Hi Philippe,
Yes, the 135/3.5 Tak is nice and sharp. I wish it had a closer minimum
focusing distance, but one can't have everything.
As to the power distribution system, it is old in design, as found in most
small towns, but well maintained. Newer neighborhoods have underground
distribution, but that is very expensive to retrofit in established areas.
In my "day job", from which I am 20 years retired, I had responsibility for
plant maintenance, and had to deal with the folks who maintained a very
large power distribution system. This experience makes me see things a
little differently from the view of many, who don't understand the
complexities of such systems.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Thoughts About Infrastructure
> Takumar SMC 135/3.5! One more lens I regret Jim, had nearly forgotten
> about it :-)
> I don't miss the screw though ;-)
> Yet, as sharp as tack.
>
> OTT, the infrastrutcure you show us looks straight out of a developing
> country. Well, are your systems that bad all over?
>
> Amitiés
> Philippe
>
>
> Le 29 nov. 12 à 21:29, Jim Nichols a écrit :
>
>> We hear a lot about infrastructure, "the grid", and other public and
>> commercial systems that need to be updated for future needs. As we
>> add more and more electronic and convenience gadgets to our
>> households, we sometimes forget how dependent we are on
>> electricity. That becomes immediately apparent when the power gets
>> interrupted.
>>
>> The fuse link shown below supplies electricity to 40 homes in a 3-
>> block area. When it blows because of a fallen limb or suicidal
>> squirrel, it sounds exactly like a 12-gauge shotgun. The last
>> failure occurred at night during a steady rain, so the linemen had
>> to deal with a treacherous situation in replacing the fuse. We have
>> been promised that the fuse will be replaced with an automatic
>> recloser, but that was more than a year ago and the fuse still
>> carries the load. I'm sure similar situations exist all over the
>> country.
>>
>> Critical fuse link:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fuse+Assembly.jpg.html
>>
>> Olympus E-1 with Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/3.5
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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