Jim N wrote
> I shot a roll of Kodak 200 color in my Leica IIIf using my new to me Canon
> 50/1.4 lens, and had it processed to CD at the local Walgreen store today.
> This was mainly to see what the lens produced, and, at the same time,
> check out the Walgreen processing. I found that, for posting on-line, the
> CD resolution is not too bad. Here are some examples:
>
> Our local credit union started out 60 years ago at Arnold AF Base, and now
> has branches all over the mid-state. They recently built a new
> headquarters building on a half block site that contained a large drainage
> ditch, carrying storm drainage from the north end of the airport.
> Landscaping is still underway, but, needless to say, water was a
> consideration in all of these efforts.
>
> Street side view:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Credit+Union+Headquarters.jpg.htm
> l
>
> Front entrance:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fountain+and+Reflections.jpg.html
>
> A new Sikorsky S-76 passed through today on a factory delivery flight. I
> don't know the destination, but all of the placards were in Spanish.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76+Details.jpg.html
>
> A week or so ago, I came across a Pitts Special S-2B at the gas pump.
> Though no longer competitive in the "Open" classification, these little
> aircraft can be very challenging to master. They were built especially
> for aerobatics.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pitts+Special+S-2B.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rear+Seat+Instrument+Panel.jpg.ht
> ml
>
> Last is the observation deck, or front porch, of the new airport terminal
> building. As you will note, the rockers were donated by a local
> manufacturer familiar to most of you.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Observation+Deck.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> By the way, I am impressed with this lens!
>
> Jim Nichols
A series of great shots Jim. Hand-held, with a 200 asa film and a ? 60+
years-old camera & Canon lens. Look to be tack sharp to me, and the
scanning to CD was no cheap-skate stuff either - for screen use at least.
I'm amazed at the opulence of the Credit Union building. (Maybe I shouldn't
be - most banks splash their funds around on buildings like its going out of
fashion - but it makes me think about where their priorities lie). My own Co-
operative Bank to which I have belonged for more than 50 years has very
modest buildings (all leased as far as I know) and gives better service than
most other banks in NZ. All the big ones in NZ are Australian-owned now.
This is one area where I think patriotism should apply !! (No hard feeling to
the Aust members of this wonderful list - yes I share Chris Trask's and AG's
opinions on this)
However, back to topic- great shots.
Brian Swale.
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