I like photo contests that start and end in a one month period because I don’t want to wait a…
Phase One IQ260 Achromatic Digital Back – a medium format heavy weight.
I first heard of this Danish company called Phase One nearly a decade ago. Back then, they made very high…
m43 Focus Speeds on EOS Adapted Lenses
The significant jump to 1053 cross type AF points on the new OM-1 body led me to wonder if this…
The “Holy Grail” of Watches
It all began with a contentious post on a FB watch group. “What is the Holy Grail of watches?” Not…
1970 Omega Constellation Reference (166.063) Calibre 1001
(images taken with E-M1.2 and Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro) I bought another watch … that I don’t really need. I’m…
Jim’s 10 inch f/8 catadioptric Herschelian Schiefspiegler telescope
Even amateur planetary observers and photographers need big aperture telescopes because when it comes to resolution, size does matter. …
Jim’s alternative to the OM System Zuiko Digital 20mm f/1.4 PRO
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, part of the purpose of this blog is to offer less expensive…
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Continuation Model
The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is considered to be the most famous automobile in the world. This is because it…
Biegert & Funk Qlocktwo Watch
The Qlocktwo Watch made its debut at Baselworld in 2012 but as I am new to the world of watches,…
A Novel Hydrostatic Watch Modification with Benzyl Benzoate
All images shot with E-M1.2 About a decade ago, a number of watch manufacturers began introducing professional diving watches filled…
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