Ratchet

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  Larry the sailor

• Apr 24, 2017

Love it.

What is the mechanism a part of?

 

• HiHoSilver

• Apr 24, 2017

Terribly cool. The shape of the catch arm, square nut - make it look old - like 1920s or so. 'Nicely done, Awty.

 

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  awty

• Apr 24, 2017

@Larry the sailor @HiHoSilver
I have no idea what it was used for or age, it was part of a machinery display museum. http://www.mullumbimbymuseum.org.au/machinary-shed/
I should of been paying better attention.

 

• HiHoSilver

• Apr 25, 2017

I'm forever looking up museums within driving distance. Come July the big show w/ steam powered everything and a machine shop w/ orig. belt-driven metal working gear is the place to be. 'Seems we both zero in on a detail shot. I really like 'em.

 

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  awty

• Apr 25, 2017

@HiHoSilver Because everything is so cluttered usually hard to get a whole shot. I have a photo of the boat and motor bike to, but really hard to compose well.
Oh and yes I love old museums in little country towns as the displays are usually in buildings of the same age as the stuff in them and you can get up close and personal, specially like looking at the old photos.

 

• HiHoSilver

• Apr 25, 2017

I'm often driven to the detail shot, lacking confidence in my eye for composing a whole subject. I wind up happy w/ the detail shot, but it doesn't do much for composing w/ the whole subject. The 100 y.o. airplanes in a museum hanger - surrounded by distractions and difficult light - the detail looks great, the whole always looks underwhelming to me. Your detail work is very satisfying.

 

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  hobbes

• Apr 26, 2017

I love it, although I think I might have increase the DOF to bring the OOF background also to be in focus.

 

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  awty

• Apr 26, 2017

@hobbes thanks for the comment.
Actually shot it for the short DOF. What it does is bring out the ratchet making it stand out more.