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Bradford, Pennsylvania is home not just to Zippo lighters and Case knives but also to a commitment to the craft and quality. Visit the Zippo/Case Museum, where fans and collectors from across the globe gather to experience the rich history of these two American icons.
Come explore the 15,000 square foot attraction that includes the world famous Zippo Repair Clinic and Zippo/Case Store. Fourteen custom-made Zippo street lighters line the drive leading up to the building. Over the entrance towers a 40-foot Zippo lighter with pulsating neon flame, and an enormous Case Canoe three bladed pocketknife. Enjoy a self-guided tour to learn the rich history of two American icons. 297
Seit dem 24. Februar hat der Sekretär keine Bilder ohne Bezug zum aktuellen Geschehen eingestellt. Dieses ist der Versuch von ein wenig Normalität in einer gar nicht normalen Zeit.
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Since February 24, Secretary has not posted any pictures unrelated to current events. This is the attempt of a little normality in a not at all normal times.
Bradford, Pennsylvania is home not just to Zippo lighters and Case knives but also to a commitment to the craft and quality. Visit the Zippo/Case Museum, where fans and collectors from across the globe gather to experience the rich history of these two American icons.
Come explore the 15,000 square foot attraction that includes the world famous Zippo Repair Clinic and Zippo/Case Store. Fourteen custom-made Zippo street lighters line the drive leading up to the building. Over the entrance towers a 40-foot Zippo lighter with pulsating neon flame, and an enormous Case Canoe three bladed pocketknife. Enjoy a self-guided tour to learn the rich history of two American icons.
«Nachtgedanken» ist eines der bekanntesten Gedichte des deutschen Schriftstellers Heinrich Heine (1792-1856), verfasst im Pariser Exil und als abschliessendes Gedicht im 1844 erschienen Band «Zeitgedichte» veröffentlicht.
Berühmt wurde vor allem der Eingangsvers:
Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht,
Dann bin ich um den Schlaf gebracht,
Ich kann nicht mehr die Augen schließen,
Und meine heißen Tränen fließen.
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"Nachtgedanken" (Nocturnal thoughts) is one of the best-known poems by the German writer Heinrich Heine (1792-1856), written in exile in Paris and published as the final poem in the 1844 volume "Zeitgedichte" (Contemporary poems).
The opening verse in particular became famous:
If I think of Germany in the night,
Then I am deprived of sleep,
I can no longer close my eyes,
And my hot tears flow.
Technische Bemerkung: Dies ist einer meiner ersten Versuche, bei einem Stillleben eine Shift-Optik zur Vermeidung stürzender Linien einzusetzen. Bislang habe ich (seit ich mir des Problems wirklich bewusst bin) generell bei meinen Stillleben versucht, relativ hohe Objekte mit parallelen Kanten zu vermeiden oder höchstens ein solches Objekt genau in der Symmetrieachse zu platzieren. Durch das Shiften war es möglich, die Kamera genügend hoch zu platzieren, damit etwas vom Inhalt von Becher und Krug zu sehen ist, ohne dass die Flasche rechts im Vordergrund zur Seite wegkippt. Die Aufnahme entstand mit einem alten OM Zuiko 2/35mm und einem Tilt&Shift-Adapter von Kipon.
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Technical note: his is one of my first attempts at using shift optics to avoid plunging lines in a still life. So far (since I have really become aware of the problem) I have generally tried in my still lifes to avoid relatively tall objects with parallel edges or at most to place any such object exactly in the axis of symmetry. Shifting made it possible to place the camera high enough to see some of the contents of the cup and jug without the bottle in the right foreground tilting off to the side. The picture was taken with an old OM Zuiko 2/35mm and a Tilt&Shift adapter made by Kipon.
Baedekers «Autoreiseführer Oberitalien» in der siebten Auflage ist von 1967/68. Die Nikkormat FT kam 1965 auf den Markt.
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Baedeker's "Car Travel Guide Upper Italy" (Autoreiseführer Oberitalien) in the seventh edition is from 1967/68. The Nikkormat FT came on the market in 1965.
Der Sekretär ist für ein paar Tage weg, um die Welt zu erkunden.
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Secretary is off for some days to explore the world.
Weil der Sekretär sich noch damit abmüht, die verdammte Kokosnuss zu öffnen, schält er sich zwischendurch eine Orange, dafür hat er das geeignete Werkzeug zur Hand. (Das Solinger Taschenmesser ist gut hundert Jahre alt.)
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Because the secretary is still struggling to open the damn coconut, he peels an orange in between, for which he has the appropriate tool at hand. (The Solingen pocket knife is a good hundred years old.)
Baedekers «Autoreiseführer Schweiz» ist von 1954. Die Kodak Retina Ib und der Gossen Sixtomat Handbelichtungsmesser sind aus der gleichen Zeit.
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Baedeker's "Car Travel Guide Switzerland" (Autoreiseführer Schweiz)is from 1954, and the Kodak Retina Ib and the Gossen Sixtomat handheld exposure meter are from the same time.
Welche Frucht wird beim Fallenlassen aus derselben Höhe den Boden als erste berühren?
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Which fruit when dropped from the same height will be the first to reach the ground?
Für gut eine Woche ist der Sekretär unterwegs, um die Welt zu erkunden.
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For a bit longer than a week, Secretary is off to explore the world.
Auch in diesen zum Reisen wirklich nicht idealen Zeiten kann der Sekretär nicht aufhören, Pläne zu schmieden...
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Even in these times, which are really not ideal for traveling, the secretary cannot stop making plans...
Shot so many of this tiny Gerber pocket knife I had real difficulty in choosing which to put out. This one seemed a happy medium as quite a few were very abstract. I did a lit set up for the initial series but this one I shot on the arm of my sofa with the knife on the back of my iPhone!
HMM!
«Eine kleine Stadt in Deutschland» (A Small Town in Germany) war der erste Roman von Le Carré, den der Sekretär im englischen Original las – eine grossartige, aber wahrlich harte Schule. Das damals schon alte und abgegriffene Taschenbuch trägt innen den Stempel eines Antiquariats in San Clemente, Kalifornien, wo der Sekretär nach Ende seiner Schulzeit einige Wochen verbrachte. Er erwarb das Buch für $2.95. Heute ist es eine kleines Andenken an diese Zeit.
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"A Small Town in Germany" was the first novel by Le Carré that Secretary read in original English - a great, but truly tough school. The paperback, already old and worn at that time, bears the stamp of a used bookstore in San Clemente, California, where Secretary spent a few weeks after finishing high school. He purchased the book for $2.95. Today it is a small souvenir of that time.
Der Sekretär ist im Begriff, die hausgemachte Himbeer-Gazpacho zu probieren
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Secretary is about to try the home-made raspberry gazpacho
Während François sich seiner Banane erfreut flic.kr/p/2j5dXQ4, nimmt der Sekretär auch ein paar Vitamine zu sich.
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While François enjoys his banana flic.kr/p/2j5dXQ4, the secretary also takes a few vitamins.
“Don’t overdo with packing for this little trip. You will want to have some space left for your travel souvenirs – and, by the way, it’s only around the world after all…”
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"Übertreib' es nicht mit dem Packen für diese kleine Reise. Du willst doch sicher noch etwas Platz für deine Reisesouvenirs haben - und außerdem ist es ja nur eine Reise um die Welt..."
#macromondays
Now it's official. Macro Mondays is closed until next week !
In littleworld, the residents are sad that they have to wait 7 days again until the doors of the macro-photographers open again. Week after week, the members of the Marco Mondays group enchant the macro fans on flickr.
Hang in there folks - just a couple more days to go !
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#macromondays #sharp
If it comes to longlife and sharpness then there is Victorinox the best choice you can make!
Victorinox is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of a proprietary blend steel from Germany and France. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army. It is the biggest manufacturer of pocket knives in the world; in addition, the company licenses its logo for watches, apparel, and travel gear.
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An Otter "Mercator" knife on a piece of mossy wood.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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At least, if you are a passenger on a commercial flight.
A "Remove before flight" tag, as used on pitot tube covers, static port plugs, gust locks and all the other things one does not want on one's airplane when leaving the ground, attached to an Otter "Mercator" folding knife.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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A new week has started and the tiny little helpers of little world are back to work. Right now this brilliant victorinox pocketknife needs some maintenance from them. After the use of some oil he is checking if the can opener works smooth enough to pass the quality control :)
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‘Macro Mondays” ,
‘EDC’ ,
Pocket Knife,
Damascus Steel,
Shell Handle,
Macro,
Chap Stick,
United States,
Pennsylvania,
Fall.
Mein Leatherman (rechts) und SwissTool beim Kräftemessen
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My Leatherman (right) and SwissTool at the power test
An Otter "Mercator" knife on a zoom binocular.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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On Munich's Fröttmaninger Heide one blade from Portugal in the southwest of Europe meets another from Finland in the northeast of Europe. There's about 3,400 km great circle distance between the locations of the two knife makers - and Munich is not on that great circle.... 😁.
The Finnish blade is a Wood Jewel "Vuolu 10", the Portuguese blade is a José da Cruz "Merendeira".
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#Lookingclose...onFriday! #ThingswithTeeth
Pretty nice theme for this week. We do have so much things with teeth in our household so it wasn`t too difficult to find some items that would match. Just had 1 hour before i had to go out for shopping so can cook myself a little lunch. Quick and dirty i went for this one. Hope you enjoy it anyways.
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