Not enough Russians

It’s been a while since I acquired my Russian Tair lens and decided to arise promptly this morning and take it to Nong Nuch Tropical Garden, with a plan to take comparison shots with my Jupiter lens of the same length.

I am not at my best early in the morning, so gear was packed and put by the front door last night. Into the truck this morning and I was at at Nong Nuch not long after it opened. Extracted the Tair from its carrying case; and it was at this point that I remembered that the lens does not fit on the case with the required adapter attached, and I remembered that the adapter was still at home in a box, and I remembered that I am an idiot. Another cock-up, to add to the forgotten memory cards, batteries and once the entire camera on previous outings. Still I had the Jupiter so knocked off a few flower shots with that:

Pleased to have captured some little flying things, so it seemed appropriate to do some flying of my own. This is what they call the French garden:

And this is their Stonehenge tribute; Spinal Tap sized:

Not a bad outing; but still need to test out the Tair; tomorrow perhaps.

Comments 🔗

2014-03-18 | Andrew says

Seems like some Russian things in Pattaya are quite welcome ( from what I read non-lenses need not apply )…lovely results from an old optic…one could spend a lot of time and some money trying all these old lenses… Now to hook them and the EM-1 up to the Phantom… ( duct tape is fairly strong I hear…) and use the wireless connection to trigger… I can just see a Spinal Tap reunion concert rockin’ the gardens with " Big Bottom"….

2014-03-19 | Andrew says

As an aside I found the cookie to save filling in the form each time - it is now coming from wordpress.com rather that pattayadays.com…Big Brother is taking care of you now….

2014-03-19 | BlogDaz says

You’re getting some cracking shots with that Phantom, Spike, have you had any commercial offers yet ?? First time I saw one of those was offshore last year, the radio operator was flying it from the heli-deck, thought we might have to do a salvage dive, but he was either a well practiced flyer, or they really are easy to fly ??.

2014-03-19 | Spike says

My favourite is “lick my love pump”.

2014-03-19 | Spike says

I have removed the need for a name and email address, not sure if that will help.

2014-03-19 | Spike says

Commercial possibilities; but not pursued yet as I need to teach the wife how to fly it!

2014-03-19 | Andrew says

Coming soon…scratch and dent sale on Phantom 2…..

2014-03-20 | Spike says

http://property.thaivisa.com/drone/