What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

[StephenL]

This is the stable clock, made by Veitch of Haddington, above our door. Unfortunately it's not possible to get at the mechanism as a former caretaker lost the key!! So it's always 10 to 4. Correct twice a day!

Taken with my E-30 fitted with a Tamron SP90 (thanks, Snaarman) and everything set to manual. Aperture was f8.

[snaarman]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

Nice and sharp, nowt wrong with that :-)

That's the ticket - get out and get some light though that lens

Pete

[Jim Ford]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

it's always 10 to 4. Correct twice a day!

Still stands the clock at ten to four
Oops, I've spilt the honey on the floor!

(Apologies to Rupert Brooke!)

Jim

[StephenL]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

As a footnote to this, we managed to gain entry to the clock mechanism last week. I gave it an experimental couple of turns with the winder, gave the pendulum a kick, and off it went! Lasted 2 hours. I'm not publicising the fact around the estate in case I get the job of winding it daily!

[gregles]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

The official estate wind up merchant? That's a title worth having Stephen

[StephenL]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

Well, every Monday morning I have to wind over 20 long-case clocks and half a dozen mantle clocks. It's fun when the clocks go back, as they all have to be forwarded 11 hours to synchronise the chimes!

The official estate wind up merchant? That's a title worth having Stephen

[gregles]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

Ouch !

Sounds like a labour of love Stephen

[StephenL]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

It feels rather humbling, operating something that someone first started doing around 1750 in some cases. (apologies for the non-Olympus image)

[gregles]

Re: What time? (Tamron SP90 shot)

I just wonder how many others have had the privilege before you Stephen. That is an amazing piece of machinery and for it to stand the test of time and still be in working order bears testament to the skill of the makers and the tlc with which it has been looked after