Peeking into an 1894 pocket watch.

📷 Nikon D7000 / Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 (reversed) / June 2011

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Мой пациент сегодня - классический японский портретный объектив плёночной эры - Nikkor-P f=105mm f 1:2.5. Pre-AI, No. 27805.
Буква "P" в названии #Nikkor означает, что объектив состоит из пяти элементов в трех группах. Это версия выпускалась с 1971 по 1973, позднее групп стало четыре, конструкция стала по Гауссу.
Данный объектив - мой любимый короткий телевик в диапазоне 100-135мм.
Сегодня наконец мне удалось его разобрать и заменить смазку геликоидов, потому что фокус стал очень тугим, особенно на холоде. У этих устройств очень тугие, поставленные на клей винты байонета, что делает крайне трудной его разборку без хороших отверток. Прошлый раз ни растворитель, ни прогрев паяльником мне не помогли - я побоялся испортить винты и отложил на потом.
Теперь у меня есть точная усиленная отвёртка, позволившая мне наконец их отверуть.
Считаю, что в ремонте техники очень важны инструменты. Совершенно недопустимо портить шлицы винтов неподходящими отвертками. Под каждый винт нужно подбирать свой инструмент, чтобы после ремонта все винты остались как новые. В технику при ремонте предпочитаю вмешиваться минимально, не оставлять лишних меток (некоторые ремонтники этим грешат), читать заводские метки, работать максимально аккуратно.
Мне нравится повышать культуру и точность труда. В этом можно совершенствоваться бесконечно.
#nikkor105mm #lensrepair #ремонт_фото

Six 30-second exposures combined. I'd forgotten all about this one until going through my Flickr archives for this photo-a-day project. Nice when I can surprise myself like this.

📷 Nikon D7000 / Nikkor 18–70mm f/3.5–4.5 / July 2012

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An #AnalogPhoto from my travel to #Japan.

Location: #AmerikaMura (#Amemura), Chuo ward, #Osaka

The #film is expired #Kodak #Vision2 250D with remjet pre-washed and developed in C-41, camera: #NikonF65, lens: #Nikkor AF-S #35mm f/1.8G

#photo #photography #FilmPhotography
#autumn #city #outdoors
#street #StreetPhotography
#darktable
#creativecommons #ccbysa
Advice Wanted - Nikkor D Lenses - This or that?

So to complete the setup with my newly acquired F4, I’d like a normal zoom, in the period appropriate D series. I already have a 70-210 f/4 D, and have ordered a 50mm f/1.4D. Which normal zoom should I get to accompany and complete the 3 lens setup? Looking for first hand experience with...

Cameraderie
Greetings from Granny Sampov

Somehow this elderly lady reminds me of some certain members of my family. Namely the ones who always wonders why younger family members haven’t called lately, and why they’re not married yet. With an added advice to settle down and start a proper family.

Met this not easily impressed lady macaque in the temple complex on top of Phnom Sampov, outside Battambang.

More than bat caves
These hills are well known for its bat cave and sunset departure of hundred of thousands of bats for the night hunt. But there is much more to the “ship mountain” Phnom Sampeau/Sampov than bats. There are several sites in the hills worth a visit.

Two larger monasteries with pagodas and stupas, monkeys and large caves are worth visiting both for cave fans and people of all parts of Cambodian history. The caves on this and the other small mountain hills in this cluster carry with it stories of tradition, happiness and deep tragedy.

It is worth spending some time walking these hills. For the well fit, there is an opportunity to trek the stairs and tracks up the hill. The fast alternative is to pay a driver to take you up to the sites by car.

Phnom Sampov is north-west of Battambang city in the west of Cambodia. It takes about 30-40 minutes by car to get there from the city.

Do not feed the monkeys
The monkeys are a part of the pagoda experience. These longtail Macaques are normally very friendly because they expect to get, or steal, food or items for play from the visitors.

Please, do not feed the monkeys. It reduces their ability to hunt and gather their own food. It may lead to malnutrition.

#battambang #batcave #PhnomSampeou #oldlady #khmermother #granny #temple #bluesky #roadtrip #countryside #2019CE #architecture #art #Buddhism #Cambodia #Hinduism #khmer #Nikkor #Nikon #southeast #asia #southeastasia #stupas #KR #deathcaves #tragedy #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #watsampeou #PhnomSampov #macaque #macaquemonkey #Pagoda #PhnomSampeau #visitbattambang
Colourful food in colourful fields

Looking for bright colours is easy in a tropical area. But finding exciting colour contrasts are the real fun.

Along the small inlets and in between the rice fields along Siem Reap river down to Phnom Krom and the Tonle Sap lake, some local restaurateurs build these small huts on stilts in the background. A family or travel party can order food and drinks, and relax in the shadows with a view to this tranquil landscape.

It really is a soothing experience with the hammocks provided.

Or maybe guests can have a small walk pre or post lunch, just to look for colours, shapes, flowers or plants, and birds or other animals.

Alive or not.


#Cambodia #Khmer #food #simply #delicious #2019CE #Ba #beautiful #birdwatching #bluesky #buddhism #countryside #fishing #kingdomofwonder #landscapephotography #lunch #lunchtime #offthebeatentrack #sundrying #dryingfood #fish #snakes #roadtrip #village #wetlands #Tonlesap #visitsiemreap #blue #sky #lunch # #lake #woodenhut #hutsonstilts #birds #fishing #green #deepblue #blue #sky #Cambodia #Khmer #food #simply #delicious #phnomkrom #phnomkraom #58mm #colourful #D800 #f1_4 #lakeside #Niftyfiftyeight #Nikkor #Nikon #restaurant #siemreap #villagelife

Gorgeous and dramatic storm clouds at sunset.

📷 Nikon D7000 / Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 / August 2012

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