Friday 29 January 2010

Fishy Eye





My new lens arrived today.
From Poland

8mm f/3.5 Falcon Fisheye.

Can't wait to try it out.

Flickr group shows the sort of results I hope to get.

Sunday 24 January 2010

Dad Swag



Went over to visit the old folks yesterday and came away with some swag.

60-300mm Tokina SZ-X lens it's a PKA fitting so I can use it on my DSLR on the auto setting on the lens and the apertures adjust automatically.

Also got an old Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f2.8 lens which has a M42 thread fitting but it's got a PK adaptor so I can use that on my DSLR too, the adaptor will also let me use the 28mm Practica lens I've got.

Oh and a skylight 1B and a circular polarising filter that'll fit my 18-55 zoom.

My dad is the carboot bargain king.

Friday 22 January 2010

Orion








My guess is that Climax Mfg didn't name these fine trucks after the 80's Ford saloon car.

These turned up from Frank at Strangehouse yesterday after I ordered them on Friday night and they were shipped Saturday.

These are the SP1 150's.

Looking good, bit like the bastard love child of an Indy and a Tracker Race Track.

These are to go onto the Cockfight when it turns up, I'll probably stick some Tracker inverted kingpins in them first though.

Thursday 21 January 2010

Outake


from Tuesday session in the church.

Austin bailing.

Loving the new flash.

1/30 sec @ f3.5, ISO400, rear curtain sync flash.

Monday 18 January 2010

On it's way




from a very nice lady in the states.

Cockfight Jesse Davis 'Sinking Feeling' Square Tail.

32.55 long, 8.6, squarish 7 inch nose, 14.75 wheelbase, tapers to 8.25 with a 6.5 tail, also somewhat squarish, hopefully not too short for me, we'll see, might be able to squeeze a bit more wheelbase out of the little fella.

Jesse says... "square shape = 1991...concave will be "claw" which is slightly deeper than medium...but not super deep
also the "claw" concave has a nose and tail that are curved at the bottom instead a hard angle"

Sunday 17 January 2010

Knit1

Went to Unit1 in Rochester on Saturday and met up with a few mates.
Dr Bill form Oz was feeling poorly so didn't come, whinging bloody Oztraylians.

Anyway Chris Ault (DDK represent) was there and pulled of this bloody big transfer across the driveway thingy.



Oh and this fella was there too...



Gnardog's drop in rail has gone now so don't know what he's gonna do when he returns.

More pics on me flickr

Tuesday 12 January 2010

RSW = Raleigh Short Wheelbase?



This was a fun ride, Raleigh RSW14 with the frame cut down making it very short, underseat steering. Upright ride but with arms by the side it was surprisingly comfy.

Sunday 10 January 2010

Snowy Dubs



Mike and Ian's ratted vans in the snow today.
Mike's (137 ARX)has a Jaguar engine behind the front seats.

Saturday 2 January 2010

Friday 1 January 2010

Happy New Year



Welcome to 2010...

This pic was knocked up by youngest stepson in about 5 minutes on Christmas day.
He's got his own site here, check it out.