Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know my squirrels would have no problem shooting out the power of that screen is the only deterrent. On Thu, Feb 7, 2019, 4:47 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net wrote: > Another nice day, so I did some more exercising of one of my favorite > old lenses, the Pentax Super Multi Coated Takumar 135/3.5. My original > M42 to 4/3 adapter was too thick. I ground down the thickness to get an > accurate focus at the infinity mark, and wanted a check of my work. > This 100 yr old home, presently for sale, is about half a block from my > back yard. The nail heads showed me that the adjustment was fine. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190207-P2077614.JPG.html > > This power pole in my neighbor's back yard has an orange sash around it, > marking it for replacement. The wood is in poor shape. But the > interesting thing to me is the so-called squirrel screen that is > intended to limit squirrel access to the high-voltage line. Squirrels > cause most of our power outages. I'm just not sure how the screen works. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190207-P2077610.JPG.html > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information