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In a time before CAD: 1977
In a time before CAD: 1977
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Challenge: Time Capsule (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-D60
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon (Black)
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Date: Aug 7, 2005
Aperture: 3.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/45
Galleries: Abstract, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Aug 7, 2005

 This morning at a thriftstore I purchased an old box full of IBM programming flowchart templates, lettering guides, architectural templates, plumbing diameters, french curves and triangles.

And I was struck with the thought that kids of the future will thing it crazy to have done technical drawing on anything other than a computer. The kids of Today probably already do. Hell. I do.

So, draftsmen of the future, I give you the old school version, found in a box with receipts from the 70's, old sticky lettering, and a 1976 metric conversion slide calculator.

This shot is using macro, hand-held camera, my other hand holding the templates up in the light of my apartment window. Normal sharpen applied after I downsized it, no other adjustments made.

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Kodak DC4800
 08/16/2005 04:35:32 AM
no comment.
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Apple iPhone 5
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 08/15/2005 07:22:23 PM
Superb shot. Great idea for a time capsule as well. I doubt we'll be seeing or using these plastic templates again in the future!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 08/14/2005 06:56:08 PM
Your shot made me smile as I have used several of these in the past. Nicely done.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 08/12/2005 08:30:19 PM
Hey - I remember this ... I'm thinkin' 1987 too! 7
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Canon
 08/11/2005 03:54:35 PM
This is very hands on. I remember those times. Clever idea!
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Fujifilm FinePix S5100
 08/11/2005 03:42:37 PM
I think I might have liked it better without the hand, but still a very cool pic! Awesome idea for the challenge. I love the overlay of the instruments.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 08/11/2005 02:24:16 PM
I used to have some of these, so for me this fits with the challenge. Interesting backlighting. It may have been a bit cliche, but some sort of a tech drawing and pencils would have added more to the era feeling of the image.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 08/10/2005 01:59:02 PM
lol, great job~!
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/10/2005 10:52:17 AM
cool looking image with an artistic look at your subject
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