
1974 Voigtländer became part of Rollei .
Since 1987 Ricoh and Chinon make cameras for Voigtländer.
In 1994 the last part of the original Voigtländer company in Braunschweig was closed.
In 1995 Ringfoto bought Plusfoto and the Voigtländer brand.
In 1999 the popular 35mm viewfinder camera body Bessa L was introduced, developed and produced by Cosina
During the 20th century the Skopar and Color Skopar lenses became the standard lenses for Voigtländer's own cameras.
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t's that time of year when i get so excited at the warm weather that i go galavanting around barefoot pretending not to notice the snow on my feet.
a somewhat less painful rendition of yesterday's concept.
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HDR - Mobile 'phone camera pic, comprised of 3 bracketed images combined and tone-mapped on computer
Uno de mis viaductos más queridos de la fantasmal línea Baeza-Utiel, con 160 metros de curva, sus arcos a dos alturas con 9 ojos arriba y 3 abajo. 1932, el año de su construcción, orgullosamente esculpido en sus pilares junto al escudo de los ingenieros.
Entre 1992 y 1993, cuando después de seis décadas finalmente le arrancaron los raíles a la vía, además de toda esperanza tiraron también por la borda las traviesas bibloque de hormigón.
One of my most beloved viaducts of the Baeza-Utiel ghost line, with 160 meters long in curve and its arches at two heights, 9 eyes above and 3 below. 1932, the year of construction, proudly sculpted on its pillars. When the rails were pulled from the track in the 90's, the concrete sleepers were threw overboard, and with them several decades of agony of a train that would never pass through there.
The back view of the Bibio marci fly from the previous post.
17 natural light exposures at f6.3, ISO 100 made with Sony A6000, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens, Metabones Canon EF to E Mount Smart Adapter (Mark IV)
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Today's crafty beer offering is another from Innis & Gunn. We have "Blood Red Sky" a rum barrelled red beer. Coming in at 6.8%abv. It'll be just the one tonight!
Bottle was chilled out in the fridge then given the dark field lighting treatment :)
Fotografías realizadas en una salida cortísima para realizar unas breves pruebas de luz para un bodorrio. Todavía se salvó algo.