tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422908705932274932024-03-05T06:13:02.355-05:00This Old CameraA picture a day keeps the demons at bay.icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-72435440614492467752023-02-04T23:48:00.014-05:002023-02-05T22:26:17.903-05:00Rare "Nippon Kogaku"-Marked Lenses
Around 1971-1972, Nikkor lenses began transitioning from being labled "Nippon Kogaku Japan" (often abbreviated NPK in listings) to being marked Nikon. Most lens designs from the period are easy to find marked either way. I personally prefer the look of the Nippon Kogaku markings because they fill the indentity ring nicely, where as the Nikon-marked lenses often have blank space:
icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-61930195482168535192023-01-29T16:28:00.014-05:002023-02-05T22:24:14.702-05:00Nikon's Weird Years (circa 1962-1967)Nikon's Weird Years (circa 1962-1967)
Starting around 1962, the new lenses that Nikon introduced were in millimeters instead of centimeters, but cm-marked lenses continued to be produced until about 1967.
This resulted in a hodgepodge of mm and cm marked lenses with many minor inconsistencies. There are quite a few rare or unusual variations of lenses from this period. Because of this I icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-73638576407602921232020-01-16T15:34:00.002-05:002020-01-16T15:34:50.510-05:0016icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-84392958589222865352020-01-11T13:58:00.003-05:002020-01-11T13:58:42.591-05:0011icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-68564231878193966992019-03-31T00:00:00.000-04:002019-03-31T00:00:01.062-04:0031icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-75658178537992308082019-03-26T10:52:00.002-04:002019-03-26T19:50:32.781-04:0026
There's a certain Slant of light,
Winter Afternoons –
That oppresses...
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Couple of layers of satin polyurethane. I certainly didn't do a good job getting a smooth finish, but I'm still pretty happy with how it turned out.icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-34510025079428516082019-03-20T00:00:00.000-04:002019-03-20T00:00:07.272-04:0020
couple of applications of mineral oilicouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-30192854979669118502019-03-19T00:00:00.000-04:002019-03-19T00:00:16.218-04:0019
Striped & Sandedicouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-11509785701760008042019-03-18T00:00:00.000-04:002019-03-18T00:00:03.324-04:0018
Beforeicouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-88811380076641430312019-03-17T14:14:00.001-04:002019-03-17T14:14:13.809-04:0017
Some March snow.icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-85620056438732825902019-01-10T00:00:00.000-05:002019-01-10T00:00:05.894-05:0010icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-91281724322362698722019-01-09T10:40:00.002-05:002019-01-09T10:40:23.504-05:009icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-42033045696622783422019-01-08T00:00:00.000-05:002019-01-08T13:16:19.966-05:008icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-13820146910624051432018-12-29T00:00:00.000-05:002018-12-29T00:00:12.933-05:0029icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-24852279281223109192018-12-24T00:00:00.000-05:002018-12-24T00:01:09.592-05:0024icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-81396148264583130732018-12-13T00:00:00.000-05:002018-12-13T00:00:04.679-05:0013icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-62479000952458457792018-12-12T09:31:00.003-05:002018-12-12T09:31:57.146-05:0012icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-16545415075383704872018-12-10T11:01:00.003-05:002018-12-10T11:01:56.905-05:0010icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-11727131573315946942018-11-29T17:37:00.001-05:002018-12-03T23:34:41.380-05:0029
500mm f/8 and 50cm f/5
Near the end of the year, it is good to take some time to reflect.icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-38088247928275807272018-11-25T14:53:00.001-05:002018-11-25T14:53:45.210-05:0025
big & smallicouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-78472105486061962792018-11-23T00:00:00.000-05:002018-11-23T00:00:15.054-05:0023icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-53077408732934602852018-11-22T00:00:00.000-05:002018-11-22T00:00:00.351-05:0022icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-82973937621357801272018-11-21T20:45:00.000-05:002018-11-21T20:45:47.668-05:0021icouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242290870593227493.post-65041772914410049102018-11-18T00:00:00.000-05:002018-11-18T10:55:48.767-05:0018
Teeny tiny lensesicouldbeaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650887565657572326noreply@blogger.com0