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SiMuMe wrote:
I like it but I do not find it fun to shoot with like the DSLRs. I can pretty much dial in the look I want before I press the shutter and out comes the picture. ... It's that easy, which I somehow don't find as enjoyable....
I guess I must post pictures now, hey. Too much talking.
You are right that there a some very very good PP people here! I find the Z5ii very easy to use, easy to get the pic I want. But then, getting that pic is the goal so I don't mind the ease. I still have to focus, after all. It makes me lazy but I like the result.
Without further ado, here are some bicycle pics. As my friend Jim R would call them, "Castro shots, line 'em up and shoot." No additional thought applied. All the bikes are equipped with either original style components or reasonable contemporary upgrades. I built all the wheels except the tandem's front. All the gearing is custom to accommodate New England's hills.
Peugeot PF10, like the high-end PX10 but made with French Vitus 151 tubing instead of Reynolds 531. All French dimensions of course. The front derailleur is the rare original model (Simplex SJA222 IIRC) that screws directly into the seat tube. The rear derailleur is a Simplex similar to the original but with the more robust parallelogram. The crank is original style, Stronglight 105BIS, but with black chainring. Brakes are original style Spidel. The pedals are Lyotard, IIRC. Mavic rims, sew-up tires with latex tubes. Not the ultimate bike but really nice to ride.
 PeugeotPF10 by James Muller, on Flickr
Tommasini Racing. Mostly Italian or original-style components. Soma long-cage on the Campy rear derailleur. Typical Italian handling, light quick. The only fancy bike here with clincher tires, Veloflex 23mm, max 140psi. 7-speed rear theonly bike here with more than 6.
 Tommasini by James Muller, on Flickr
My first derailleur bike, Peugeot UO-8. Wheels, crank, pedals and derailleurs upgraded to aluminum alloy long ago. The front wheel was my first wheel build. It now has over 1000 miles.
 UO8 by James Muller, on Flickr
I found this frame on eBay, wasn't sure what model it was. Since it was local I put I put in a bid knowing I wouldn't have to pay shipping. The seller also had the original wheels. Indications were that it was a 1974 Champion Team, released to celebrate Luis Ocana's TDF victory in 1973. Other clues were that it had been wrecked in 1982 but fixed and repainted with 1982 colors, and the rear wheel rebuilt with a 1982 rim. When I pulled the hubs apart the date stamped on the lock nuts was 1974! Just as I thought. Not original paint but an original 1974 Champion Team. I equipped it with contemporary upgrade parts, Mavic rims and hubs, sew-up tires, Weinmann Carrera brakes, Suntour Cyclone derailleurs, and a Nervar crank like a TA Cyclotourist so I could get the gears I need for New England hills.
 Motobecane by James Muller, on Flickr
Long story on this one. It was found abandoned in a Harvard dorm when the students left, had been abused a little. It has no serial number and isn't quite perfect, indicating it was an employee's build. I had it repainted, equipped it with all appropriate Campy components and Italian rims, custom-made long cage on the Campy rear derailleur, sew-up tires. It's smallest frame I have. For handling it has a psychic connection to my brain, I think and it goes where I'm thinking. But it's a stern taskmaster, raps my knuckles to go faster no matter how hard I try to relax.
 Masi by James Muller, on Flickr
Our Peugeot TH-8 tandem, bought from a friend who had bought it from a neighbor. The neighbor (blind BTW) had ridden it with a friend from California to Massachusetts, then eventually replaced it with a new tandem. It needed paint so I had it repainted to look French, though actually a 1963 Corvette color. I recovered some of the original components including front crank, brakes, and rear wheel. The rear crank is a custom modification shortened for my sweetie's shorter leg length. Both derailleurs are original style but the front is a new reproduction that is much better than the original.
 PeugeotTH8 by James Muller, on Flickr
Finally, a 1986 Gazelle Champion Mondial. I found this on eBay from a seller in Amsterdam. Made with Reynolds 531C (Competition) tubing. Quick and comfortable, easy to ride hard for a long distance. It needs a better crank and different rear derailleur right now.
 Gazelle by James Muller, on Flickr
The Bianchi is on a trainer in the house. I gave away a Grandis and a Raleigh Gran Sport. Both are still in use.
So there. Too many words but at least this has pictures. All taken with 35mm f/2.8 S.
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