freddy333

Ditto.

A number of the collectors on RWG offer something close (sorta...........kinda), but, as the previous 2 responses mentioned, I have never seen a credible-looking 6538 (or 6536*) rep. These are pretty much build-it-yourself projects.

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Canon 400D/XTi (dSLR) with a Zeiss Planar lens borrowed from my old Contax 167MT (film) camera & there was no processing (other than RAW-to-jpg conversion) done to modify the dof. The shallow dof is achieved, primarily, with a wide open lens aperture (f1.7 in this case) & the distance from the camera (about 3.5'). Here is another shot Apparently, I am not alone in my affection for this lens. These old Contax/Zeiss lenses seem to have gained something of a cult status within photography circles & there is a cottage industry of enthusiasts who are manufacturing adapters (of varying quality) made specifically to allow these lenses to mate with modern dSLRs like the Canon, replacing Canon's own prime 'L' lenses.

315-16800-81 (you have an extra '1') is the correct Rolex part number for that insert.

Your dad has good taste. But mine is a 1972 XS2 (the XS650 was a later model), which I have owned since the bike was 3 (model) years old (with no plans to sell). The XS2 is on permanent display as part of the classic motorcycle exhibit in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. I am still wearing my chs GMTIIC today (Tuesday)

Thanks All. I used dial dots, but I found (& ordered) a few adapters & will use whichever works best. Thanks, Pug. Based on some of the brilliant pics I have seen that were taken with phone cameras, I am not sure that my old A80 p&s was limiting me. At least, not creatively. If anything, its automated functions & ease-of-use freed me to be more creative, allowing me to concentrate my efforts on composing rather than the mechanics of picture-taking. Kind of like how a modern car allows the driver to concentrate on driving instead of having to think about how to vary his fuel mixture when going uphill or how to modify the ignition's advance when accelerating or how to apply the front & rear brakes in a progressive manner to stop the car smoothly. A modern car, like a p&s camera, takes care of many of the incidentals so the 'driver' can concentrate on driving. But, having said that, I have always been conscious of the fact that the resolution of my A80's pictures were borderline, its puny 1.5" (low resolution) LCD viewer a bit handicapping (although its movable screen was sometimes a big aid) & its limited 3x optical zoom was only just usable. So, for wristies or simple shots, I still think a p&s is the way to go. But, for more complicated compositions, I agree - an SLR is definitely the way to go. Well, if nothing else, the quality of my pics is better with an SLR.

Red Gibson 335 is correct. When I was actively playing (been awhile), a variety of pop.

Love the shadows. Great pic.

I have been spending alot of time trying acclimate myself with my new Canon 400D & 55-250 lens. After shooting several hundred rounds of a variety of inside, outside, near, far, nature, people, insects, watches & just about everything in-between, I am getting a handle on the combo's abilities & limitations. While the Canon zoom lens is very good (a huge improvement over Canon's more expensive 75-300, which the 55-250 replaced), I feel it is lacking a bit of the clarity, focus & color saturation I was accustomed to with my old Contax SLR film camera with its Planar (Zeiss) 1,7/50mm lens. Of course, a good part of this dissatisfaction is due to my shooting everything with a zoom lens instead of a non-zoom (presently, a zoom is all I have available since my A80 is back at Canon for repair & my Lumix has been back-ordered until the end of next month (obviously, the Lumix is quite a popular camera)). So, I borrowed a friend's Canon EF 50mm f1.4 lens, which comes pretty highly rated, & compared its output (mated to my 400D) to what I was getting with my 55-250 zoom. The results, in a word, was 'no contest' in favor of the challenger. The EF 50mm f1.4 outclassed & outperformed the zoom lens in just about every parameter, including, what, for me, is the most parameter of all - emotion. The EF 50mm f1.4 just produced better pics, which, in turn, produces more emotion. Simple as that. Now, this is not really a complaint against the 55-250, after all it is a double-duty lens (wide angle & tele-photo) & I am sure the Canon macro lens (which still has not arrived) will improve things immeasurably. But, in the interim & being the natural tweak (modder) that I am, I decided to see if there was a way to improve on the 55-250 & get results closer to what I got with the EF 50mm f1.4. As those of you who have been following my previous Where's the Beef? thread know, I have been playing around with my Contax's Planar lens. A handful of hand-held shots taken with the Contax's (Zeiss) Planar 1,7/50 lens held up in front of the Canon produced some very promising results And Pug's recommendation of reversing the lens for macro use likewise produced some brilliant, if limited images So I have been trying to figure out how to have my cake & eat it too. And I finally found a way to fix the Planar lens onto the 400D body in a safer, more permanent fashion so I can then concentrate on composing pictures instead of concentrating on holding the lens in front of the camera (without ramming the metal bits on the lens mount into the delicate innards of the 400D) & just snapping a bunch of quick pics in the hope that at least 1 of them caught the right image at the right place in the frame. I am pretty amazed at how well the images through the Planar look And here are a couple of pics of my chs GMTIIC, courtesy of the Planar As I only just got everything together, it will take a bit of time to find the Planar's sweet spot with the 400D, but I am pretty enthused based on what I got so far.

Beginning the work week with Mystery

Official name - Rolex Daytona model 6239 with 'exotic' dial option (the red DeModell strap was fitted by me). Unofficial name used by many collectors - 'Paul Newman' Daytona. The late actor was given a 6239 with exotic dial by his wife in the '60s & he has been photographed many times over the years wearing this or other Daytonas, which is why this particular watch is call the 'Paul Newman'. There are many websites about the Paul Newman/Daytona connection that you can find via google if you want more info.

Been wearing my chs GMTIIC all day (Sunday) While driving this

Hollow bodies seem to be popular. Nice axes gentlemen.

Or do you prefer the 2nd pic cropped?

Wearing JlC Saturday

To ice the case, try Nanuq's recipe of placing said watch into a tin can filled with metal coins & shake (not too hard) until done.

Very interesting piece. Something you do not see every day. Did the watch come with any original paperwork?

Pans are not my cup of tea, but I can certainly appreciate how happy you must be. Well done.

Today, I would go with the 5513 because of its smaller presence. Tomorrow, the 1665 because of its slightly larger presence. Sunday, who knows. Both are equally great watches & whichever you choose (assuming you cannot do both), you will probably regret not having done the other (until you do).

So far, so good.

Ending the work week wearing my 6536/1 Oh & of course a wristie for the wrister (Yes, that is the 6536/1 in the picture)

50 is quite a milestone & I hope you have (at least) 50 more (good 1s).

Each has its salient points, but, for comfort, thin is in Ask any man who owns...........nah, just ask nanuq.