Abstract Old School

Old School · **2 Likes**

Who needs a computer or a smart phone when you can have one of these?

**Sir Nameless** · 12-27-2019, 10:59 AM

Nice ones. The first is my favorite.

bertwert · 12-27-2019, 11:18 AM - **2 Likes**

Todd: "Posting to the forum has now become really slow, and the lag time..."

Nice shots

**ToddK** · 12-27-2019, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by Sir Nameless

Nice ones. The first is my favorite.

Thank you!

Originally posted by bertwert

Todd: "Posting to the forum has now become really slow, and the lag time..."

I heard that Adam is taking mail-in photos now

---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 10:38 AM ----------

Originally posted by bertwert

Nice shots

Thank you!

Wasp · 12-27-2019, 12:22 PM

I like the second one best. It is the sort of thing that can't be done with computational photography. Or can it...?

GRB · 12-27-2019, 12:38 PM

I've used those.

**Ttedders** · 12-27-2019, 12:46 PM - **1 Like**

There is a shop in Asheville, NC that sells jewelry made from old typewriter key caps. The is made by prison inmates as part of a rehabilitation program.

08amczb · 12-27-2019, 01:00 PM

Elegant and reliable like the K-5 series.

**Ttedders** · 12-27-2019, 01:13 PM

I typed many a school paper on one of those. Electric typewrites and early word processors were the thing then but I still used a manual. I had two professors that gave me extra credit becaused I used a manual and had no mistakes or correction marks on my papers. You learned how to type because it was too much trouble to retype the whole thing if you messed up.

**ToddK** · 12-27-2019, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

I like the second one best. It is the sort of thing that can't be done with computational photography. Or can it...?

Thanks Wasp! Good question...

Originally posted by GRB

I've used those.

It actually sits in our office and the boss's wife occasionally uses it.

Originally posted by Ttedders

There is a shop in Asheville, NC that sells jewelry made from old typewriter key caps. The is made by prison inmates as part of a rehabilitation program.

That sounds like a good re-use of them.

Originally posted by 08amczb

Elegant and reliable like the K-5 series.

Yes, It has that strong, bullet-proof feel to it, and it weighs a tone

Originally posted by Ttedders

I typed many a school paper on one of those. Electric typewrites and early word processors were the thing then but I still used a manual. I had two professors that gave me extra credit becaused I used a manual and had no mistakes or correction marks on my papers. You learned how to type because it was too much trouble to retype the whole thing if you messed up.

I remember typing on a manual in my typing class as well. Amazing how fast the world has changed...

Wasp · 12-27-2019, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Thanks Wasp! Good question...

I doubt that the shifts in sharpness can be computed, but for all I know somebody is putting the finishing touches on some code that does exactly that. It will be a sad day for us old timers if that happens. And to think that I write (a different sort of) code for a living...

**BigDave** · 12-27-2019, 02:26 PM

I like the second one also, but where do you plug in the monitor???

Liney · 12-27-2019, 02:50 PM

Fantastic shots, and the questions abound about what could have been written on that wonderful machine. I've seen keys from these types of typewriters used as jewellery before, but as the spares are in short supply the choice is limited.

Good lighting and focus, I prefer the second image of just the keyboard, any particular reason why T, G, B are highlighted...?

Imp · 12-27-2019, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by 08amczb

Elegant and reliable like the K-5 series.

I've only got the K-3, did I miss out on something?

**ToddK** · 12-27-2019, 06:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

I doubt that the shifts in sharpness can be computed, but for all I know somebody is putting the finishing touches on some code that does exactly that. It will be a sad day for us old timers if that happens. And to think that I write (a different sort of) code for a living...

Wasp, I have to admit you have lost me on this

Originally posted by BigDave

I like the second one also, but where do you plug in the monitor???

I was looking for the USB port but didn't find it

Originally posted by Liney

Fantastic shots, and the questions abound about what could have been written on that wonderful machine. I've seen keys from these types of typewriters used as jewellery before, but as the spares are in short supply the choice is limited.
Good lighting and focus, I prefer the second image of just the keyboard, any particular reason why T, G, B are highlighted...?

Thanks Liney! No mystery to the choice on the keys, I wanted to have some of them blurry in the foreground and background, so I thought it was the best balance.

Originally posted by Imp

I've only got the K-3, did I miss out on something?

I think the K-3 qualifies

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12-27-2019, 10:59 AM	#2
Sir Nameless Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mass a chew sits Photos: Gallery Posts: 574	Nice ones. The first is my favorite.

12-27-2019, 11:18 AM - 2 Likes	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Todd: "Posting to the forum has now become really slow, and the lag time..." Nice shots

12-27-2019, 11:38 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sir Nameless Nice ones. The first is my favorite. Thank you! Originally posted by bertwert Todd: "Posting to the forum has now become really slow, and the lag time..." I heard that Adam is taking mail-in photos now ---------- Post added 12-27-19 at 10:38 AM ---------- Originally posted by bertwert Nice shots Thank you!

12-27-2019, 12:22 PM	#5
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	I like the second one best. It is the sort of thing that can't be done with computational photography. Or can it...?

12-27-2019, 12:38 PM	#6
GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	I've used those.

12-27-2019, 12:46 PM - 1 Like	#7
Ttedders Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 127	There is a shop in Asheville, NC that sells jewelry made from old typewriter key caps. The is made by prison inmates as part of a rehabilitation program.

12-27-2019, 01:00 PM	#8
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796	Elegant and reliable like the K-5 series.

12-27-2019, 01:13 PM	#9
Ttedders Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 127	I typed many a school paper on one of those. Electric typewrites and early word processors were the thing then but I still used a manual. I had two professors that gave me extra credit becaused I used a manual and had no mistakes or correction marks on my papers. You learned how to type because it was too much trouble to retype the whole thing if you messed up.

12-27-2019, 01:28 PM	#10
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wasp I like the second one best. It is the sort of thing that can't be done with computational photography. Or can it...? Thanks Wasp! Good question... Originally posted by GRB I've used those. It actually sits in our office and the boss's wife occasionally uses it. Originally posted by Ttedders There is a shop in Asheville, NC that sells jewelry made from old typewriter key caps. The is made by prison inmates as part of a rehabilitation program. That sounds like a good re-use of them. Originally posted by 08amczb Elegant and reliable like the K-5 series. Yes, It has that strong, bullet-proof feel to it, and it weighs a tone Originally posted by Ttedders I typed many a school paper on one of those. Electric typewrites and early word processors were the thing then but I still used a manual. I had two professors that gave me extra credit becaused I used a manual and had no mistakes or correction marks on my papers. You learned how to type because it was too much trouble to retype the whole thing if you messed up. I remember typing on a manual in my typing class as well. Amazing how fast the world has changed...

12-27-2019, 02:06 PM	#11
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Originally posted by ToddK Thanks Wasp! Good question... I doubt that the shifts in sharpness can be computed, but for all I know somebody is putting the finishing touches on some code that does exactly that. It will be a sad day for us old timers if that happens. And to think that I write (a different sort of) code for a living...

12-27-2019, 02:26 PM	#12
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	I like the second one also, but where do you plug in the monitor???

12-27-2019, 02:50 PM	#13
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	Fantastic shots, and the questions abound about what could have been written on that wonderful machine. I've seen keys from these types of typewriters used as jewellery before, but as the spares are in short supply the choice is limited. Good lighting and focus, I prefer the second image of just the keyboard, any particular reason why T, G, B are highlighted...?

12-27-2019, 06:19 PM	#14
Imp Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,749	Originally posted by 08amczb Elegant and reliable like the K-5 series. I've only got the K-3, did I miss out on something?

12-27-2019, 06:58 PM - 1 Like	#15
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wasp I doubt that the shifts in sharpness can be computed, but for all I know somebody is putting the finishing touches on some code that does exactly that. It will be a sad day for us old timers if that happens. And to think that I write (a different sort of) code for a living... Wasp, I have to admit you have lost me on this Originally posted by BigDave I like the second one also, but where do you plug in the monitor??? I was looking for the USB port but didn't find it Originally posted by Liney Fantastic shots, and the questions abound about what could have been written on that wonderful machine. I've seen keys from these types of typewriters used as jewellery before, but as the spares are in short supply the choice is limited. Good lighting and focus, I prefer the second image of just the keyboard, any particular reason why T, G, B are highlighted...? Thanks Liney! No mystery to the choice on the keys, I wanted to have some of them blurry in the foreground and background, so I thought it was the best balance. Originally posted by Imp I've only got the K-3, did I miss out on something? I think the K-3 qualifies