Comments on: Teeming Throngs Enjoying the Colors at Kyoto’s Eikando Temple http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bryce lee http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37399 Bryce lee Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:36:07 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37399 Warm (8 degrees C) here in Southern Ontario at 21:21 EST this November 26, 2009. Do you as a former resident of the United States celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan? The people wearing masks is so reminiscent of places in China due to smog and smoke although suspect it is more of an Oriental tradition than anywhere. Then too the H1N1 flu virus is still in vogue, people are I suspect simply being cautious. The small stream , enclosed with a stone-lined water course is beautiful. It lends beauty to the area; I would assume the water is not potable, rather acting as a diversionary channel, and to perhaps beauty to an area. The stream is somewhat shallow, doubt if it would fill to the top, then again no critters are seen either swimming or actually in the water. The small truck parked to one side is interesting. A small number of them, Suzuki I believe have appeared here in Ontario at one or two used truck dealerships. They are very small, smaller than the Smart Car imported through Daimler Benz dealers here. The Smart car does seem to handle the snow and slush on the roads quite well, these small trucks which sell for about CAN$5000.00 used have either a three cylinder diesel or petrol engine, under the hood. Quite small, I could never fit, but then I can not get into a Smart car either. You're tall, however I am four inches short of seven feet tall and a big framed person...my vehicle is a ten year old Honda Civic saloon, there is room, yes. And the colours of the leaves are wonderful, the foliage is almost all on the ground, here, no snow yet unlike this time last year when we already had two feet of snow on the ground. Cheers Warm (8 degrees C) here in Southern Ontario at 21:21 EST this November 26, 2009. Do you as a former resident of the United States celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan?
The people wearing masks is so reminiscent of places in China due to smog and smoke although suspect it is more of an Oriental tradition than anywhere. Then too the H1N1 flu virus is still in vogue, people are I suspect simply being cautious.
The small stream , enclosed with a stone-lined water course is beautiful. It lends beauty to the area; I would assume the water is not potable, rather acting as a diversionary channel, and to perhaps beauty to an area. The stream is somewhat shallow, doubt if it would fill to the top, then again no critters are seen either swimming or actually in the water.
The small truck parked to one side is interesting. A small number of them, Suzuki I believe have appeared here in Ontario at one or two used truck dealerships. They are very small, smaller than the Smart Car imported through
Daimler Benz dealers here. The Smart car does seem to handle the snow and slush on the roads quite well, these small trucks which sell for about CAN$5000.00 used have either a three cylinder diesel or petrol engine, under the hood. Quite small, I could never fit, but then I can not get into a Smart car either. You’re tall, however I am four inches short of seven feet tall and a big framed person…my vehicle is a ten year old Honda Civic saloon, there is room, yes.

And the colours of the leaves are wonderful, the foliage is almost all on the ground, here, no snow yet unlike this time last year when we already had two feet of snow on the ground.

Cheers

]]> By: Gianluca http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37396 Gianluca Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:25:20 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37396 Thanks for the reply! Yes, 1 stop advantage is a lot, especially for the thin DOF (probably too thin... ;-)). And probably the Zeiss is going to be sharper too.... But the VR is something would for sure miss. Still don't know... Thanks for the reply!
Yes, 1 stop advantage is a lot, especially for the thin DOF (probably too thin… ;-) ).
And probably the Zeiss is going to be sharper too….
But the VR is something would for sure miss. Still don’t know…

]]> By: parv http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37393 parv Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:53:49 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37393 f/2 & f/2.8 have 1-stop difference. <a href="http://www103.pair.com/parv/cgi-bin/fstop.cgi" rel="nofollow">Series</a> is ("index" & "gap" are my own words) ... <pre> f/stop = ( 2^( 1/2 * gap ) )^index where, index = 0, 1, 2, 3, ... n # something to drive the formula gap = 1/3, 1/2, 1 # e.g. use 1/3 for 1/3-stop intervals </pre> <span class='jfriedl'>Oops, silly me, not sure what I was thinking, thanks. —Jeffrey</span> f/2 & f/2.8 have 1-stop difference. Series is (“index” & “gap” are my own words) …

  f/stop = ( 2^( 1/2 * gap ) )^index
     where, index = 0, 1, 2, 3, ... n  # something to drive the formula
            gap   = 1/3, 1/2, 1           # e.g. use 1/3 for 1/3-stop intervals

Oops, silly me, not sure what I was thinking, thanks. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Tom http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37389 Tom Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:25 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37389 The side canal may have been how water was diverted when the hydro electric power plant needed to be dry for maintenance. <span class='jfriedl'>Hmm, good thought, but it's 100x smaller than the main canal, so unlikely had enough capacity for that. —Jeffrey</span> The side canal may have been how water was diverted when the hydro electric power plant needed to be dry for maintenance.

Hmm, good thought, but it’s 100x smaller than the main canal, so unlikely had enough capacity for that. —Jeffrey

]]> By: David Wong http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37384 David Wong Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:46 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37384 Your "Hot Potato vendor" picture brought back fond memories. Back when I lived in Taiwan, we had vendors that ride around in a trike (this is over 30 years ago), with a big clay urn in the back, it has charcoal at the bottom of the urn, and sweet potatos are hooked with a heavy gauge wire (maybe recycled cloth hanger?), and hung from the top for baking. When served, the vendor just grab the wire hook and wrap the sweet potato in newspaper, instant goodness. Your “Hot Potato vendor” picture brought back fond memories.
Back when I lived in Taiwan, we had vendors that ride around in a trike (this is over 30 years ago), with a big clay urn in the back, it has charcoal at the bottom of the urn, and sweet potatos are hooked with a heavy gauge wire (maybe recycled cloth hanger?), and hung from the top for baking. When served, the vendor just grab the wire hook and wrap the sweet potato in newspaper, instant goodness.

]]> By: Gianluca http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37379 Gianluca Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:43:31 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-11-25/1373#comment-37379 Hi Jeffrey, your last posts are amazing! I've got two questions: 1) Is this (mid-end of November) the best period for the turning-leaves in Kyoto? 2) How would you rate the Zeiss 100mm vs the Nikon 105mm VR (if you had the chance to try one)? Thanks in advance! Gianluca <span class='jfriedl'>Mid-end November seems pretty good, though I've heard that the northern mountains have past their peak. Have never tried the Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro. It has many advantages over the Zeiss (auto-focus, VR) but the Zeiss has half a stop advantage, and a very long focus throw that makes manual-focus work a true pleasure. And the Zeiss results.... wow, I was won over during the short time I was borrowing one this month. When the next generation Zeiss 100mm f/2 come out (announced last week), I will likely get one. —Jeffrey</span> Hi Jeffrey, your last posts are amazing!

I’ve got two questions:
1) Is this (mid-end of November) the best period for the turning-leaves in Kyoto?
2) How would you rate the Zeiss 100mm vs the Nikon 105mm VR (if you had the chance to try one)?
Thanks in advance!
Gianluca

Mid-end November seems pretty good, though I’ve heard that the northern mountains have past their peak. Have never tried the Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro. It has many advantages over the Zeiss (auto-focus, VR) but the Zeiss has half a stop advantage, and a very long focus throw that makes manual-focus work a true pleasure. And the Zeiss results…. wow, I was won over during the short time I was borrowing one this month. When the next generation Zeiss 100mm f/2 come out (announced last week), I will likely get one. —Jeffrey

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