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[DennisN]

TLRs were very popular and pretty common during the middle (maybe early middle) 20th century.

In a museum in Scotland.

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On the topic of old cameras I saw a fun video recently where many old cameras were shown...
...it has also become a bit fashionable among some people to shoot film again, which is mentioned in the clip.


What it’s like to inherit 2000 CAMERAS (Mathieu Stern)

 

[pinball1970]

Armed forces day outside Manchester central library. Fairly low key, a few stalls, bikes, kit, ball castle for kids and a stage where a young lady sang some show tunes.

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The Midland hotel behind is quite famous.

 

[Andy Resnick]

Lions are growing like yellow roses on the wind.

OMG that takes me back. I still listen to my copy of this on "The Digital Domain- a Demonstration"

 

[pinball1970]

Just finishing off Sat.

@berkeman you ever ride one of these?

This looks fun

 

[pinball1970]

The biker guys just looked like, bikers! They just lacked long hair. The original biker clubs were from WW2 troops after the war?

Anyway, more my thing. She had no spots, no back drops just a mike and monitor. Big voice though and the crowd and army guys appreciated her.

This looks very 1980s, Tama did a finish like this.

 

[pinball1970]

Everyone wanted to speak to this fella. I kept the gas mask in.

 

[berkeman]

@berkeman you ever ride one of these?

That's more the style that @Mark44 rides.

 

[Rive]

Just back from a marvelous trip to Tatra mountains

We went back, of course (and packed the charger for the cam, this time...)

- take mountains seriously. ...the rescue helicopters made trips up the mountains a few times a day

Mountains are not just somewhat bigger hills. We've witnessed this right on our first hiking day: as far as we know, he just overestimated himself - fortunately nothing worse. And there was another similar case for the chopper that day... And we could hear them working every day while we were there...

More will follow, just takes some time to process everything properly

 

[DennisN]

We went back, of course

Darn, you got really, really nice scenery there!
Really nice colors, contrast, details and water; did you use your CPL filter there, I wonder? (I guess you did)

 

[DennisN]

A short mallard story...


"Human put corn on a small ledge, should I try it?"

"Yes, I'll try it."

"Human seems friendly so I'll jump out of the water and get myself a real meal..."
(The mallard actually frightened me when she got up; she did it quite noisily when my back was turned against her .)

I think I found a new friend here.

"Meet my kids too, they're pretty cute."

How is it possible that a creature can be this cute?

(Gear: Sony A7R + Helios 44 + CPL filter)

 

[Borg]

Some more photos from my recent Norway cruise.

Day one at sea.

First sunset.

Bakklandet District in Trondheim.

Tromso Botanical Garden.

 

[nsaspook]

This years road-trip.

 

[Astronuc]

The book that sank on the Titanic and burned in the Blitz​

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-57683638

I prefer books without bling.

A simple black and white copy is fine with me. I'm interested in the text, not fancy art.

 

[jtbell]

On my way home from a trip to Raleigh NC last weekend, I stopped in Pinehurst to visit the Golf Hall of Fame.

Upstairs are exhibits about the players and other golf industry people who have been admitted to the hall.

Artifacts include some of the original golf balls: sewn leather sacs stuffed with feathers ("featheries").

Downstairs is an exhibit about golf science.

And a collection of trophies.

 

[BillTre]

 

[jtbell]

Is that a bananabill?

 

[BillTre]

Is that a bananabill?

Bill says, "yes that is a banana".

 

[jtbell]

This calls for a song...

Yes! We Have a Banana

 

[Borg]

Bill says, "yes that is a banana".

If it swam like one and and quacked like one, I'd say it was a duck.

 

[BillTre]

 

[nsaspook]

 

[DennisN]

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Lovely landscapes!

 

[DennisN]

Recreation of the mill photo by @jtbell...

I went by that mill today and thought of taking a photo from what I estimated as the same angle/position (ca), and here's the result:


1. Original photo by @jtbell (from the 1970s (?), at least that's my guess):

2. My photo taken today (2025):

3. Cropped down to approximately the same composition as the original photo:

4. A digital 1970s photo filter applied:

5. And finally, a side by side comparison:

(Lens used: Meyer-Optik Lydith 30mm f/3.5)

 

[collinsmark]

Mr. Mittens (My neighbor's cat) stopped by today for an impromptu nap. I got the (rangefinder) camera out before he fell asleep. Instead of using the 50 mm lens, which is arguably the better choice for portraits, I used the 35 mm Summilux just to mix things up a bit.

Figure 1. Mr. Mittens showing his concentration. (Natural light.)

Here's Mr. Mittens doing that cute thing he does (Fig. 1), that thing with the telekinesis where my skull is uncontrollably forced to the floor such that I bow and show respect and reverence for his eminent graciousness.

'Just kidding; he doesn't force me. I do it voluntarily. Whatever's good for the Mhittens.

Figure 2. Mr. Mittens before nap. (Natural light.)

Seriously though, Mr. Mittens was in pretty good spirits (Fig. 2).

 

[DennisN]

I just saw this ad for a Hasselblad Space Camera 553 ELS.
Only 18 of them were made, intended to be used on the space shuttle missions.

Two photos:

And the price?
Well, let's say it is expensive. I mean, really. Like really, really.

The price is 700 000 kr (Swedish kronor), which is about $73 200.

 

[BillTre]

I just saw this ad for a Hasselblad Space Camera 553 ELS.
Only 18 of them were made, intended to be used on the space shuttle missions.

Two photos:

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And the price?
Well, let's say it is expensive. I mean, really. Like really, really.

The price is 700 000 kr (Swedish kronor), which is about $73 200.

Only one lens?
Some astronaut lost one somehow, yes?

 

[DennisN]

Warning for cuteness overload...
...another mallard family, but this one has got nine small ducklings...

 

[pinball1970]

Central Library been busy last few weeks with different events. A music cafe erected outside for the Oasis concerts.

 

[DennisN]

Central Library been busy last few weeks with different events. A music cafe erected outside for the Oasis concerts.

Vinyl record tables... very cool and clever idea.

 

[pinball1970]

Vinyl record tables... very cool and clever idea.

I had jerk chicken at that table and did not notice the design till I was going through the images, it was 30C!
The guy on the guitar is Tony Wilson who guided Manchester music in the 1980s. I thought he was an 4ss and the music was rubbish, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Factory records and the Hacienda.
He probably hated Deep Purple and Yes.
Part of our history though whichever way you look at it.