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This is broken. (It was fixed shortly after, though, so no worries.)
Aboard an Air Canada Boeing 777-200, flight 33, from Toronto (YYZ) to Vancouver (YVR)
The Yashica Mat 124 is probably the best known of Japanese TLRs. Largely a copy of the Rolleiflex Automats, it does not match the Rollei in ruggedness and build quality but its built-in coupled light meter is a better job than anything Rollei had ever done.
The top of the line, Ciro-Flex Model F with f3.2 83mm Raptar, a 4-element Tessar-type design, and fully synchronous Rapax shutter. Case has a short strap intact. This Model F was made in Delaware Ohio. For Model Fs made in Rochester by Graflex, see
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Manufactured by Miranda Camera Co., Tokyo, Japan
Model: 1966, type 1
All Miranda Sensorex produced between 1966-1972
as to Miranda Camera Co
35 mm SLR film camera
Lens: Auto Miranda 35mm f/2.8, in 5 groups 6 elements, fully automatic diaphragm coupled to TTL CdS exposure meter, w/ diaphragm setting and DOF preview levers, interchangeable, Miranda bayonet mount, filter thread 46mm, serial.no.2222339
Aperture: f/1.9 - f/16, no click stops
Focus range: 0.3-5m +inf.
The lens mount also has 44mm inner screw for Miranda 44M or other screw mount lenses via adaptors
Lens f number selector dial: settings between f/I.4 - f/8 , on left front side of the camera
Lens release: While pressing the lens lock lever on the right side of the lens barrel, turn the lens counterclockwise l/8 of a full turn. When the red dot on the barrel stops at the red line on the camera body, the lens comes off easily.
Focusing: by multi-microprism screen center, ring and scale on the lens, w /DOF scale
Shutter: cloth, horizontal focal plane, speeds 1-1/1000 +B, red marking of flash sync.1/60
setting: by a knob on the winding lever
Shutter release: on the left front of the camera, close to lens mount, w/cable release socket
Film counter: advance counting, auto-reset, left side of the pentaprism on the top plate Cocking lever: also winds the film, retractable, short strokes, double exposure prevention, on the right of the top plate
Film winding indicator (shutter cocking): red: cocked, white: not cocked; beside the cocking lever
Mirror: Instant return
Viewfinder: SLR Pentaprism, interchangeable, (but not screen), no parallax (difference between the area covered by the viewfinder and by the taking lens)
Vievfinder release: by small silver button on the back of the top plate, slide the knob to left and slide the finder to backwards
Exposure meter: CdS meter, TTL, bottom-weighted average metering (eliminates the light-influence of the sky), fully open aperture light reading
Exposure setting: firstly set the desired speed, set film ASA, set the lens selector dial for the lens on the camera, and turn on the meter switch, then turn the aperture ring until the needles (one is in open C shape) match in the viewfinder, (indeed these needles are on the screen)
ASA setting: 25-1600, window on the speed dial; setting: by lifting and turning the outer ring
On/Off switch: near the re-wind knob ,
On/Off indicator:, small window beside the "Battery" stamping, on the flash synchronizer selector ring on the bottom of the re-wind knob
Re-wind lever: knob with collapsable crank
Film rewind release button: on the bottom plate of the camera
Flash PC socket: left side of the camera
Flash synch: FP (flash bulbs focal plane) 8t, X 1/60t, setting via flash synchronizer selector ring, small window beside the "Flash" stamping, on the bottom of the re-wind knob
Self timer
Back cover: hinged, w/ double safety self-locking device; detachable
Tripod socket: 1/4''
Strap lugs
Body: metal; Weight: near 1000gr
Battery: only for lightmeter, Mercury 1.35v PX625, (accepts PX625A / LR9, but better is 1.35v Zinc/air)
Battery chamber: on the left back of the top plate
serial.no.705778
w/ case and old leather strap
Miranda Sesorex is a system SLR camera with a wide interchangeability of both viewfinders and lenses. It is TTL progression from the Automex models in 1967.
There are seven almost-the-same but distinct versions of Sensorex.
There are two very peculiar features in Miranda: the interchangeable prism (the Nikon F was the only other camera at the time with this feature), and the front-mounted shutter release.
Low noise shutter and vibration-free mirror mechanism.
After removing the pentaprism, the camera is fully functional, can still meter and focus, especially handy for close-up work.
Sensorex was the flagship model at that time. Miranda was apparently the first Japanese SLR manufacturer, and for a time, Miranda used to compete with Nikon and Topcon for build quality and optics.
The Miranda was also sold as Soligor in Europe.
The Miranda Camera Company, originally named the Orion Camera Company, manufactured cameras in Japan between 1955 and 1978. Their first camera was the Miranda T. Unlike many Japanese made cameras, Miranda did not make their own lenses and had to rely on other manufacturers to supply them.
Many Miranda SLRs had advanced or sophisticated features for their day. Almost all Miranda SLR's shared the same basic lens mount, but the mount complexity increased over the years to accommodate more aperture and metering controls.
Unable to keep up with the increasing manufacturing automation of the larger manufacturers, and the increasingly sophisticated electronics of competing cameras, Miranda ceased producing cameras.
More info: Miranda Camera Co ,
in J Ollinger Camera coll , Miranda in Wikipedia, Manual in Butkus org, Karen Nakamura, Miranda in Camerapedia
Workspace after adding shelving and moving all the junk from upstairs.
Timelapse of building this workspace from scratch: youtu.be/ylsPUIXqirk
I spent the 2.5 months in 2012 finishing this space in what used to be an unfinished corner of my basement. Now LowPowerLab.com runs from here :)
With matching 'The Flash' electronic flash!
In the late 1970s, Polaroid began to manufacture plastic-bodied non-folding cameras for their SX-70 film, as an alternative to the more expensive folding SLR SX-70s. Numerous iterations of these “OneSteps” appeared through the early 80s, with slight design variations and features. “The Button” is one of those iterations.
Like the other rigid plastic SX-70 OneStep models, The Button had a single-element, fixed focus lens, an electronic shutter, programmed auto exposure and a socket for flashbars or electronic flash attachments. What makes The Button unique is its two-toned grey coloring and stylized “The Button” typeface.
This one is shown with the matching 'The Flash'' electronic flash. This flash, sold via J.C. Penny, allowed you to use the camera indoors or at night time without the need to buy the bulb style flash bars. The 'The Flash' flash was one incarnation of this style of flash, which appears to have been made in a third party factory in Hong Kong and rebranded to different retail stores.
Despite being a third party flash unit, the 'The Flash' is incredibly well made, and features a twin capacitor design, one for high power, and one for low power. From personal experience, it seems that these flash units appear to stand the test of time very well, assuming that the previous owner did not leave old, leaky batteries inside it (which can corrode the electronics inside). The twin capacitor design also means that if one capacitor dies, the flash will still continue to work on the other setting.
This is my old SLR camera: EXA 1c made by Praktica in Dresden, DDR. I bought it in summer of 1987 in Dresden, for about 500 Marks, East German currency, but quite expensive for me then. No electronics at all in it, just mechanics and optics. Lenses signed: Tessar 2.8/50 Carl Zeiss - Jena. At that time I did a lot of slides shots with it, but now I didn't use it in last 4 or 5 years.
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Manufactured by Miranda Camera Co., Tokyo, Japan
Model: 1966, type 1
All Miranda Sensorex produced between 1966-1972
as to Miranda Camera Co
35 mm SLR film camera
Lens: Auto Miranda 35mm f/2.8, in 5 groups 6 elements, fully automatic diaphragm coupled to TTL CdS exposure meter, w/ diaphragm setting and DOF preview levers, interchangeable, Miranda bayonet mount, filter thread 46mm, serial.no.2222339
Aperture: f/1.9 - f/16, no click stops
Focus range: 0.3-5m +inf.
The lens mount also has 44mm inner screw for Miranda 44M or other screw mount lenses via adaptors
Lens f number selector dial: settings between f/I.4 - f/8 , on left front side of the camera
Lens release: While pressing the lens lock lever on the right side of the lens barrel, turn the lens counterclockwise l/8 of a full turn. When the red dot on the barrel stops at the red line on the camera body, the lens comes off easily.
Focusing: by multi-microprism screen center, ring and scale on the lens, w /DOF scale
Shutter: cloth, horizontal focal plane, speeds 1-1/1000 +B, red marking of flash sync.1/60
setting: by a knob on the winding lever
Shutter release: on the left front of the camera, close to lens mount, w/cable release socket
Film counter: advance counting, auto-reset, left side of the pentaprism on the top plate Cocking lever: also winds the film, retractable, short strokes, double exposure prevention, on the right of the top plate
Film winding indicator (shutter cocking): red: cocked, white: not cocked; beside the cocking lever
Mirror: Instant return
Viewfinder: SLR Pentaprism, interchangeable, (but not screen), no parallax (difference between the area covered by the viewfinder and by the taking lens)
Vievfinder release: by small silver button on the back of the top plate, slide the knob to left and slide the finder to backwards
Exposure meter: CdS meter, TTL, bottom-weighted average metering (eliminates the light-influence of the sky), fully open aperture light reading
Exposure setting: firstly set the desired speed, set film ASA, set the lens selector dial for the lens on the camera, and turn on the meter switch, then turn the aperture ring until the needles (one is in open C shape) match in the viewfinder, (indeed these needles are on the screen)
ASA setting: 25-1600, window on the speed dial; setting: by lifting and turning the outer ring
On/Off switch: near the re-wind knob ,
On/Off indicator:, small window beside the "Battery" stamping, on the flash synchronizer selector ring on the bottom of the re-wind knob
Re-wind lever: knob with collapsable crank
Film rewind release button: on the bottom plate of the camera
Flash PC socket: left side of the camera
Flash synch: FP (flash bulbs focal plane) 8t, X 1/60t, setting via flash synchronizer selector ring, small window beside the "Flash" stamping, on the bottom of the re-wind knob
Self timer
Back cover: hinged, w/ double safety self-locking device; detachable
Tripod socket: 1/4''
Strap lugs
Body: metal; Weight: near 1000gr
Battery: only for lightmeter, Mercury 1.35v PX625, (accepts PX625A / LR9, but better is 1.35v Zinc/air)
Battery chamber: on the left back of the top plate
serial.no.705778
w/ case and old leather strap
Miranda Sesorex is a system SLR camera with a wide interchangeability of both viewfinders and lenses. It is TTL progression from the Automex models in 1967.
There are seven almost-the-same but distinct versions of Sensorex.
There are two very peculiar features in Miranda: the interchangeable prism (the Nikon F was the only other camera at the time with this feature), and the front-mounted shutter release.
Low noise shutter and vibration-free mirror mechanism.
After removing the pentaprism, the camera is fully functional, can still meter and focus, especially handy for close-up work.
Sensorex was the flagship model at that time. Miranda was apparently the first Japanese SLR manufacturer, and for a time, Miranda used to compete with Nikon and Topcon for build quality and optics.
The Miranda was also sold as Soligor in Europe.
The Miranda Camera Company, originally named the Orion Camera Company, manufactured cameras in Japan between 1955 and 1978. Their first camera was the Miranda T. Unlike many Japanese made cameras, Miranda did not make their own lenses and had to rely on other manufacturers to supply them.
Many Miranda SLRs had advanced or sophisticated features for their day. Almost all Miranda SLR's shared the same basic lens mount, but the mount complexity increased over the years to accommodate more aperture and metering controls.
Unable to keep up with the increasing manufacturing automation of the larger manufacturers, and the increasingly sophisticated electronics of competing cameras, Miranda ceased producing cameras.
More info: Miranda Camera Co ,
in J Ollinger Camera coll , Miranda in Wikipedia, Manual in Butkus org, Karen Nakamura, Miranda in Camerapedia
Taron Auto EE
Year of construction about 1963
35mm Rangefinder camera with Priority Shutter Auto Expusure
Cockpit view of a Martin EB-57E Canberra electronics warfare aircraft.
2014-06-07_10.52.04_CO-WingsOverTheRockies
My latest Film Camera!
The Canon AE-1 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) film camera for use with interchangeable lenses. It was manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. (today Canon Incorporated) in Japan from April 1976 to 1984. It uses an electronically controlled, electromagnet horizontal cloth focal plane shutter, with a speed range of 2 to 1/1000 second plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/60th second. The camera body is 87 mm tall, 141 mm wide, and 48 mm deep; it weighs 590 g. Most are black with chrome trim, but some are all black.
The AE-1 has a Canon FD breech-lock lens mount and accepts any FD or New FD (FDn) lens. It is not compatible with Canon's later Canon EF lens mount, though adapters made by independent manufacturers can be found. Original FD lenses, introduced in 1971, did not rotate in the mounting process; instead, a locking ring at the base was turned to attach the lens. This was often criticised as being slower than the bayonet mounts of competing cameras.[2] The counter argument, though, was that as the lens/body mating surfaces did not rotate, there was no wear that could affect the critical distance from lens to film plane. In 1976, in addition to the AE-1, Canon also introduced the New FD series of lenses that rotate the whole lens barrel to lock. During the late 1970s, there were approximately 40 Canon FD lenses available for purchase. They ranged from a Fisheye FD 15 mm f/2.8 SSC to a FD 800 mm f/5.6 SSC.
Accessories for the AE-1 included the Canon Winder A (motorized single frame film advance up to 2 frames per second), the Canon Databack A (sequential numbering or date stamping on the film), and the Canon Speedlite 155A (guide number 56/17 (feet/meters) at ASA 100) and Canon Speedlite 177A (guide number 83/25 (feet/meters) at ASA 100) electronic flashes.
The AE-1 was a battery powered (one 4LR44 or PX-28) microprocessor-controlled manual focus SLR. It supported either manual exposure control or shutter priority auto exposure. The exposure control system consisted of a needle pointing along a vertical f-stop scale on the right side of the viewfinder to indicate the readings of the built-in light meter (center-weighted with a silicon photocell). The viewfinder used by the AE-1 was Canon’s standard split image rangefinder with microprism collar focusing aids.
Camera Porn Friday. Nikon FM3A with a Nikkor 50mm f.1.2 plus snap-on hood. Nikon still produces the lens in limited quantities. It can be ordered through the Nikon US site with a delivery time of 60 to 120 days. New 'old stock' or 'mint' bodies are becoming increasingly rare...last week a new old stock body went for some US$ 1,200 on Ebay... All this aside, this is a truly fantastic camera!
This Windows Mobile 6.1 professional cell phone comes with a powerful (802.11/bg) wireless receiver and built-in G-sensor for auto landscape and portrait rotate. With simple email and windows Shell applications setup, this wonderful 3.2 inch touch screen smart phone is the perfect all-on-one communication and entertainment powerhouse.
El Portal is constructed with top-grade materials to make it durable and yet light weight for a more comfortable on the go PDA cellphone. The Windows mobile 6.1 professional runs on a Marvell PXA 310 624MHz processor, 256 MB internal flash memory along with the capability to expand your storage capacity using a micro SD card of up to 8GB in memory. This Smart PDA will not only keep you connected, it will give you a truly mobile office which is available anytime, anywhere.
This slim portable PDA smart phone gives you complete flexibility with an impressive feature set. Stay connected with Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, use PC synchronization to keep up to date with your busy schedule, use MSN Messenger when you have WiFi access on your mobile phone, and even synchronize your MSN Live account with your email software through Hotmail, and setup POP3 email within seconds.
El Portal is the perfect global use worldphone for business people on the go, and comes packaged with the office software Excel, Word and PowerPoint. You can even download and use a wide range of additional software applications on the net to expand the mobile phones flexibility, such as the Apb Shell for Windows Mobile.
El Portal's 3.2" touchscreen is clear, sharp and sturdy and displays a wonderfull user friendly menu which can be controlled very easily by the touch of a finger. This phone also learns what you like, putting your most frequently used functions at the top of the list. Finding your way round web pages is also easy with the Internet Explorer's zoom function which lets you zoom in and out with the touch of a button.
When you are not using the CVMB-M88 to make phone calls, send text messages, or surf the web, then you can even go ahead and install GPS software onto your new Windows Mobile PDA smart phone with the micro SD card slot to use El Portal as a portable GPS navigator. This outstanding top of the line Unlocked Windows Mobile 6.1 PDA smartphone is the very thing you need to help you organize your life when you are on the move.
Now you will always have the most popular tools of an office computer right at your fingertips on a slim, sturdy cell phone. This sizzling hot new item is in stock now. So get one for personal/company, resale, online/physical store or your internet shop, straight from the leader in wholesale electronics, easygadget.
At a Glance...
* GPS and Skype ready
* Unlocked GSM Phone
* Wifi, PDA software tools
* Can synchronize with your PC
* G-Sensor for auto screen rotate
* Word, Excel and PowerPoint pre-installed
* Certified Windows Mobile V6.1 Professional
NOTES: (1) easygadget does not provide software support. (2) This product is compatible with GSM at the four frequencies of 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz. This can be used throughout the world.
GSM Frequency Information
This Cell Phone works with the following GSM Frequencies:
850 + 900 + 1800 + 1900 MHz
Please check that the local cell network matches the phone's GSM standard.
Click here to view frequencies for all major worldwide cell phone networks.
Manufacturers Specifications
* Primary Function: Mini Windows Mobile PDA Smart Phone with Wifi and GPS capability
* On Board Inputs: Micro SD Slot, Stylus, Mini USB Slot
* Media File Formats Supported:
- Image - JPEG, GIF, Tiff, BMP, PNG
- Video - Xvid, 3GP, AVI, MPEG-4
- Audio - WMA
* Battery Life Fully Active: up to 8 Hours
* Battery Life Active & Stand By: up to 96 hours
* Hand Writing: Yes
* Wi-fi: Yes, (IEEE802.11/bg)
* Bluetooth: Yes, 2.0
* PC Sync: Yes
* Processor: Marvell PXA 310 624MHz
* ROM: 256 MB (106MB Usable)
* RAM: 128MB
* Bluetooth Version: 2.0
* External memory: TF Card up to 8GB
* Screen Resolution: 240 x 400
* Color: 65536 K
* FM Radio: Yes
* Voice Recorder: Yes, (11025 Hz at 88Kbp/s)
* Camera:
- Format: JPEG
- Resolution: 160x120, 320x240, 640x480, 1280x960, 1600x1200, 2048x1536
- Quality: Low, Normal, High
- Picture Options: Self Timer, Continuous Shot, Color Effects, Environment
* Video Camera
- Format: MP4, 3gp
- Video FPS: 15
- Resolution: 320x240, 176x144
- Video Settings: Storage, Color Effect, Environment
Main Menu Screen Options
- Start, Time & Date, Wireless Manager, Owner Information, Messaging, Tasks, Calendar, Live Search, Device Lock, Phone, Contacts, Task Manager, Battery, Volume,Connectivity
Start Menu Options:
- Today, Office Mobile, Calendar, Contacts, Internet Explorer, Messaging, Phone, Active Sync, Programs, Settings, Help
Start Menu Primary Options:
- Today - Date / Time, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Set Owner Information, messages, Tasks, Appointments, Live Search, Lock/Unlock Device.
- Office Mobile - Excell, One Note Mobile, Power Point, Word Mobile.
- Calender
- Contact
- (IE) Internet Explorer
- Messaging - Text Messages, MMS, Set Up email, Outlook E-Mail
- Phone - Dial Number (Touch Screen Inputs), Menu - Open Speed Dial, Options- Ring Type, Ring Tone, Keypad, Security, Services, Network, Fix Dialing. View - Calls and Contacts, All Calls, Speed Dials. On screen key Pad.
- Voice Recorder
- Camera
- Getting Started - Make a Call, Set Up Email, Set Time & Date, Setup a Device Password, Setup Bluetooth, Set Background, Set Ring Tone, Transfer Music, Add/Remove getting Started.
- Remote Desktop Mobile
- Active Sync - Setup Active Sync with PC
- Programs - Games, Active Sync, Calculator, Cemara, File Explorer, FM Radio, Getting Started, Internet Sharing, Java, MSN Messenger, Note, Pictures & Videos, Voice Recorder, Remote Desktop, Search, Windows Live, Windows Media Player,
- Settings Personal - Buttons, Input, Lock, Menus, Owner information, Phone, Sound & Notifications, Today
- Settings System - About, Backlight, Certificates, Alarm & Clocks, Customer Feedback, Device Info, Encryption, Error Reporting, External GPS, Managed Programs, G-Sensor, IP Call, Master Clear, Memory, Power, Regional Settings, Remove Programs, Screen, Touch Key, Windows Update.
- System Connections - Beam, Bluetooth, Connections, Domain Enroll, USB Storage, USB to PC, Wi-Fi, Wireless Manager
* Language: English
* Regional Settings - Afrikaans, Albanian, Azeri (Cyrillic), Azeri (Latin), Basque, Belorussian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), English (Australia, Belize, Canada, Caribbean, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Trinidad, UK, USA, Zimbabwe), Estonian, Finish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Monaco, Switzerland), Macedonian, German (Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian (Italy, Switzerland,), Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian (Bokmal, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin) Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, International Sort, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Traditional Sort, Uruguay, Venezuela), Swahili, Swedish, Tatar, Turkish, Uzbek (Cyrillic, Latin).
* Dimensions: L:122 x W:66 x D:17 (mm)
* Manufacturers Ref: V6RVYCSELJ4V
* Catalog Ref: Touch Screen Mobile, Smart Phone, PDA Smart Phone, Quad Band Smart Phone
Other Features
* Quick multimedia access to watch movies, listen to music and view photos.
* Synchronization with computer, Office Mobile, Regional setting to suit your region
* Check and uncheck items to appear on the start menu
* Quick Search display on the main screen for fast internet searches
Product Notes
* Our Second Windows Mobile smartphone offering!
* The CVMB-M88 Supports many additional features not listed here.
* Synchronize MSN with Outlook and receive emails from your Hotmail directly to the phone.
* Auto portrait and landscape view. (G-Sensor Activated)
* To conserve battery life, always switch off wireless internet and Bluetooth unless needed.
* Go to setting and select power to adjust the phone to switch off if not in use for more than one minute, you will still be able to receive calls. This will save battery power.
* For quick note taking and organization use the organizer, included within is standard note taking that allows hand writing function, with full calendar, task, contacts management.
* The CVMB-M88 allows users to download and install additional programs that are compatible with the devices OS. Please note that easygadget does not provide any customer support or technical support towards user software updates and user installed applications.
Package Contents for Model CVMB-M88
* Windows Mobile 6.1 PDA Smart Phone
* Earphones
* USB to Mini USB Cable
* 1300 MAH Rechargeable Li-ion Battery X 2
* Power Adapter 100-240V
* Instruction Manual - English
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* How do I install Skype on this Windows Mobile Smart Mobile?
Download Skype via the CVMB-M88 Smart phone, just type in the browser www.skype.com/m.
* How do can I synchronize my hotmail account with outlook email?
When you create and msn account or sign into msn, it will allow you to synchronize your hotmail email address with the outlook or other email that is setup. This way outlook will automatically download your emails from hotmail straight to your brand new window mobile.
* How do I copy and paste file from one folder to another?
When you select a file, just hold down with the stylus or your finger, you will then be able to copy, cut, paste, rename, delete, send and beam file.
* How can I access the micro SD card?
Select Start, go to file explorer, at the top where it says my device, click on the my device text and it will drop down to reveal the storage card.
* Is this a certified Windows mobile V6.1?
Yes, just like other windows mobile phones, updates depend on your network service carrier.
* I live in India, can I buy this phone?
No. This phone is not for export to India because of existing OEM agreements.
Nikon announced three new Coolpix cameras, the Coolpix S3500, the advanced compact P330 and the superzoom L320. Rounding up the new releases is a new FX lens, the AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR. Pricing and availability for all the new products will be announced at a later date. Have a look on fabulous cpmpact camera series here: tinyurl.com/amyvdrv
Holiday Info Source: brownielocks.com
Today is National Technology Day -- a day we photographers and Flickr users should appreciate.
Fittingly, today also kicks off the International Consumer Electronics Show.
The photo shows part of a board that controls a bioreactor -- also a wonderful piece of technology.
I think next year, in observance of this day, someone show give me a fully functional TARDIS. :-)
Digital storage adapt0r. This Thurlby DSA524 will turn my 1970s Hewlett-Packard oscilloscope into a 1980s digital storage oscilloscope.
The bandwidth is 5MHz, which will allow me to see the rise and fall of waveforms produced by 1970s digital electronics fairly clearly.
It also has tons of buttons and red LEDs and beeps when you switch it on.
Oh and an interface port that allows you to connect it to a BBC Master Microcomputer.
[edit]
See also: github.com/gordonjcp/dsa524
Are you into Moustaches?
Personally I'm more into beards...
Blogged here: abitofpillipilli.blogspot.com/2010/12/speaking-of-whisker...
Not the enclosed Wal-Mart electronics department of bygone days years and years ago, but nostalgic-looking nonetheless. Very reminiscent of what the store in Olive Branch looked like prior to it's Project Impact remodel circa 2011-2012. The Wal-Mart Supercenter in Corinth Mississippi (now also a full Project Impact-ed "Walmart" unfortunately) had the enclosed electronics area until about a year ago (summer 2013), and had the even older decor package, with signange and such very similar to the Wal-Mart Random Retail recently posted pictures of: www.flickr.com/photos/walmart3/sets/72157645323256675. Why didn't I think to get pictures of the Corinth store back circa early 2012 when I was in it!?? I only have one photo on flickr of it's exterior, from back in October of that year: flic.kr/p/ff37xT.
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Wal-Mart, 2000-built, Winchester Rd. at S. Germantown Pkwy., Memphis
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.
If you would like to purchase high-quality prints of this picture, please email me at thereganphotography@gmail.com to discuss sizes and pricing.
Photograph © by Regan Photography (2014). All Rights Reserved. This photograph should not be used on websites, blogs or anywhere for that matter without my explicit written permission.
Shot presented without Photoshop image soft focus effect.
At its heart, this is a simple, elegant camera. The Olympus Chrome Six is very solidly built without frills of any kind. even the leather covering is stoically plain. The machining of the metal part is top-rate and straightforward; the shutter and lens appear and function as new.
Rant begins:
What made film photography so great, what provided so much variety among brands and models, was that the manufacturing of cameras was, for the most part, completely independent from the manufacturing of the media (film). That was Fuji or Kodak's part of the deal. You made the device and the customer filled it with someone else's technology.
Nowadays, it's just as essential that a camera company be as adept at developing advanced computer/electronics substructures as they are at creating cameras. The mechanical needs are very, very secondary. Hence the reason for the loss of so many great mechanical camera manufacturer's brands in the last 20 years. It's sad that in a world of 6-billion humans, we can only choose from a dozen or so camera company's products. IMHO.
Rant over.
Williamsport, PA. November 2016.
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