Rainy season front

Rainy season front comes up to Shikoku, so weather forecast tells, it will come across to Osaka very soon, probably tomorrow. Hydrangea in my garden is flourishing now.
Tenjimbashi 5 Chyome shopping street started to deal the day before yesterday. Everything is going well, better to best in our country.
All the schools and companies will be busy studying and working.

Revolution by Mirror-less camera

My lens resource has exceeded my own demand in number already, I have been interested too much in old lens modification hobby field, I was in such situation by modify Minolta SLR lens on Canon EOS mount several years ago before Mirror-less digital models are prevailing like now. So, tens of Rokkor lenses including zooms are at my hand, the condition means that only a mount adapter between Canon EOS and SONY E can play any Rokkor lenses as I desire. Remembering past, I had been a critical inconvenience with Canon Digital SLR camera body, darker scenery in darker OVF operation especially, I used manual focusing and manual iris controlling, I was in dark circumstance all the time.
Mirror-less body designing makes it possible to put various old Range -Finder camera lenses on the flange surface with flange back 18 mm depth, tens of old camera had been obliged to appear as donors by myself, most of them are standard focal length around 50 mm.
Now, I'm in a Paradise like circumstance with far lighter EVF scenery in addition the focusing point could be magnified with a single button action. As the focusing action is one of a sacred moment for me as if I pray to God, adjusting environmental focusing condition is the first requirement to start Photo Hobby again for me.
Now, I'm in a Paradise as a Dragonfly swimming there so freely.
I cannot be too much to appreciate to the engineers who had been contributing with bloody efforts in the researching and developing field.

Hexanon 40mm/2.8

Konica Hexanon 40mm/2.8 50 years old lens has activated on SONY alpha 7 digital format yesterday, unexpectedly it waked up and must be frightened so much. Without distorting from my imagination, this triplet lens played well with some expected performance.
Though this small has a tendency of vignetting so naturally, the sharpness and resolution at center position are superb enough to satisfy my requirement. It would be brought around everywhere I go from now, lighter and smaller the better. Without writing here, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm/2.8 also over 50 years ago played well, with no complaint, perfect performance.

2nd wheel alignment in Audi A3 1.4T

Logging in over 1,700 km since she came to me at hand, wheel alignment was checked again and corrected yesterday into ideal condition. Toe-in 1 mm and thrust angle plus 2 minutes were corrected into zero values. As the distortion and deformation are inevitable by the former wheel alignment and axle construction, it takes time to be reformed into more adequate condition, such kind of phenomena is observed especially in rubber material of the bushes scattered everywhere in moving construction. This is why the correction and adjustment could not be accomplished by only a single trial.
In order to release the deformation stress when alignment is changed, the vehicle must be moved forward and backward removing device setting and reconstruct it again. This procedure is done in every turn, very troublesome muscle work at all with inviting precise concentration.
We cannot ignore the presence of rubber material in the axle construction.
Of course repeated experiences and piled know-how are the key to success to establish an ideal wheel alignment and axle construction.
It goes without writing that patience and training are indispensable, however sophisticated machinery might be, it cannot go alone.
The physical property, elastic strain, viscoelasticity, residual strain, recovery time and hysteresis are "The Sanctuary Field" those cannot be invaded by an amateur or a layman.

Konica Hexanon 40 mm/2.8 on Nex

Konica EE Matchi is the donner for Hexanon 40mm/2.8 Triplet lens this time. Original Yahoo Auction pic is invited to show an Old Range Finder Camera 50 years ago.
All the electric and mechanical linkage were removed thoroughly remaining only ilis control, no original figure remains at all with slimy and smart shape. Focusing mechanism is original front element moving style, 30 cm close up is capable. Ilis closure is controlled by a small pin situated at 2 o'clock position, no index but no inconvenience, because the ilis position is decided not by the index but by the actual focusing depth on the specific scenery, shutter speed and iris position are controlled manually with automatic ISO setting. I'm going out for photo shooting today with this newly prepared equipment triumphantly, but I don't know what kind of inconvenience would happen, I will not be killed what ever might happen. Reporting later.

With 50 years old Beetle

A few shrines were visited yesterday with driving my Air-cooled Beetle, Iwashimizu shrine at Sakasegawa Takarazuka, etc. Northern Nishinomiya Road with long tunnel easily took me just behind the Rokko mountain. Michinoeki Ogo was the turning point and Nishiwaki-Sanda Line was the way back. Not a few shrine is remained unvisited yet.

Nara today

Nara Heijo Palace Remains were the places I visited today, not so shiny light because of cloudy condition. Almost of the services there were inhibited even now.
Lunch time was Katsui at Yamanobe-Road, my favorite "Pair Lunch" menu has been eliminated because of the common reason, matter for regret as it is. But, abnormal condition would be recovered gradually as time passes in very soon.

Revolution

Self-restraint request would be cancelled today except Tokyo, Kanagawa and Hokkaido. So, all the activity in Osaka will be regained today as before.
As a matter for regret, not a few sports tournament is cancelled already, especially National High-school Baseball Tournament is too critical to ignore for related persons, not acceptable, don't you think?
My own activity will go on the beginning of next month and something interesting might happen. Unnecessary old relations were eliminated already.
Things new never comes without deserting old one.

Wheel alignment in Audi A3 1.4T

Wheel alignment in Audi A3 1.4T was checked today after 1,500 km running. Front Toe-in value Zero and Thrust angle Zero were observed in relieve. The values that should vary were not so, it's a matter for surprise, my technology in this field has been carried out after 20 years endeavor, I was really rewarded.
The room of intervention in the vehicle is not left for outsider, but it is possible to eliminate the assembly tolerance as less as possible.
This is the hidden way to make a vehicle very special custom made condition, motor power up or enforcement of specific parts are not the way, they are only pseudos.
The taste of beer must be the best this evening.

To Northern Kobe

I went out for photo shooting toward Northern Kobe-City between Chuugoku Highway and Sanyo yesterday. Najio, Hata-Cho, Ogo-Cho, Miki, Toyochi, Sone-Cho, Shinjo, Iwaya and Tojyo was the way I took.
Light source was well enough for photo shooting.
Konica Hexanon 45mm/2.8 was invited for all the shooting, that was produced while old range finder camera period over 50 years ago. 4 elements construction design recorded well if compared with recent modern camera lenses. The basic concept of lens designing inviting computer analysis must have been established already at that time by the desperate effort done by the engineers at that time.
To tell the truth, I have no Sony genuine Auto focusing lens at all, because I want to try the endeavors of the ancient engineers.

Dignity is asked

The number of infected patient comes up to Zero in Osaka yesterday since 9th March. Though the releasing horse reins would be decided 21st this month, ordinary people in 8 tie-wrapped prefectures would bast into freedom today with big possibility. The power to tighten the basting is the danger of secondary wave of CV infection.
The ability to maintain control would be asked putting under the Authority's decision. True dignity would be surfaced in our country.
Let's see what will happen from now in major capitals.

Rubicon front Toe-in

Second front toe-in value into Zero adjusting was performed yesterday. Too much discrepancy does not permit fairly setting with a single trial, because the plastic deformation in rubbers set in everywhere of axle suspension remains unreformed. Though the residual amount was small value, 1 mm Toe-in condition was corrected and the thrust angle was checked again proving Zero condition. As matter of surprise, no steering center adjusting was required. Grumpy saying infant became silent after that.
Adjusting and setting in the ideal condition in axle construction and wheel alignment should be performed while the vehicle and tires are new.

Wide angle lens today

I have been advocated only on standard focal length lenses between 45mm and 50mm these days, I took Fujinon 28mm/3.5 for taking a walk this morning. As 42mm threaded mounting flange it has, K&F mounting adapter is invited for Sony E-mount. Also I'm keeping Sonner 85mm/2.8 with the same thread screw mount lens.
SONY Alpha 7-Ⅲ is an indispensable mother digital imaging format at  all, I'll continue enjoying on this marvelous machinery for the time being.

Mikohata beneficial site in Asago-City

This place has been left untouched till few years ago, but now all the piled and beautiful castle like beneficial site are destroyed completely leaving some processing factories are partially lower workplace.
It's a matter for regret that the people in the village government office realized the importance of  this kind of legacy, just worth leaving. The residence of the foreign engineer is cared for exhibition, no meaning for apology of complete destruction. Large parking place and well painted Ore transport truck was put outside there, it seemed to have been attached intentionally, it does not  suit, it scatters the smell of tourist inviting strategy, childish and nuisance at all.
On the way back with making detour, dropped I an inn to Mikata Shrine, no visitor was there as usual.

Northern Osaka, Kameoka to Kyoto Saga Tenryuji

From Northern Osaka through Kameoka to Arashiyama was the way to shoot photos yesterday. It was fine and warm like a Summer day, light source was good enough. Because the Emergency Declaration would be stopped very soon, tomorrow? It was an indispensable opportunity never to experience if I loose. All the visiting places would be very crowded avoiding our periodical rainy season.
The first was Anao-ji, second was Horin-ji Temple near Togetsu-Bridge and the third was Saga-Tenryu-ji.
Also, today, I would go out for the same purpose.

Along with Hatsuka-River

Along with Hatsuka river I went up to North yesterday with visiting several shrines and temples, that supplies Sengari Water Source. Very few traffic and pedestrian were there even in the country side. Light source for photo shooting was enough except an incredible mistaking that I left a battery for Alpha 7 behind on the charger, so all the photos yesterday was on Alpha 6400 APSC format.