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Portugal - Algarve - Quarteira
O fim do último dia completo de Verão ofereceu um por do Sol com um colorido forte e reflectido na rebentação das águas calmas do mar do Algarve, desafiando a uma foto que, no entanto, obrigava a aceitar os compromissos de um sensor pequeno fora da sua zona de conforto.
The Algarve is a holiday destination with golden sand beaches and calm waters. The last full summer day offered a colorful sunset with reflections on the shore line and seagulls flying around, a challenge to take a photograph even with the need to accept the limitations of a small sensor outside its comfort zone.
The 1/2.5" sensor of the Canon PowerShot SD630 I am trying to repair. The gears look ok and I got the lens retracted. I'll try putting it back together tomorrow and see if it works. Wish me luck.
JPGs straight out of camera using Nikon's NATURAL colour profile. The old CCD sensors have been said to be more filmic (if not noisier) and this is the Nikon D60, an old DSLR which was first announced back in Jan 2008 (a 15 year old camera)
I took my newly purchased AiPAS F3 Adventurer e-bike out for a ride. I rode to KNOX WALLS at Emory Place (bringing my Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Sony a6000 & Rokinon 12mm f2 lens ) to capture images of the large and vibrant murals! Then I stopped off at Three Rivers Market before heading home.
Mural artist web site:
Curtis Glover - instagram.com/curtisglovercreative
Emory Place
Knoxville, Tennessee
Monday, April 14th, 2025
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This is a tower located at the summit of Mt. Washington and it has many sensors and tech for the weather observatory.
Auch im Umkreis der Großstadt Karlsruhe wird die anstrengende Feldarbeit zumeist von Frauen und Männern aus Rumänien erbracht. Ihr Zuhause sind für Wochen einfache Wohncontainer,
das Auto wird in Griffweite eingetütet.
Also in the vicinity of the city of Karlsruhe, the strenuous field work is mostly done by women and men from Romania. For weeks, their homes are simple living containers,
the car is bagged within reach.
Agfa Selectronic S Sensor - Ilford fp4
Yesterday was the supposed last day of the monsoon season so Mother Nature decided to give us one more show. Dumped a lot of rain as she blew over the house which is unusual since the storms tend to go either to the West or East of us.
This was shot at 4:24 in the afternoon yesterday, 30 September. I had the aperture set at f/22, the smallest I could and had the ND filter cranked up to as dark as it will go with a 10 second exposure. What I've figured out is that with the filter on and aperture cranked down I can go out to about 10-12 seconds before the sensor starts getting too much light and blowing things out. I've also figured out that day lightning is kind of boring since you really don't get to see all the little things like side bolts that you get at night.
This was shot in RAW and the color version wasn't that bad actually but giving it the mono treatment helped to bring out the lightning bolt.
Ohh, just heard some rumbling and the pitterpatter of drops on the roof. Looks like Mother Nature doesn't know it's time for her to get off the stage!
This is an other picture of our new campaign for next summer.
I took it last week at the upper terrace which is on the top of our office in Varanasi (Benaras).
Anand who is our favourite model is holding a cushion in white linen with an embroidery made of flowers and swirls and matching with the throw in the background.
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Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor • Paratronic Solitar 1:2.8/40
Agfaphoto Vista 400 film in Tetenal Colortec C-41
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9
Route des Crêtes • Vosges • Haut-Rhin • Alsace • France
Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max.
35mp ProRAW Max 74.6mb file with the 1.2x (28mm) cropped mode, post-processed externally on iMac with 3rd-party software.
It started to rain, while seeking shelter noticed the temple’s reflection on the wet floor, hence the shot.
I do wonder if the moving rain streaks affected the resolution somewhat during the iPhone’s computational process merging multiple frames? This shot lacks a bit of acuity compared to the one uploaded previously which was shot before the downpour.
I had my Olympus E-M1 Mkii with the 12-100mm f4 IS Pro attached but was not even bothered to take it out of my camera bag for the shot. This m4/3 setup while not heavy is still 1,135g compared to my phone at a mere 221g.
Some photographers like to claim that the experience shooting with system cameras is much more satisfying than handling a smartphone but this smacks of inflexibility IMO, being fixated with the old ways and proverbial “stick in the mud”. “The handling is always dubious at best and there is the ever-present risk of dropping it while taking photos.” Sounds all too similar? This is just like people who expressed reservations about EVF vs OVF when mirrorless cameras came along or worse still the irrational fear that IBIS can result in the sensor getting dislodged within the camera. Flat-earthers exist amongst photographers!
People with the irrational fear of dropping the phone, why barricade our own minds with such false fears instead of thinking about solutions? They really need to “get a grip”, literally. These days there are cheap magnetic grips readily available, just slap one on and sling a wrist-strap to your phone casing and it handles just like a camera. If ergonomics can affect the quality of your photos, you have more fundamental issues than your gear.
The freedom of shooting with a smartphone is quite liberating as you don’t have to bother with lugging heavy gear and hassle of changing lenses. I bought the new SmallRig quick release phone rig and handles but I liked the simplicity of just a wrist-strap and magnetic grip.
These days, pointing a big ass camera attached with a big ass lens in the street can intimidate people, nobody bats an eyelid when it’s a smartphone however. In fact, some touristy places where photography is prohibited, the guards can be all over you as soon as you take out your system camera but will not bat an eyelid with smartphones as everyone does it. It could be that the man in the street still thinks that smartphones take lousy photographs and that makes smartphones stealthy!
Agfa Optima 500 Sensor - Ilford FP4 - Rodinal 1/25
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If you look closely, you will see the extra sensors on the right side that detect cyclists and pedestrians for extra safety.
A very popular camera by Agfa from the late 70s and a little marvel of industrial design. The "Optima Sensor" name had been used by Agfa for a series of simple electronic consumer cameras since the late 60s denoting the presence of a big, red, feather-touch shutter button (sensor) that adorned the top of the camera and was considered very hi-tech at the time.
This last series of the Agfa Optimas were marketed during the late 70s and production continued well into the 80's being hugely successful in the european market. At least 5 different models exist, including a rangefinder (Agfa Optima 1535) and one equipped with an electronic flash, aptly named "Agfa Optima Flash". The best online source of information regarding these cameras can be found here:
www.edition-oldenburg.de/agfa_optima.html
The Optima 1035 pictured here sits second from the top of the line-up feature-wise. It is a zone-focus camera with a fully automatic exposure system based on the Agfa Paratronic electronic shutter. Despite its introduction at a time when plastic was already being used extensively in camera manufacture, the littke Agfa is mostly made of metal with a very durable black coating. Some parts are made of plastic (like the film advance lever or the focusing ring) but the overall feel is that of a solid, durable camera.
The most prominent feature of the camera is the HUGE and extremely bright viewfinder which is a small revelation for first-time users. It is very close in size and brightness to the viewfinders found in premium rangefinders and makes using the camera a real joy. In the 1035 the VF features three distance symbols and a red needle that moves between them according to the chosen focus distance, the minimum being 0.9m. The frame line is illuminated and there are parallax correction marks for close subjects.
Another unique feature of the Optima is the lack of a rewind crank. With the help of (rather flimsy) toggle switch on the top plate, the film advance lever doubles as a rewind crank, a clever design that made the installation of such a bright finder on such a small camera possible.
Upon opening the film door, another clever feature makes its apperance: When loading the camera, the film is passed under a small shield on the winding side which protects film that has already been exposed from accidental opening of the film door.
The lens is a fast f2.8, 40mm four-element Solitar-S ("S" denoting multi-coating) which is quite sharp under good lighting conditions with good contrast and resistance to flare.
Shutter speeds go up to 1/1000s and in low light the Paratronic can stay open for at least one full second. The high top shutter speed combined with the minimum diaphragm opening of f22 ensure proper exposure of fast film even under the brightest conditions. The shutter is completely battery-dependent, it doesn't open at all if batteries are not installed. The feather-touch shutter release ensures minimum shake when taking the shot, reducing the chance of a blurry shot in relatively slow speeds.
Agfa engineers were clever enough to put the CdS cells of the metering system at the six o'clock position of the lens beauty ring, a fact that prevents shadowing of the sensors when a lens hood is used.
Not everything is good on the little Agfa though. For starters, the ASA setting stops at 400 which can be quite limiting if one wants to push fast film. Also, there is no backlight compensation provision, one has to change the ASA setting to deal with backlit subjects.
Additionally (and most annoyingly) the shutter produces an awful screeching sound when fired, probably the worst-sounding shutter I've ever come across, regardless of camera type.
Another ill-conceived feature of the camera (perhaps imposed by the necessity for small size) is the fact that the battery department is accessible only after opening the film door, so in case the batteries die mid-roll, the film must be rewound in order to change them. To make things worse, there doesn't seeem to be any means of knowing if the batteries are weak. The camera uses an uncommon arrangement of three 625 button cells, but at least its exposure system is designed for the common alkaline ones, not the obsolete mercury cells.
For some reason, Agfa deemed it necessary to equip the camera with a red LED lamp that sits above the lens barrel and lights up momentarily every time the shutter is fired, letting everyone know that you've taken their picture. It also blinks during countdown when the (mechanical) self-timer is activated.
As you can see from the picture, the Optima has no strap lugs, as Agfa chose to equip the camera with a proprietary screw-on neck strap that attaches on the left side, a solution that is a complete failure in my opinion. First of all, if you lose the strap there is no way you can replace it with a generic one. Also, the choice of a long neck strap is very poor for such a small, light camera which would benefit most from a short wrist strap, although a pair of scissors and a couple of rivets can easily remedy that. On top of that, placing the wrist strap on the left side is totally counterintuitive, as it virtually precludes secure single-handed operation of the camera with the right hand. According to the manual, the port for the screw-on strap doubles as the tripod mount, although this obviously implies that the camera can be used only in vertical orientation when on a tripod.
Overall, the small size and all-black color, combined with an accurate, fully automatic exposure system, a good semi-wide lens and an unsurpassed viewfinder, make this little Agfa very attractive as a stealthy street shooter. Still, there are a few shortcomings that make it fall short of being the perfect "little black beauty" a title I reserve for the Olympus XA2, my "golden standard" for this particular category of cameras.
With really warm temperatures, our workshop students' cameras were running a little hotter than normal. No, their cameras were not exploding but I did have a little fun with it in this single exposure image captured in Arches National Park.
How I Got The Shot
This is a 20 second single exposure image where I shot for about 15 seconds with the camera locked on the tripod before releasing the camera for the final 5 seconds. During this last 5 seconds, I moved the camera free-hand using the lighted LCD screens to make the smoke.
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When four star General Johnny 5 was tapped to lead the DSN expeditionary force for DA4 he was ecstatic. This was his moment to shine! All other generals can bite his shiny metal... ahem, where were we.
Just know one thing, Johnny isn't here to hold territory, he'll let the others do that. He's here to advance constantly! There shall be a peace: Pax Duggonia... but only when all resistance is crushed.
You can see him here with an annotated image of his heavily broadcast and disseminated speech to the DSN advanced infantry legion while occupying a stage in front of a massive DSN flag.
Now a little about the DSN and its flag:
Nation: Duggonian Space Navy (DSN)
Flag Name: Pride of the Launch
National Edict: To Infinity, and a little bit further! Wait hmm, that just kinda sucks. Fire Gill in marketing. Ugh, good help is so hard to find.
The DSN is your friendly neighborhood all-conquering space empire. It’s not your fault that your planet won’t know true happiness until you’re in the warm embrace of DSN occupying legions. You’ll see, no worries!
Our flag the “Pride of the Launch” is colored using the historical colors of the component founding nations of the home planet: Purple, Orange, and Lime Green. A spaceship launch is front and center to represent the historical moment the first DSN explorers made their way out into the stars. The DSN name is boldly stitched along one side and two patches are added to represent the two DA wars the empire has now taken upon itself. It’s quite the burden… but someone’s got to do it.
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Johnny 5 info: this is (for me) a massive heavy motorized build that's a technic core with system decorative plating. He's got remote control power functions elements: tank drive and arms up and down, as well as programmed mindstorms elements including two sensors (color and IR), the laser which rises to the shoulder, the head which swivels and the eyebrows that waggle. It's about 2'4" tall. Judging by the mediocre drive performance and the sway of the upper half when moving, it might be worth revisiting a V2 sometime soon to update key elements for better function.
I'll be releasing some video when I get the programming sorted out further!
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If it's all the same to you, please toss me a like, as the builds for the game DA4 (Decisive Action 4 which is like Risk with Lego) provide military and political power based on quantity of likes. So thanks!
-General Hughes
stitch of three shots
hand held IR filter in front of the B&W camera,
resulting in very high ISO for the smal sensor
The black object is a device (i believe) that indicates the change in position of the road surface relative to the bridge pylon. As long as the indicator is within the area of the plate, then by visual inspection the bridge is safe.
Nikon FG-20
Nikon Series E Lens 50mm f/1.8
ExtraFilm.com 200-36, expired 11/2010
Digibase C-41, 3.15 min @ 37.8℃
Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
18_20190808_034-2
I know I risked my camera's sensor burning out because of the direct intense sunlight, but I just couldn't pass this shot up. :O
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Le Grand assistant (La grande grenouille). [1967/1976]
Bronze sculpture by German artist Max Ernst (1891-1976).
Max Ernst is one of the most prominent figures from the Dada and Surrealist movements of the 20th Century, and known for being a master of provocation. Ernst’s body of work demonstrates his persistent engagement with culture, especially in terms of the social and political climate. His subjects range from ancient mythology to literature to theory, often imbued with undertones of the artist’s biting humor. While varied, Ernst’s work also exhibits consistency in the recurring scenes of highly incongruent and disorienting groups of figures and objects that often display striking disruptions of scale, invoking an overwhelming sense of anxiety. For Ernst, art was a device by which the nightmarish realities of the world could be reflected.
Source: Kasmin Gallery
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, also known as the Louisiana, is an art museum located north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Attracting over 700,000 guests annually, the Louisiana is Scandinavia's most visited museum for modern and contemporary art, hosting 6 to 10 exhibitions each year alongside a permanent display of Yayoi Kusama's Gleaming Lights of the Souls. The museum is recognized as a modernist landmark in Danish architecture, and is noted for its synthesis of art, architecture and landscape, boasting a sculpture park with works by Alexander Calder, Henry Moore and Richard Serra. In addition to its permanent and temporary exhibitions, the museum has a shop featuring Danish design items, a restaurant with a view of the Øresund, and a three-storey Children's Wing hosting daily workshops. The museum is included in Patricia Schultz's book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
Source: Wikipedia
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A yacht sails out from Urquhart Bay and past Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness on a foggy summer afternoon.
Taking photographs like this reminds me that I really must clean my sensor!
On the Thursday Spring Bank Holiday we went to Holme Brook Country Park in Chesterfield. We were surprised about how trees and vegetation had grown, then we worked out it is at least 20 years since we last visited!!!!