Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great work Jim, I like very much your scanns, the look perfect, which film are you scanning? On Saturday I?ve scanned some Kodakolor II negatives 6 x 6 from 1980 and the scan results with horrible colors and I was unable to correct them. LLuis > El 4 maig 2018, a les 21:19, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va > escriure: > > I appreciate all of the responses to my posting of APS images. One LUGGER > who responded off-list asked if I had any more of these APS images. In > reviewing my images from 1986, I found another set. > > Normally, cameras are not allowed on-base at Arnold Engineering > Development Center, where I spent 39 years. But, in 1986, the base held > an open house for employees and their families. Displays were set up > showing items of interest, and cameras were permitted. I took advantage > of this opportunity to capture a few images to which I had not had access > previously. I am almost positive that the Kodak APS camera was my choice > that day. > > The Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility is composed of two 16-ft wind tunnels > and one 4-ft wind tunnel, along with the plant equipment to support them. > The main drive system for the large tunnels originally had 216,000 HP on > one shaft, and has since been upgraded. Here is a view of the compressor > for the transonic tunnel. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070917-1986+Open+House_+16T+Compressor+from+Across+the+Street.JPG.html > > That red & white stack is 200 ft tall. > > This is the nameplate on one of the two largest motors. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070917-1986+Open+House_+PWT+Large+Motor+Nameplate.JPG.html > > This is one of the numerous auxiliary compressors that support the tunnel > operations. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070917-1986+Open+House_+PES+F-Unit.JPG.html > > At the time of the open house, a lot of store testing was being done in > the transonic tunnels and three neat models were on display: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070917-1986+Open+House_+A-10+Test+Model+from+16T.JPG.html > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070917-1986+Open+House_+FB-111+Test+Model+from+16T.JPG.html > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070917-1986+Open+House_+F-16+Test+Model+from+16T.JPG.html > > The little Kodak APS camera did its job! > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information