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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:55 pm    Post subject: The memorial lens Reply with quote
Kind of the curios sample:



PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:18 am    Post subject: Re: The memorial lens Reply with quote
LittleAlex wrote:
Kind of the curios sample:



Indeed, not commonly seen.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sun optics


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That lens is exactly the right one for the street shooting when the Armageddon will start. Laugh 1


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Marked by devil himself...


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
visualopsins wrote:
Marked by devil himself...


Not exactly - contrary to the common opinion.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
D1N0 wrote:
Sun optics


But what means "85"? The year of production?


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LittleAlex wrote:
visualopsins wrote:
Marked by devil himself...


Not exactly - contrary to the common opinion.


A beast


PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
visualopsins wrote:

A beast


Really, in the number “666” itself there isn’t anything bad at all. Because the numbers in the Holy Scripture mean only the general quality of the subject, to which it is PARTICULARY applied. But the compounded mining of application depends upon of what quality is the subject itself. And so – in the particular application of “666”, which – by itself, means nothing, but only what is full and all, in the most complete cogitation. But when it is applied to the “beast”, it then indicates the complete fullness of its beasty qualities. Which are, of course, very horrible indeed.

Like it had been explained there:

«He that hath intelligence let him count the number of the beast» … "To have intelligence" signifies to be in enlightenment from the Lord; "to count the number" signifies to know the quality, "number" signifying quality , and "to count" signifies to know; … and because the quality which is signified by "number" is its quality as to truth, and all the truth of doctrine and faith in the church is from the Word, therefore it means the quality of their confirmations from the Word; this also is the quality which is signified by the number "six hundred sixty-six,". …
«For it is the number of a man» ... By "man" is signified wisdom and intelligence, here wisdom and intelligence from the Word; thus also the Word as to the wisdom and intelligence in the man of the church. The church itself likewise appears before the Lord as a man; hence a man of the church, as to his spirit, appears in heaven as a man according to the quality of the church from the Word in him. This therefore it is which is signified here by "the number of a man," because it follows after these words, "Let him that hath intelligence count the number of the beast," by which is signified that he who is in enlightenment from the Lord may know what the quality of the confirmations of the doctrine and faith concerning God and salvation among the clergy really is. …
«And his number is six hundred sixty-six» …. By "the number of the beast" is signified the quality of the confirmations of doctrine and faith from the Word with them; by "six hundred sixty-six" is signified every truth of good, and as this is said of the Word, it signifies every truth of good in the Word, here the same falsified, because it is "the number of the beast." The reason of this signification is, because "six" signifies the same as "three" multiplied by "two"; and "three" signifies what is full and all, and is predicated of truths, and "two" signifies the marriage of truth and good; and as "six" is composed of those two numbers multiplied by each other, it therefore signifies every truth of good in the Word, here the same falsified; ...
The number "six hundred sixty-six" is used, because in that number six is tripled, and triplication completes; the multiplying by one hundred, whence comes "six hundred," and by ten, whence comes "sixty," changes nothing. That "six" signifies what is full and all, and is used where the truths of good are treated of, may appear from those passages in the Word where that number occurs; but the signification of this number does not clearly appear except to those who see the things concerning which it treats in the spiritual sense, as when the Lord said:
That the seed which fell on good ground, brought forth fruit, some thirty, some sixty, some an hundred (Mark 4:8, 20; Matt. 13:8, 23).
That the householder went out and brought laborers into his vineyard at the third hour and at the sixth hour (Matt. 20:3, 5).
That upon the table in the tabernacle the cakes of bread were arranged in two rows, six in each (Lev. 24:6).
That there were set six water pots, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews (John 2:6).
That there were six cities of refuge or asylums (Num. 35:6, 7; Deut. 19:1-9).
That the measuring reed with which the angel measured all parts of the new temple and the new city, was six cubits (Ezek. 40:5).
That the prophets should drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin (Ezek. 4:11).
That they should take for an offering the sixth part of an ephah of a homer of wheat (Ezek. 45:13).
Because "six" signifies what is full, the word "to take a sixth part," came into use, by which, in the spiritual sense, is signified what is complete and entire; as that:
They should offer the sixth part of an ephah out of a homer of wheat (Ezek. 45:13).
And it is said of Gog:
I will turn thee back, and leave the sixth part of thee (Ezek. 39:2).

(E. Swedenborg “Apocalypse Reviled” n. 608-610)


PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LittleAlex wrote:
visualopsins wrote:

A beast


Really, in the number “666” itself there isn’t anything bad at all. Because the numbers in the Holy Scripture mean only the general quality of the subject, to which it is PARTICULARY applied. But the compounded mining of application depends upon of what quality is the subject itself. And so – in the particular application of “666”, which – by itself, means nothing, but only what is full and all, in the most complete cogitation. But when it is applied to the “beast”, it then indicates the complete fullness of its beasty qualities. Which are, of course, very horrible indeed.

Like it had been explained there:

«He that hath intelligence let him count the number of the beast» … "To have intelligence" signifies to be in enlightenment from the Lord; "to count the number" signifies to know the quality, "number" signifying quality , and "to count" signifies to know; … and because the quality which is signified by "number" is its quality as to truth, and all the truth of doctrine and faith in the church is from the Word, therefore it means the quality of their confirmations from the Word; this also is the quality which is signified by the number "six hundred sixty-six,". …
«For it is the number of a man» ... By "man" is signified wisdom and intelligence, here wisdom and intelligence from the Word; thus also the Word as to the wisdom and intelligence in the man of the church. The church itself likewise appears before the Lord as a man; hence a man of the church, as to his spirit, appears in heaven as a man according to the quality of the church from the Word in him. This therefore it is which is signified here by "the number of a man," because it follows after these words, "Let him that hath intelligence count the number of the beast," by which is signified that he who is in enlightenment from the Lord may know what the quality of the confirmations of the doctrine and faith concerning God and salvation among the clergy really is. …
«And his number is six hundred sixty-six» …. By "the number of the beast" is signified the quality of the confirmations of doctrine and faith from the Word with them; by "six hundred sixty-six" is signified every truth of good, and as this is said of the Word, it signifies every truth of good in the Word, here the same falsified, because it is "the number of the beast." The reason of this signification is, because "six" signifies the same as "three" multiplied by "two"; and "three" signifies what is full and all, and is predicated of truths, and "two" signifies the marriage of truth and good; and as "six" is composed of those two numbers multiplied by each other, it therefore signifies every truth of good in the Word, here the same falsified; ...
The number "six hundred sixty-six" is used, because in that number six is tripled, and triplication completes; the multiplying by one hundred, whence comes "six hundred," and by ten, whence comes "sixty," changes nothing. That "six" signifies what is full and all, and is used where the truths of good are treated of, may appear from those passages in the Word where that number occurs; but the signification of this number does not clearly appear except to those who see the things concerning which it treats in the spiritual sense, as when the Lord said:
That the seed which fell on good ground, brought forth fruit, some thirty, some sixty, some an hundred (Mark 4:8, 20; Matt. 13:8, 23).
That the householder went out and brought laborers into his vineyard at the third hour and at the sixth hour (Matt. 20:3, 5).
That upon the table in the tabernacle the cakes of bread were arranged in two rows, six in each (Lev. 24:6).
That there were set six water pots, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews (John 2:6).
That there were six cities of refuge or asylums (Num. 35:6, 7; Deut. 19:1-9).
That the measuring reed with which the angel measured all parts of the new temple and the new city, was six cubits (Ezek. 40:5).
That the prophets should drink water by measure, the sixth part of a hin (Ezek. 4:11).
That they should take for an offering the sixth part of an ephah of a homer of wheat (Ezek. 45:13).
Because "six" signifies what is full, the word "to take a sixth part," came into use, by which, in the spiritual sense, is signified what is complete and entire; as that:
They should offer the sixth part of an ephah out of a homer of wheat (Ezek. 45:13).
And it is said of Gog:
I will turn thee back, and leave the sixth part of thee (Ezek. 39:2).

(E. Swedenborg “Apocalypse Reviled” n. 608-610)


Thanks! I come to this by way of Kaballah (Carlo Suarès trilogy) and Aleister Crowley (Equinox) who called himself "The Great Beast 666, Perabduro, Ankh-f-n-khonsu, the wickedest man in the world". Oops, these posts are dangerously close to the prohibited topic of religion...


PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
visualopsins wrote:
Oops, these posts are dangerously close to the prohibited topic of religion...


Well - the lens itself is dangerously close to the prohibited topics. Laugh 1


PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


I *think* this is the only sequential triple digit s/n lens that I have.
Hope it's as lucky as it looks Mr. Green

Nikkor Q.C. 200 f-4

-D.S.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doc Sharptail wrote:
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I *think* this is the only sequential triple digit s/n lens that I have.
Hope it's as lucky as it looks Mr. Green

Nikkor Q.C. 200 f-4

-D.S.


Perfect accompaniment!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/777_and_Other_Qabalistic_Writings_of_Aleister_Crowley


PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
visualopsins wrote:


Perfect accompaniment!



The lenses with complementary numbers. Smile

That "three" and "seven" signify what is holy, is evident from the following passages in the Word. In Moses:
He that toucheth the dead shall be unclean seven days; the same shall expiate himself therefrom on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean; but if he expiate not himself on the third day, on the seventh day he shall not be clean. He that toucheth one slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days; the clean shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall expiate him, and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even (Num. 19:11-12, 16, 19).
That these things are representative, or that the outward things signify internal ones, is very evident, as that one would be unclean who had touched a dead body, one slain, a bone of a man, a grave. All these things signify in the internal sense things proper to man, which are dead and profane. So also the washing in water and being clean at even were representative, and also the third day and the seventh day, which signify what is holy because on those days he was to be purified and would thus be clean.

E. Swedenborg "The Heavenly Secrets" n. 901


PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That does it.
This lens' name is gonna be "Lucky" Wink

I have yet to spend any time with this glass- not even practice framing.
I do know that it snaps into focus at moderate distance subjects.
This has to be the smoothest focusing lens I've laid my hands on.
It's lack of use is entirely evident in the way that it performs so far.
I'll burn some more silver (halides) once it warms up a little here...

-D.S.
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