Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
Three weekends ago my wife and I flew to Wakkanai in Hokkaido, Japan. Cape Soya is in Wakkanai, it's the Northernmost point in Japan. One of the reasons that we went there was to visit the KAL-007 memorial.
One of the biggest reasons that I wanted to see this memorial is because I was stationed on the USS Conserver ARS-39 at the time when the KAL-007 was shot down and the USS Conserver was part of the search effort to find the downed KAL-007. It was a long time ago but my memories of that mission are still fresh in my mind.
My wife and I paid our respects to the crew and passengers of KAL-007 at the memorial. This was a trip well worth the time and money.
All the best,
Mike
This is the KAL-007 Memorial
This commemorates the shooting down of the Korean Airlines flight 007 on 1 September 1983. It happened north of Moneron Island west of Sakhalin Island but this is the closest point to there, outside of Russia.
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One of the biggest reasons that I wanted to see this memorial is because I was stationed on the USS Conserver ARS-39 at the time when the KAL-007 was shot down and the USS Conserver was part of the search effort to find the downed KAL-007. It was a long time ago but my memories of that mission are still fresh in my mind.
My wife and I paid our respects to the crew and passengers of KAL-007 at the memorial. This was a trip well worth the time and money.
All the best,
Mike
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mrtoml
Mancunian
I am going to try and get used to editing photos with the Wacom Intuos tablet and pen I just acquired. Let's see if what many say is true and they you will 'never go back' to using a mouse.
Michael Markey
Mentor
Depends on the weather.
Last week or two its been cold with heavy rain here in the UK .
Last week or two its been cold with heavy rain here in the UK .
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I'm going to do something with these (i.e. scanning, editing, etc..)
gb hill
Mentor
Now that I can no longer work because of a stroke I have to take things day by day. Except for rain the weather is supposed to be pretty good. I want to load up the Nicca with b&w film & go to nearby Bethabara. It’s an older town & hope to go during Christmas. Add to my Christmas in B&W thread.
I have a bit of setting up to do & go through my b&w chemicals to see what might still be good. I’ve been away for too long.
I have a bit of setting up to do & go through my b&w chemicals to see what might still be good. I’ve been away for too long.
raid
Dad Photographer
Take it easy, gb. Good luck.
boojum
Mentor
Your plans and your project sound like a tonic. I, indeed we, hope to see some images you have gathered from your trip. That along with reports of your recovering from your stroke. All the best.
Yokosuka_Mike
Abstract Clarity
A few years ago I thought I was having a stroke. I went to the emergency room and after an MRI it was confirmed that it was "not" a stroke. Somehow my equilibrium got messed up causing me to be dizzy and unable to properly walk. Within days things returned to normal.
I remember my mixed emotions (mostly I was scared) on the way to the ER, thinking that this is it, this is the end. Then the great feeling of relief when they said that I'd be fine.
Anyway, GB, I wish you the best and good luck. Enjoy your weekend!
All the best,
Mike
JohnWolf
Well-known
I just developed a roll of HP5+, shot at 1200, in DD-X. Once it’s dry I’ll make a digital contact sheet and spend some time this weekend seeing what I got. I love that part of the process.
John
John
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I'm on holidays photographing Easter in Poland. Walked 12 miles already and I can feel my feet throbbing. Time for a break and refuelling.
robert blu
quiet photographer
Easter weekend will be different for us because we are starting a process of renovation of our apartment next week...no much time for celebration, not much time for photography. But perhaps a walk in the neighborhood with the M10 just top keep eyes and hands ready to shoot will be possible...
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mrtoml
Mancunian
I just bought a kit to scan negatives using my digital camera and an old micro nikkor 55mm lens so I will be trying it out this weekend.
mackigator
Well-known
This weekend: Building a solar eclipse viewer.
I built one the last time around, but didn't save it. This style viewer is fun to stand around as a group, watching the sun projected as a small circle.
I built one the last time around, but didn't save it. This style viewer is fun to stand around as a group, watching the sun projected as a small circle.
AlwaysOnAuto
Well-known
We're under the atmospheric river and it's raining so I'm indoors today charging up batteries.
AlwaysOnAuto
Well-known
When I was a kid (back in the dark ages when dirt was first being formed), Dad would take a long roll tube (cardboard like you'd use to form a post hole form for cement) and put aluminum foil over one end with a pin hole in it. We'd stand that up and aim it at the sun and see the projection on the sidewalk. No lenses needed.
AlwaysOnAuto
Well-known
What 'kit' did you get?
Shab
Well-known
I have been for two hours walking in Baiona with my Camera. Now, we (my wife and me) are going to take a black tea with milk. After I will develop some files I have made today.
Deardorff38
Mentor
I'll do some darkroom work. Printing larger versions of this negative and others
mrtoml
Mancunian
It's the JJC version of the Nikon scanning kit.
This is what it looks like with the Nikkor 55mm.
AlwaysOnAuto
Well-known
Which Sony are you using?