Archives for the month of: February, 2009

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Key features of the TS-E 17mm f/4L and TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II include:

  • Tilt and shift lenses compatible with all Canon EOS cameras
  • Ultra Wide 17mm / wide 24mm focal length, ideal for architecture and landscapes
  • High precision lens elements for low distortion and high resolution to the edge of the image
  • ± 6.5° Tilt and ±12mm Shift (TS-E 17mm f/4L) ± 8.5° Tilt and ±12mm Shift (TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II)
  • Tilt and shift mechanism rotates +/-90° allowing shift in any direction
  • Tilt mechanism rotates +/-90° allowing tilt in any direction relative to the shift
  • Aspherical and UD lens elements minimise chromatic aberration
  • Sub-wavelength structure and super-spectra coatings minimise ghosting and flare
  • Circular aperture for creative, blurred highlights
  • TS-E 17mm f/4L has a floating internal focus mechanism delivers high image quality throughout focus range

View the full press release on canons site here

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Walthamstow, London

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Walthamstow, London

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Walthamstow, London

img_6555These are the high points around Tehran (Teheran) which are called Bam-e-Tehran (The Roof of Tehran), where you can see all over Tehran. Tehran is the largest city in the Middle East and is the most populated city in South Western Asia with a population of 7.5 million and approximately 15 million in Greater Tehran. Milad Tower is just visible at the far right of the frame.

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His and hers door knockers, Yazd, Iran. The masculine door knocker is rigid and heavy that makes a strong sound. People inside the house wil be informed that a man is behind the door. The feminine door knocker is curly and ring like and makes a lighter sound. It informs the people inside the house that a woman is behind the door. This system is in place due to the Islamic custom that women should be private from men except their intimate ones.