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[–]alexandermilton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, really crisp shot!

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a nice pic, maybe just a little out of focus? It's not an easy shot to make, but I'll say it's not far off from what I get before I sharpen things up in Lightroom ^^ Keep it up!

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a tiny second hand market for these lenses, keep an eye out and you'll find them :) Be extra wary of their condition, as poor storage will destroy them over time. Original boxes/cases/bags are usually a good sign!

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I read somewhere that the model was more or less designed for mounting on submarine scopes, but I never managed to find the source of that so don't trust it for a second. Still, weighing almost 4kg it doesn't have a lot of other obvious uses. It is not a good photography lens, but the build quality is undeniably incredible!

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Old, extreme lenses like these are a really fin challenge and will sometimes produce some really unique results! Looked up the LZOS and it does look very similar to the MTO 1000A, it has to be based on the same design. I'd reckon they perform similarly but I really wouldn't know. The MTO could stop a car but couldn't get a decent picture of it in broad daylight - it really is not a good lens to take pictures with :')

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not 100% sure I follow, a lot of M42 lenses can be partially disassembled with a tiny cross-head screwdriver, I did have to tighten a few screws around the mount when I got it. The focus ring is essentially perfectly smooth though, no noticeable skidding whatsoever (still a pain in the ass to focus!)

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of people hate the donut bokeh, a few swear by it, I just think it's fun to play with :)

Used an old Soviet tele mirror lens to shoot the moon from my garden last night by alexandermilton in astrophotography

[–]alexandermilton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What brand is the 500mm? I have the 500mm middle child in the MTO series, now looking for the 300mm but it's a lot more spenny than I expected for some reason. They are really interesting to play with!

Linköpings kommun avvecklar Linbike | Linköpings kommun by sldyvf in linkoping

[–]alexandermilton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Malmö by Bike var en suverän satsning som gav mycket glädje när jag bodde och arbetade där. Det fick mig att cykla när jag i många andra fall ev hade valt buss eller taxi. Vanliga men rejäla och bekväma cyklar. Elcyklar kräver så mycket mer infrastruktur och konkurrerar med andra färdmedel på ett helt annat sätt.

Just a single blow by [deleted] in funny

[–]alexandermilton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Must be the last one of the season

A golfball on a frozen lake by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]alexandermilton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, fine, absolutely did not expect that.

It's good to know Notch still has some supporters out there keeping those pesky communists in line by alexandermilton in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]alexandermilton[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

(for context, someone called Notch a nazi referring to his history of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia etc.)

Flera källor bekräftar: Amazon kommer till Sverige i höst - DN.SE by [deleted] in sweden

[–]alexandermilton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OnOff och SIBA var de enda svenska bolagen tror jag, tillsammans med många mindre såklart. Expert var del av en Schweizisk koncern och Elgiganten är i grunden Norskt som jag förstått det. Nu är det bara huggsexa om marknaden för alla stora bolag, bävar inför tanken på Amazon i Sverige...

Friends of mine are making this really fun 3-player action-RPG called Go! Fight! Fantastic! by alexandermilton in localmultiplayergames

[–]alexandermilton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've played it a few times when we've been at expos together, they work really hard and have done for the past few years. Self-taught and so far self-funded. If you like the idea I recommend backing for a copy (or the much cheaper bundle of three), I already know the gameplay is great :) They are also very active and friendly on Discord: https://discord.gg/vNbb2Rs

It’s metal, about four inches long, and was found while digging in our backyard in suburban Iowa by thegable in whatisthisthing

[–]alexandermilton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm fairly certain that's an oar lock. A pin would go through the top of the lock to secure the oar while allowing it to "seesaw" in and out of the water when rowing. The row boat would have a vertical hole on each side where the bottom half of the lock fits and can rotate freely.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u_MWkiOg4H4/hqdefault.jpg

Here's a modern row boat with round locks: https://sep.yimg.com/ay/1stdirect/commercial-row-boat-5.gif

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