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Elisa Jones — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:27:42 +0000

13 de Maio de 2009 - 99Kg

Há duas semanas atrás, a balança de casa (que mede 2kg a mais, p/ contribuir com a minha baixa auto estima) chegou, pela primeira vez, ao mais temido de todos os temidos números. Aquele de 3 dígitos. Vivendo um pesadelo acordada, eu mal pude acreditar. Até hoje, não consigo falar com naturalidade que cheguei aos 100 Kg. Aqui no meu diário é onde estou tomando coragem e escrevendo, for the first time…

Cheguei aos 100 e foi um choque. Não deveria ser, pois eu vinha me pesando sempre. Era pra eu saber que isso ia acontecer mais cedo ou mais tarde, já que eu não estava me cuidando como deveria. Tonta que eu sou, continuava comendo doces e me exercitando menos do que eu precisava.

Whatever, os 3 dígitos na balança me fizeram pisar no freio. Semana passada consegui diminuir um pouco a comida e os doces, e aumentar um pouco a malhação. Mas ainda não é o suficiente.

Sábado cheguei aos 98Kg, mas ontem voltei aos 99.

Sempre que eu falar de números do meu peso aqui, vou citar o peso da minha balança, que mede 2 a mais. Apesar de saber que ela tem essa falha, o que os olhos veem, é o que o coração sente. E nesse caso dos 100Kg, mesmo sabendo que na verdade eram 98, eu sofri. Muito mais do que eu sofreria se o número fosse 102. Por isso, vamos encarar minha balança como minha amiga, que no final da dieta, vai me dar 02Kg a menos de presente

Agora vou para minha aula de RPM, com a música Ain’t No Mountain High Enough na cabeça e com essa cena no filme:

Vou fazer igualzinho

Canon 5200mm f/14 lens

willwm — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:26:25 +0000

…really looks like a cannon.

This is the most mammoth camera lens I’ve ever seen, and has almost unbelievable specifications:

From CanonFD.com:

Focal Length: 5150mm
Exposure Control: Light quantity is controlled with the use of built-in ND filters, corresponding to f/14, f/16, f/22, f/32
Minimum Object Distance: 120 meters (Approx 393 feet!)
Size: 500mm(wide) x 600mm(high) x 1890mm(deep) [20”x24”x75.6”]
Weight: 100kg (220 lbs) without stand.

Yes, this behemoth is 220 pounds! That fact alone is impressive enough, then add the fact that it is capable of taking photographs of objects 18 to 32 miles away!

And now, this bad boy is for sale on eBay, for the low, low price of $55,000.00.

I think the best part is the quote from the seller:

This is a very rare Canon 5200mm photographic lens – possibly one of only three ever built. THE largest & most powerful prime lens ever created for dedicated SLR use. Built in Japan it was purchased by a Chinese company & shipped to China where it has since had little use & is now for sale. The optics appear in perfect condition. It is my understanding that a customized SLR/DSLR/EF mount can be created/included by the team of optical engineers who presently look after the lens. Due to its large size, it may be better suited to astronomy applications. It takes two people to lift the lens. It could also be mounted on a customized truck or SUV. A large geared or motorized support head would be needed to get the most out it. The magnification of this lens is truly staggering. If mounted to a Canon XL series video camera for example, a reach of 1000x optical (at least) would be possible (approx 37,500mm). The lens could also be mounted to HD & cine cameras. Tracking the space shuttle would not be a problem. Perhaps it’s already been used for that purpose? – (Did I just say that??!) Manual focus of course. Yes rear drop-in filters can be used. With so few ever built Canon spent “squillions” on the R&D, not to mention the manufacturer of this lens. Original cost price?? – don’t even ask!! In all seriousness I can’t be accurate. The Canon factory picture shows the lens mounted to an SLR camera (circled in red) – this will further give you an idea of it’s size.

For a better idea of how powerful this lens is, take a look at the following example:

Thanks to the following sites for information on this magnificent lens!

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Canon 5200mm f/14 lens