May 9th, 2012
Clovelly Sunrise – Swell anyone?
I have visited Clovelly for Sunrise a number of times, its a very attractive location, close by, easy parking, short walk on the rocks and always some interesting seascape features.
March 7th, 2012
Gerry’s Nikon Repair Links and Notes
KY Photo The Classic Camera Repair Forum – http://www.kyphoto.com/
Camera Recycler http://www.camerarecycler.com/
Yahoo Nikon Repair Tech Group – http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/NikonRepair/
Micro Tools – http://www.micro-tools.com
Adhesive Supplier – http://www.cemedine.co.jp
Lubricant, Super Lube, 3oz Tube
This synthetic lubricant has Syncolon (PTFE)
Cemedine Super-X 8008
DRY SURF OS-30MF(OIL BARRIER)
Grease LEN317A
EDB0011 Screw lock 1401C
C-8008B Cemedain 8008(BLACK)
MZ-800S DRY SURF MZ-800S
Crazy glue RJ is Not available
Cleaning of a Micro-Nikkor 55mm/2.8 AIS – http://akikorhonen.org/projects.php?action=view&id=774
Service and Repair Manuals – http://www.nodevice.com/manual/nikon.html
March 6th, 2012
Mermaids Glen – Blue Mountains
Its a little disturbing the number of unprocessed images I have sitting on my computer.
One of the joys of looking thru old images is seeing sessions in a different light and being able to apply new knowledge to the old images.
here is one example I found, never rated it nor processed it back in 2010, only by chance I was looking for something in my disturbingly organised and findable collection (thats a joke btw), however a quick edit then reedit after computer shat itself.
March 4th, 2012
Gross Motor Skills
oh dear, it only gets better?
As a preschooler, the child does not need any help standing alone or moving quickly. At 3 years of age, children enjoy simple movements, such as hopping, jumping, and running back and forth, just for the sheer delight of performing these activities. At age 4, children continue to do the same actions as they did at age 3, but further their moving. They are beginning to be able to go down the stairs with one foot on each step. At 5 years of age, they become even more adventurous. During middle and late childhood, children’s motor development becomes much smoother and more coordinated than it was in early childhood. As they age, children become able to control over their bodies and have an increased attention span. Having a child in a sport can help them with their coordination, as well as some social aspects.
As a preschooler, the child does not need any help standing alone or moving quickly. At 3 years of age, children enjoy simple movements, such as hopping, jumping, and running back and forth, just for the sheer delight of performing these activities. [1] At age 4, children continue to do the same actions as they did at age 3, but further their moving. They are beginning to be able to go down the stairs with one foot on each step. At 5 years of age, they become even more adventurous. During middle and late childhood, children’s motor development becomes much smoother and more coordinated than it was in early childhood. [1] As they age, children become able to control over their bodies and have an increased attention span. Having a child in a sport can help them with their coordination, as well as some social aspects.
February 29th, 2012
Glebe Island Bridge
Well I never knew they had to rework those cables to remove excess vibes..
The ANZAC Bridge is the longest span cable-stayed bridge in Australia. The bridge is 32.2 metres (106 ft) wide and the main span is 345 metres (1,132 ft) long. The reinforced concrete pylons are 120 metres (390 ft) high and support the deck by two planes of stay cables. Initially the stay cables were plagued by vibrations which have since been resolved by the addition of thin stabilising cables between the stay cables.
February 21st, 2012
Hornby Lighthouse at South Head
Top location at South Head!
Pretty intense location with plenty of compositions and plenty of history. I never realised, but there was once (1940s) a anti-sub net placed all the way across the gap between south and north heads. This caught one of the Japanese ‘midget subs’ in the ‘Attack on Sydney Harbour’ which then proceeded to self -destruct with those on board – very interesting
February 20th, 2012
Sydney University
Well its been a few years since I have been back here, not much has changed, a few more buildings and a nice mall 
February 15th, 2012
Reworking the Triptych
It is quite incredible to see the change in a triptych image through some simple rearranging and aligning – i certainly have my eyes more open to seeing how these can and should be done. Kudos to the chaps at DSLRusers who helped me out in ‘seeing’ the potential of this sequence.
Gerroa Sunset Triptych
February 2nd, 2012
Gerroa Sunset
Gerroa Triptych;
Gerroa actually has some interesting history, aviation history at that, Charles Kingsford Smith, yeah that dude who Sydney’s Mascot domestic/international airport is named after! Sir Charles piloted the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand and took off from this very beach on the footstep of Gerroa, Seven Mile Beach. Clearly they were not thinking about long term corrosion eh?
This location is stunning and the place would be a super place to visit on the off holiday season, its also not a bad old windsurfing beach too.
December 24th, 2011
Great Engineering Quotes
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
- Douglas Adams -
“The road to success is always under construction”
Get it right….CIVIL ENGINEERS
A bridge is built for us to pass over; it is a work of utility, and which should endure. It should be in keeping with its object, solid, clean, simple, well executed without vain ornament.
- Paul Sejourne -
Aeroplanes are not designed by science, but by art in spite of some pretence and humbug to the contrary. I do not mean to suggest that engineering can do without science, on the contrary, it stands on scientific foundations, but there is a big gap between scientific research and the engineering product which has to be bridged by the art of the engineer.
- Walter G Vincenti -
December 13th, 2011
Outpost Skate Champs
Only saw the warmup sessions but still very interesting – someone got glued to the fence watching!
December 12th, 2011
2011 Lunar Eclipse
Gerry 1
clouds 0
yep, still got a half decent number of frames between and thru the bloody clouds…suffered the next day tho…;(
