Just pictures

[Aquaboy]

Think your self lucky, it could have served Tolly

 

[Slowboat35]

Re the SLR thing, it isn't the SLR bit that matters, that was a mechanical technique for allowing you to see through the lens exactly what the film was about to see when the shutter was fired. Nowadays all you need is a screen to show you what the photocells are seeing when you ask the chip to record the image. The 'reflex' bit - as in flinging mirrors about mechanically, has surely been redundant for decades?

As to phones with pinhead lenses, they can never compete with a proper sized camera as no matter how sensitive the electronic recording medium there is optically no substitute for a larger lens, both for accuity (resolution) and low-light performance. Just as binos with a 20mm lens can never compete with one using 50mm. Just the comparative differnce between the bino example and a pinhead lens vs one an inch across is potentially several orders of magnitude better rather than two or three times for the bins.

Else why does NASA keep putting ever bigger lenses into orbit?
Size in (comparable quality) optics is still everything for resolution and low-light capture.

 

[johnalison]

Else why does NASA keep putting ever bigger lenses into orbit?
Size in (comparable quality) optics is still everything for resolution and low-light capture.

They do it because it justifies the massive expenditure in dollars, and because nobody told them that they could have replaced the Hubble telescope with an iPhone.

 

[Major_Clanger]

Last night on Vim before she comes out. Lying just up from Orford with a glorious sunset and just birds for company.

 

[dolabriform]

Here's one from yesterday

 

[tillergirl]

Is that the Naze Tower?

 

[dolabriform]

Is that the Naze Tower?

It is indeed !

 

[tillergirl]

I have no idea though, why your nav light is there! ??

 

[dolabriform]

I have no idea though, why your nav light is there! ??

It's in the new version of the colregs I believe.. I was just testing out the placement

 

[tillergirl]

?

 

[johnalison]

I would photoshop out the fenders if I were you, otherwise you might get comments about how lazy it is to sail with them on deck.

 

[dolabriform]

I would photoshop out the fenders if I were you, otherwise you might get comments about how lazy it is to sail with them on deck.

Isn't that what your supposed to do with them?

 

[tillergirl]

It's a good safety trick. Once over the side by yourself, hooking the fenders over the side will give you a chance of getting back. See, there are always unexpected benefits.

 

[johnalison]

Mine have been trained to foul the jib sheets.

 

[Koeketiene]

Isn't that what your supposed to do with them?

I tend to take them off the guardrail and keep them in the cockpit when underway.
I have a relatively low freeboard, and they are prone to roll over the side when the boat heels over.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I would photoshop out the fenders if I were you, otherwise you might get comments about how lazy it is to sail with them on deck.

I think there is a site where you can report that kind of thing.

Probably run by Sailorman. GWS Old Fella.

 

[Tomahawk]

I have no idea though, why your nav light is there! ??

Lakesailor would say lots ... and some

 

[jimi]

This evening

 

[Tomahawk]

The Orwell?

 

[LittleSister]

I have been defeated in my attempts to post them directly here, but there's a great photo of the Maunsell Forts (photo #6), and another of the wreck of the SS Denham somewhere up north (photo #3), along with a lot of other great but non-maritime photos, here:
2020 Historic Photographer of the Year Awards