What bemused you today?

[Oldboy]

Just seen this on the Grey's of Westminister website. 

6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor
EXCEPTIONAL - NEAR NEW AND ULTRA RARE! Nikon stunned the photographic world at Photokina in 1970 by introducing a 220 º fisheye Nikkor with an astonishing speed of f/2.8. It is the world's most extreme wide-angle lens to cover of the 24 x 36mm image area (at the time) with a massive glass dome which dwarfs the camera attached. The 6mm is for scientific and industrial applications and special effects when shooting portraits, architecture and interiors, etc. Lens production began in March 1972 and was only made available to special order. 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor lens serial no. 628024, Lens construction: 12 elements in 9 groups, Picture angle: 220º , Diaphragm: Automatic, Aperture scale: f/2.8-f/22 on both standard and aperture-direct-readout scales, Weight: 5200g, Dimensions: 236mm dia. x 171mm long (overall); 160mm extension from lens flange, Distance scale: graduated in metres and feet from 0.25m (0.9ft) to infinity (?), Filters: built-in skylight (L1BC), medium yellow (Y48), deep yellow (Y52), orange (O56), and red (R60) Front lens cap: Slip-on, delivered in a rugged metal case.

MINT- £100000.00

[Graham]

Just seen this on the Grey's of Westminister website. 

6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor
EXCEPTIONAL - NEAR NEW AND ULTRA RARE! Nikon stunned the photographic world at Photokina in 1970 by introducing a 220 º fisheye Nikkor with an astonishing speed of f/2.8. It is the world's most extreme wide-angle lens to cover of the 24 x 36mm image area (at the time) with a massive glass dome which dwarfs the camera attached. The 6mm is for scientific and industrial applications and special effects when shooting portraits, architecture and interiors, etc. Lens production began in March 1972 and was only made available to special order. 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor lens serial no. 628024, Lens construction: 12 elements in 9 groups, Picture angle: 220º , Diaphragm: Automatic, Aperture scale: f/2.8-f/22 on both standard and aperture-direct-readout scales, Weight: 5200g, Dimensions: 236mm dia. x 171mm long (overall); 160mm extension from lens flange, Distance scale: graduated in metres and feet from 0.25m (0.9ft) to infinity (?), Filters: built-in skylight (L1BC), medium yellow (Y48), deep yellow (Y52), orange (O56), and red (R60) Front lens cap: Slip-on, delivered in a rugged metal case.

MINT- £100000.00

  Add to basket?

[John Doyle2]

Yep, those filters are damn expensive!

[Alfonso_Frisk]

Just seen this on the Grey's of Westminister website. 

6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor
EXCEPTIONAL - NEAR NEW AND ULTRA RARE! Nikon stunned the photographic world at Photokina in 1970 by introducing a 220 º fisheye Nikkor with an astonishing speed of f/2.8. It is the world's most extreme wide-angle lens to cover of the 24 x 36mm image area (at the time) with a massive glass dome which dwarfs the camera attached. The 6mm is for scientific and industrial applications and special effects when shooting portraits, architecture and interiors, etc. Lens production began in March 1972 and was only made available to special order. 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor lens serial no. 628024, Lens construction: 12 elements in 9 groups, Picture angle: 220º , Diaphragm: Automatic, Aperture scale: f/2.8-f/22 on both standard and aperture-direct-readout scales, Weight: 5200g, Dimensions: 236mm dia. x 171mm long (overall); 160mm extension from lens flange, Distance scale: graduated in metres and feet from 0.25m (0.9ft) to infinity (?), Filters: built-in skylight (L1BC), medium yellow (Y48), deep yellow (Y52), orange (O56), and red (R60) Front lens cap: Slip-on, delivered in a rugged metal case.

MINT- £100000.00

  Add to basket?

Just pocket  money for Oldboy that.   

[Oldboy]

This photo: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/04/day-and-night-in-a-single-photo/ 

[ABERS]

Young David Cameron on the news volunteering to fly Abu Qatarda to Jordan himself. Going by past and recent government ballsups  they'd problably land in Jamaica by mistake! 

[irv_b]

This photo: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/04/day-and-night-in-a-single-photo/ 

That's one cool photo-thanks for sharing !

[spinner]

Was doing a google images search for 'server' wallpaper and among the images returned was one of Selena Gomez. What???

[ABERS]

WBMT. Yesterday as a matter of fact.

It's strange that when anyone finds out that you have an interest in photography they insist on latching on to you and showing you streams of pictures of their family, pets, where they went on holiday last year, their mates holding up glasses of beer at someones birthday bash, the risque mooning shot that that rascal Jimmy is prone to and think is hilarious, and most of all sunset and sunrise shots from the back and front bedroom windows.

I attended a funeral of an aged relative of my wife yesterday and at the wake this chap who was her cousin some twice or thrice removed came up to me with his 'phone on which he had a long stream of pictures as listed above and which he insisted I look at, "since I was into photography".

Why is it that as soon as someone has the facility to record an image they suddenly see themselves as the next David Bailey and proceed to bore the pants off everyone, especially those that 'have an interest in photography'.

Not wanting to curb his enthusiasm, or cause a scene at the wake, I made my excuses after twenty or so minutes by pointing out that I had an urgent appointment with my optician for an acupuncture session, which by now, I was really looking forward to, oh! and by the way Uncle Bert was a bit of a photographer too, that's him over there, I'm sure he'll enjoy your portfolio.

I'm expecting a phone call from Bert anytime now.

[Graham]

    "I had an urgent appointment with my optician for an acupuncture session"

  Thanks Alan, Ive stolen than and am going to claim it as my own! 


Anyway, WBMT?

    I was photographing a band last night (Blowzabella.), and in the interval in the backstage area*, I, a none French speaking Englishman, had the finer details of the workings of the Hurdy Gurdy explained to me by it's owner, a non English speaking Frenchman.
                            Graham.



* This is an area reserved for high flying Rock & Rollers such as myself! 

[Oldboy]

How many pixels do you want in your camera?

http://www.space.com/15447-3-2-billion-pixel-camera-telescope-critical.html 

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Before I look, will it fit in my pocket?

[Oldboy]

Complete rainbow. 

http://english.sina.com/technology/p/2012/0427/462607.html

[Oldboy]

Before I look, will it fit in my pocket?

It depends how big you pocket is! 

[spinner]

Before I look, will it fit in my pocket?

It depends how big you pocket is! 

Unless the fella standing beside the lens is a lilliputian, I'd go with NO.