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<p>And, of course, what would a protest be without be drummers?</p><div></div>

<p>Cool and wet autumn weather had made the grounds a bit muddy. But the place wasn't being trampled and the trees and bushes were intact. The Occupiers were well organized with media, medical and legal tents. Many of the participants were also artistic and/or literary. </p><div></div>

<p>I took these photos a few weeks ago and I stopped to hear what was being said in the park. I found earnest people (some young and some old) debating many issues and seeking to find consensus. I did not find drugs, villainy or the other evils that were trumped up by our Great White Fat Mayor and his minions.</p><div></div>

<p>Seems like cold weather, apathy and aggressive by-law enforcement has resulted in the eviction of many of the occupy protesters in Canada. While it was never clear what these protesters wanted, I applaud their goals and motives. We have seen an endemic decades-long increase in the gap between the haves and the have-nots in the West. And a scandalous transfer of wealth from the bottom (and middle) to the upper classes since 2008. These are issues that are not widely reported in the corporatist and conservative media in Toronto. Alas, it seems the right to walk one's dog trumps the right to freely assemble and the right to free expression.... </p><div></div>

<p>nicely done, mike. i really like 'my keys'.</p>

<p>Micheal - i don't mind the series E lenses, the pancake 50mm lens is quite good although the fit and finish is not as good as the older nikkors. but i agree that the FG is a plasticky camera that was released to compete against the Canon AE-1 (and failed). great images, regardless. congratulations on your new son!</p>

<p>nice work, andy. solid camera.</p>

<p>L Mar - I shot the communist gear with a Zenit 3M. </p>

<p>m42 adapters for the MD mount are available quite cheaply on eB*y (stopped down metering only). as for other lenses, i agree with John that you may as well as buy the actual FD or F bodies themselves.</p>

<p>And this shot of vintage Soviet gear was shot using vintage Soviet gear... </p><div></div>

<p>The tractor above was shot with a T3. The car below was shot with a RE Super.</p><div></div>

<p>good concept, L Mar. here are my submissions...</p><div></div>

<p>you overpaid.</p>

<p>don't know anything about the lens, rick, but i wanted to say that only you could make a 'mundane' shot of a satellite dish look good. welcome back.</p>

<p>great pix. always loved the OM's shutter speed selector on the throat. </p>

<p>Thanks, Marc. Fun to read the 1964 article on testing the RE Super. </p>

<p>Funny how we can all get together to enjoy a shared experience (in this case a baseball game) but our social networking technology keeps us isolated and apart even when we are surrounded by a thousand people. Seems people prefer to interact with their virtual friends even when there are flesh and blood friends right beside them. Quite sad, really.</p><div></div>

<p>This was a blow-out. The Angels stomped all over the hometown Jays. </p><div></div>

<p>Here are some shots of an evening baseball game I attended with some colleagues in the final days of the Summer. These were taken with the RE Super mated to the 35mm and 135mm Topcor lenses. I used APX 400 film and pushed it to 1600 (I apologize in advance for the grain).</p><div></div>

<p>thank you all for looking and posting comments. appreciate the feedback and insights as always.</p>

<p>craigD: you make a very good point about the choice of distributor and Canon's fortunes rising with the switch from B+H. Arguably, this coincided with the introduction of better and less conservative designs.</p>

<p>johnR: no need for disclaimers here. you are most entitled to your opinions. i will only quibble with you in that i would span the Golden Age from 1959 (with the introduction of the Nikon F) to 1976 (with the introduction of the Canon Ae-1). </p>

<p>dennisW & johnS: thanks for the background about Tokyo Kogaku and Toshiba collaborating on the metering system. i have some old 55mm thread filters that are manufactured by Toshiba and always wondered about how they were involved with the optical industry in the Golden Age (always having known them as a consumer electronics giant).</p>

<p>steveL: thanks for the kind words. i'm also a big fan of that 135mm lens you gave me. and that 35mm wide-angle is no slouch either....</p>

<p>daveG: interesting how the adoption of the Exakta mount or the m42 mount had a such an impact on perceptions of modernity and obsolescence.</p>

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<p>Did someone say chrome lenses? This one's for you, Tony....</p><div></div>

<p>Not even sure what this is but it looks cool...</p><div></div>

<p>some more...</p><div></div>

<p>and now for some modern gear...</p><div></div>

<p>While it has its charms, the black and white does not not do the real wood trim justice.... </p><div></div>