[Leica] IMG: Exercising the Takumar 135 Lens

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Don,

Most of our squirrel traffic is on the lower lines, which are Cable TV, 
telephone, and fiber optics.  I have never seen one on the 13,000 volt 
overhead lines.  But, they do occasionally get around the connections 
above the transformers.  This is what the power folks are trying to prevent.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/7/2019 3:56 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> I know my squirrels would have no problem shooting out the power of that
> screen is the only deterrent.
>
> On Thu, Feb 7, 2019, 4:47 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net wrote:
>
>> Another nice day, so I did some more exercising of one of my favorite
>> old lenses, the Pentax Super Multi Coated Takumar 135/3.5.  My original
>> M42 to 4/3 adapter was too thick.  I ground down the thickness to get an
>> accurate focus at the infinity mark, and wanted a check of  my work.
>> This 100  yr old home, presently for sale, is about half a block from my
>> back yard.  The nail heads showed me that the adjustment was fine.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190207-P2077614.JPG.html
>>
>> This power pole in my neighbor's back yard has an orange sash around it,
>> marking it for replacement.  The wood is in poor shape.  But the
>> interesting thing to me is the so-called squirrel screen that is
>> intended to limit squirrel access to the high-voltage line.  Squirrels
>> cause most of our power outages. I'm just not sure how the screen works.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190207-P2077610.JPG.html
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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