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Challenge: Time Capsule (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Quantaray AF Macro 50mm f/2.8 for Canon EOS
Location: Dining room table
Date: Aug 9, 2005
Aperture: f16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30 sec
Galleries: Photojournalism, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Aug 9, 2005

 My slide rule made obsolete in 1972 by the HP 35 Scientific Calculator.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/15/2005 11:37:21 AM
I like everything about this but one thing. That particular pencil was not manufactured until 1978. No, not really, I have no idea about that, but could not resist. Try USM 35%, radius 60. The image lacks 'pop', so try the USM or up the contrast in curves a bit and see if that gives it more life.
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Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 08/14/2005 12:24:01 AM
1972 with a plastic pencil??? Would have been better with a wood one. Otherwise a good picture. (little ding for the plastic)
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/13/2005 10:44:00 PM
This would depend on your age, they still use these today in school
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/13/2005 03:41:06 PM
Thank you for meeting the challenge rules - 8
Olympus E-5
Olympus 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3 Zuiko ED Digitial Zoom
 08/12/2005 09:25:03 AM
Excellent take on this challenge. I remember the slide rule all too well! 7
Apple iPhone 12
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
 08/10/2005 11:52:47 PM
I dunno, I had my first electronic calculator in 1971...
Canon PowerShot SD780
08/10/2005 06:15:11 PM
What is this? Never seen them before....... boring subject probably hurts you but technically it is a good photo.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/10/2005 01:51:49 PM
I don't think that mechanical pencil is circa 1972. It also might have been nice to have soemthing on the graph paper, a bunch of calculations that would show the purpose of the slide-rule.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/10/2005 11:05:59 AM
nice composition in this reminder that computation was alot more complicated before computers
Nikon D80
 08/10/2005 10:53:41 AM
I like the background. Nice composition.
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