From Temmabashi to Gempachibashi today

Walked up I along the Riverside of Okawa from Temmabashi to Gem Chibashi for Cherry Blossom shooting also today. In spite of fine climate today, the sky was dark like cloudy day influenced by micro grain sand powder in the air that was from Taklimakan and Gobi deserts in PRC. Suppose that without air filter in the air intake of the motors, they will be destroyed into scrap, piston and cylinder will be easily scratched leading compression leakage. Though the criminal comes from PRC without doubt, this is not their responsibility without doubt but simply the natural phenomena at all. Changes in plant system brought by recent unstable climate fluctuation promotes desertization everywhere on the Earth, it is too much, just a matter for regret. Don't cut down huge woods wherever it may be and don't burn out them---never please! Glass construction like lovely but fragile planet should be treated so gently as to continue further generations in future. Replantation of trees is an indispensable artificial business to be performed on the groval scale ASAP, it is nothing but breaking in the vicious circle!

Shukugawa Riverside Cherry blossom today

Photo shooting for Cherry blossom today was done at Shukugawa Riverside, the timing was to the point and tomorrow would be the limited date, no further extension is desired. As is a weekday today, moderate congestion was observed. It is very difficult to shoot at the completed natural beauty like Cherry blossom in full bloom. There is no room to cut into Natural Beauty with artificial method. Best angle position and motif arrangement are the only way for a photographer to come into. I'll overcome tomorrow what I was inferior today, the location tomorrow would be Okawa in Osaka. Remember, micro-granular sand would arrive at Osaka tomorrow from Taklimakan Desert in PRC.

Tsu-City Historic Museum "Karasu" in Mie-Pref.

Without deeper investigation visited I "Karasu History Museum" in Tsu-City Mie Pref. the other day, Hamaura-6320 is the place. As for our surprise, it was one of a history about WW-2 Pacific Front especially suicide attack to US Millitary not only by Air-attack so to speak "Kamikaze" but also Sea-attack utilizing small motor boat with explosion in front nose, that was named "Sinyo". There was the actual multi-cylinder motor picked up from the sea bottom that had been an originally for trucks including small propeller. Not a few photos of Spirits at that time were exhibited, I could not help bowing with putting hands together to all of them one by one accompanying some tear. The museum was built by the War experienced volunteers originally named as "Wakasakura Kaikan", now it is under the management of Mie-Pref. I should make it a rule to visit at least once a year.

Cherry Dolphin AR-VT modification

A Yahoo Auction seller send me clippled tripod the other day. It lacks indispensable parts, controlling lever handle and mounting base plate. But for these parts, this tripod does not play a part to shooting equipment at all, just a void and dust for trash box. The fact that it does not work obliged me to modify the original pan head into ball pan head made by Gitzo #G1175. Special tool with special size were required to complete the modification, 6mm bolt rethreading and cutting in adequate length as matter of fact. Cerry Dolphin AR-VT tripod has some specific design at the center pole elevator system, coil dumper is embedded on the bottom portion intending smooth and slowly downing movement. All the functions required as my still shot is fulfilled after my modification, it will contribute to my camera work in future.

Cherry blossom in full bloom in Tamba-Sasayama region

Seeking cherry blossom in full bloom, I went out to Tamba-Sasayama region today. Thinking over the climate condition, rainy the day after tomorrow, today and tomorrow are the best opportunity for the flower watching in Kansai area. This is why I took part in the group for the purpose today following their invitation without any hesitation. Clear and transparent air condition was obtained after overcoming the ranged mountains, that's suitable for photo shooting without any Kasumi, mist.

Ginkaku-Temple & Yasaka-Shrine

Finding out an extraordinary Lesson in Kobe NHK Cultural Center, "How to guide Japanese historical places to foreign visitors" is the title. I took her class as an experimental trial yesterday. Thanks to her sophisticated arrangement for me, I could take part in the special lesson held at the actual place in Kyoto, it's an unusual and luckiest opportunity because, the outdoor lessons are held only twice a year. I was asked about the scenery taking alkohole drinking after work, I could not reply well because I had very seldom experience about that. Though I should go back home after the lesson before noom, she accepted me as an afternoon student, that's so happy and an appreciation was above words. She talked much on the way from Kobe to Kyoto about her history and experiences, I could understand that she is one of the best tour guide for both foreigners and amateur Japanese. Before that, the reason why I cannot guide in English is I don't know in Japanese in spite of I'm Japanese living here, just I don't know about Japanese History in precise. She never stopped to flow her fluent English explanation all through our accompanying, it is true my poor Cortex was suffered from indigestioning at all. Especially, her precious talk about "Shidare Sakura" situated at Yasaka Muruyama Park was worthy for me, actually she visited the great Gardener and is in good relations with him. Telling the truth, we were pair after the class dissolution, I could occupy the special person, spending the most unforgettable moment with her, evening oblique light behind the special Shidare Sakura was effective to direct some movie like scenery with her. As her palmistry on both hand shows I should go with her and continue her class for the time being.

Old Konica AR Hexanon lens

Old Konica AR mount Hexanon 52mm/18 was investigated fairly including reverse mounted condition. Old designed as ordinary use as it is, it's performance performance cannot be second to none even now. Remembering the past, all the camera manufacturers had been advocated especially in standard lens designing at that time, in another words, the optical engineers had set their own standard focus lenses as the playing and fighting field, so it goes without writing that 50mm standard renses have ultimate optical performance fulfilling almost of requirements, corrections of abberrasion, sharpness and resolution. The results of experimental attempt did not betray my initial imagination at all even in reverse mounted condition, sharpness, resolution and transparency are superb. Consequently, no idea occurs in my mind to buy sophisticatedly designed recent lenses at all. Recent Mirrorless camera has an incredible capability and potential when invited as an Optical engineering measuring and scaling equipment.

Radio pulse noise suppressor

VW Air-cooled Super Beetle has an original Amplitude modulation Radio and it still works relatively well but with sparking noise. To tell the truth, I have been suffering from it from the beginning of this automobile. The spark pulse noise became lauder and lauder these days, so I made up my mind to counter-measure for this malfunction. First of all, Ferrite magnet core devices were applied on the antennae line and power supplying plus line. Though they were all from my junk box, the result of suppressing noise was so remarkable as to surprise me at all, how easy task it was! Much more earlier mesure like this should be attempted, it's so regrettable now. Trifle and primitive parts and application work took enough effect to be satisfied as a matter of fact! The performance of this 50 years old AM Radio equipment would be continued as it is for the time being. A little recent FM/AM car radio is prepared as an alternative with the same size hole on the dashboard, and any time will do, their replacement.

Nishiwaki Heso Park

I visited "Japanese Heso Park" at Nishiwaki-City the day before yesterday, "Heso" in Japanese means that a belly button of Japanese country situating 135 degree East Longitude, 35 degree North Latitude , several unusual monuments and very few visitors were there. Unfavorable climate condition might be one of the reason in addition to the influence by COVID-19. On my way back home through Tamba-Sasayama City, I dropped in a Cafe Restaurant named "Tsumugi confectionary", the owner of the it was a cute and sensible lady with nice smiling, some talking with them made me feel come again there in very near future. As for my serviced Super Beetle, steering stability while straight running has far improved than before and the taste of ride became acceptable. Thrust angle adjustment after front camber correction might be required sooner or later, because the lower arm outer bushes were replaced before. Rear trailing arm inner bushes are not replaced, the only one that are not done yet in this Beetle. It would be a future task without doubt. The firing timing adjusted with vacuum hose removed from the advancer was to the point and the AD motor runs in good combustion condition, good firing note.

Over 1x world

Print processing lens is utilized for close-up shooting, Fujinon-EP 1:5.6/90mm was set on adjustable barrel for magnifying over 1x. As for surprise, quite a different world is expanded from ordinary macro lens photos. Bearing in mind that the focusing depth is very thin unusually.

Camera fixation by a conventional Tripod

When I come across with one of a video clip by Miss. Michiko Yone who is the most admirable professional photographer in Jp, I found out that she is carrying large Tripod all the time on her shoulder without exception. Deeper consideration led me a critical conclusion that the condition without any camera-shake is the second to none in spite of sophisticated anti-shake system supported by the technology by improved method, both the mechanism on camera body and lens barrel inside. Then why is it necessary for her to carry heavy equipment like a rifle gun for an infantry? Several experimental trials proved that any recently sophisticated method to prevent camera-shaking never be superior to conventionally mechanical tripod with stoutness, pixel picking comparisons clearly show the difference. The work as a professional photographer never be accomplished if it includes camera-shake. Suppose here comparing the positions of an infantry and a professional photographer, the former gives his life on the rifle gun and the latter going around into deep in the mountain at risk of life, aiming and shooting breathing should be exactly the same though the purpose and the target differ each other. She teaches us much by her talking, but her attitude sparing her bone is nothing but an Apocalypse at all.

Audi A3 8PCAX Legal Inspection

Legal inspection by the authority on Audi A3 was performed yesterday at Land Transport Audit Department in Kobe Uozaki. No specific defect was pointed out on the checking line except left head light axis, the automatic scaling device required not low beam but high beam repeatedly, the answer the machinery served was OK as a matter of fact. In spite of almost fuel tank in full condition low axis result was perceived, it might mean that some permanent distortion of supporting bush after 10 years use. Though 1.8 mm toe-out front wheel alignment was corrected after the affair leading to better steering feel, VW do not recommend toe-out condition in any model including Golf-7 GTI model.