Ray, once again that is a great looking bridge. Good news demolition has been postponed.
Andy, excellent photographs.
James, great captures of the youngsters.
Alex, congratulations on the 85/1.4 AIs.
I have been watching the HBO series "From the Earth to the Moon" which gave me the idea to post something subject related. It is a great historical account of the Apollo program.
Took these at the Smithsonian Washington, D.C. and spotted a few that had not posted.
Right: Mercury Friendship 7, John Glenn the first American to orbit Earth.
Gemini IV, first space walk by an American, Ed White. According to the documentary, White was reluctant to return to the capsule.
Ray, once again that is a great looking bridge. Good news demolition has been postponed.
Andy, excellent photographs.
James, great captures of the youngsters.
Alex, congratulations on the 85/1.4 AIs.
I have been watching the HBO series "From the Earth to the Moon" which gave me the idea to post something subject related. It is a great historical account of the Apollo program.
Took these at the Smithsonian Washington, D.C. and spotted a few that had not posted.
Right: Mercury Friendship 7, John Glenn the first American to orbit Earth.
Gemini IV, first space walk by an American, Ed White. According to the documentary, White was reluctant to return to the capsule. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54445911987_d2b7bf99f5_h.jpg
Post the Moon race, Apollo Soyuz Project: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54447015053_5c2bae757e_h.jpg
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In 1962 i picked up a 7 capsel at Hickam AFB HI and flew it to Patrick AFB at the cape. It was really showing heat damage and was well guarded by NASA te chs. I believe it was Glenns. Flight was in a C-124 Douglas Globemaster.
Harry Palmer
A few years ago I sold a few Manual Focus Nikon Lenses that I found a little weak to use on a demanding 42MP sensor, three zoom and the 100mm f/2.8 E.
I decided to give another try to the 100mm f/2.8 E and I have just bought another copy, maybe this one is a little better: it really shines at f/5.6 (anyway perfectly usable at f/2.8 and very good at f/4).
I tried it with my "new lens first test" usual subject (@f/5.6).
Very nice lens (only the second version with the metal ring as a real AI lens), very light and small and the HR-5 rubber hood can be collapsed to keep it really short.
Harry, your Argentine cactus flowers remind me one of my favorite flowers - the Protea. This time with the 85mm f1.4 ais in my basement studio. I had an arrangement with a couple florist to go and collect my own bouquets out of their coolers, and any bits and pieces or vases I wanted and they would give me a good price for the lot. I was always asking for specific items...eucalyptus branches, lemon leave sprigs, coreopsis, waxy green leaves, ferns, giant Fuji Mums - and next time in - they always seemed to have them in stock. One florist closed and they put up a gas station. Shades of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi"
Kingfishphoto wrote:
In 1962 i picked up a 7 capsel at Hickam AFB HI and flew it to Patrick AFB at the cape. It was really showing heat damage and was well guarded by NASA te chs. I believe it was Glenns. Flight was in a C-124 Douglas Globemaster.
Harry Palmer
Harry, that is a terrific story and thanks for sharing it. I suspect that piloting the C-124 with the Friendship 7 on board was a privilege in 1962.
I could only see the heat shield of the Gemini IV and it was showing heat damage as well. The early astronauts had a lot of guts.
Excellent photographs and details of the flowering cactus.
