Angarsk: 10 panoramic photo set from 1969 (and 2023)

A rare set of Angarsk panoramic photos from 1967-1969 (exact year is not stated): 10 photos and 3 covers. Size of a photo is about 230x88 mm. Printing quality is quite good.

(see also sets of 8 cards 1974, 12 cards 1974, 10 views 1956, 16 cards 1986)

And also my panoramic (equirectangular projection) photos of the same places (June 2023).

Disclaimer: My photographs are nothing more than a documentation of reality.

Cover-1: Ангарск (Angarsk)

Cover-2: Дом культуры "Нефтяник" (House of Culture "Petrochemist")

Cover-3: Стадион "Ангара" (Stadium "Angara")

1. Проспект Ворошилова (Voroshilov Prospect)

2. Ул. Чайковского (Tchaikovsky Street)

3. Дворец культуры "Современник" (Place of Culture "Sovremennik"/"Contemporary")

4. Улица Горького (Gorky Street)

5. Школа № 20 (School #20)

6. Дом пионеров (A Young Pioneer House)

7. Проспект Карла Маркса (Karl Marx Prospect)

8. Городская центральная библиотека (Municipal Central Library)

9. Плавательный бассейн (Swimming pool)

10. Ул. Ленина (Lenin Street)

See also related notes:

• Angarsk: another set of 10 photo cards from 1969 (and 2024) (2024-06-15)
• Angarsk: 40 years of the Angarsk Construction Department (1948-1988) (2023-09-06)
• Angarsk: 12 photos from 1975 (and 2023) (2023-08-07)
• Angarsk: 10 photo card set from 1969 (and 2023) (2023-07-26)

Image albums:

• Angarsk

Rockbros [compact] bicycle bell

A compact bicycle bell from Rockbros.

They call it "hidden design". The bell looks like a ring that wraps around the handlebar. So you can literally ring the ring.

The hex key for the mounting bolt is included.

It looks really compact on the bike.

The "hammer" is quite far away from the bell, so it won't ring accidentally when driving on a bad road.

Image albums:

• Bicycle

M42x1 - Sony FE/E adapter (5 mm)

This is a thin adapter for M42x1 lenses and Sony FE/E mount cameras.

Often such adapters are very thin: 1-1.5mm, but this one is the rare 5mm version:

It's not just an adapter for M42x1 (like this one). It is an adapter with a short flange focal distance. In this case it's 18mm (Sony FE/E) + 5mm (the adapter) = 23mm instead of the standard 45.5mm for M42x1 lenses. This means that a standard M42x1 lens focuses beyond infinity.

Such thin adapters are used for various experiments and homemade things (adapted lenses, macro equipment, etc.). I use it for a rather rare old lens (with a simple adaptation).

See also related notes:

• M39x1/44: Braun [Super] Paxette II lens mount (2023-09-20)
• Praktiflex M40x1 lenses on modern cameras (2023-08-25)
• M42x1-M39x1 adapter (4.5mm) (2023-08-15)

Image albums:

• Lens accessories

SZ Viewer A1-2023-07-08 (Android)

SZ Viewer (Android) changes:

1. Target API level 33 (Android 13). This is the Google Play requirement starting September 2023.

2. Bluetooth functionality now requires permission to find nearby devices (Android 12+). See for more information: Bluetooth permissions

3. Ability to access system Bluetooth settings from the "Select Bluetooth device" dialog.

4. New values for some modules (ESP, ABS, AMT).

See also related notes:

• Nokia 5.3 (2025-01) (2025-01-29)
• SZ Viewer: "lacks permission android.permission.BLUETOOTH" (2023-07-20)
• SZ Viewer: общая информация (2014-02-15)

Image albums:

• On-board diagnostics

SZ Viewer W1-2023-07-07 (Windows), L1-2023-07-07 (Linux), M1-2023-07-07 (macOS)

SZ Viewer (Windows, Linux, macOS) changes:

1. New values for some modules (ESP, ABS, AMT).

See also related notes:

• SZ Viewer: общая информация (2014-02-15)

Samsung NX2000: cheap 20MP camera, welcome

I left the Samsung NX series, but the Samsung NX series didn't leave me. I already have the Samsung NX300, which unfortunately turned out to have a defective AMOLED screen. It is extremely difficult to use outdoors. I also have a good Samsung NX10, but I don't really like its 14.6MP sensor.

So I was looking for something cheap with a 20MP sensor for my two NX lenses (20/2.8 and 30/2). Based on price alone, I bought the [used, of course] Samsung NX2000 (body only):

(with my NX 20/2.8 lens)

It's a strange camera (introduced in 2013) compared to other NXs (except for the even weirder Galaxy NX EK-GN120 with Android).

The NX2000 has only five physical buttons: shutter, video, home, play, "direct link", and only one dial (but it can be pressed). The rest of the control is done via the touchscreen, which is quite large (3.7" 800x480). The screen is also a regular TFT-LCD, and not an [AM]OLED (after the NX300, I think this is an advantage). But it is fixed (not articulated).

Other features: 20MP 1.5x crop factor sensor, mechanical shutter only (up to 1/4000, x-sync 1/180), microSD card, not bad BP1130 battery (same as NX1000/NX200/NX300/NX500), charging via microUSB (сan be in use simultaneously).

The NX2000 concept wasn't a success, so the NX3000 (introduced in 2014) became more conventional (it doesn't even have a touchscreen). This makes it all the more interesting to see how good the NX2000 is. Especially since I'm not a fan of the NX300, which isn't very usable compared to the NX500.

This copy of the NX2000 is certainly not in perfect condition: some wear and tear on the body, scratched screen, about 19k shutter releases, dust on the sensor. It resets the time when the battery is removed, and the shutter button is not quite clear to press. But the important thing is that the screen works fine. I can easily take pictures outdoors.

By the way, this is my sixth NX camera (after NX10, NX20, NX300, NX300M, NX500).

Why haven't I replaced the screen on my NX300? It's hard to find and too expensive. And I don't trust AMOLED anymore.

See also related notes:

• My digital cameras (2025-05) (2025-05-31)
• Staeble-Werk Choro R 35/4.5: Samples [1] - APS-C - f/4.5 - "color shift" (2024-05-16)
• Olympus E-PL1: Malfunctions (2024-03-22)
• M39x1-Samsung NX adapter (another one) (2024-01-29)
• Samsung NX300: now sold (2023-12-01)
• Samsung NX2000 vs NX300: image quality (2023-11-15)
• Samsung NX2000 + Holga 29/8: "No Lens" error (2023-10-08)
• My cameras (2023) (2023-09-21)
• Samsung NX2000: Screen buttons (MF+, Custom) (2023-09-05)
• Samsung NX2000 shutter count (2023-08-24)
• Samsung NX300: dead pixels on the LCD AMOLED screen (2023-08-13)

Image albums:

• Samsung NX

Molykote 33 Light grease

Molykote 33 Light (Extreme Low Temperature Grease)

Features:

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Key Properties

NLGI Grade 1 - Silicone-based grease with a base oil viscosity of 76 cSt at 40°C, lithium-thickened, with no solid lubricants.

Applications

Ideal for use in roller and conveyer equipment, control cables, electric motors, photographic equipment, optical equipment, measurement equipment, etc. Is also used in refrigerators or freezer equipment.

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This grease is very expensive, but I bought an unused package from an individual much cheaper. I plan to use it only to service lenses at this time.

See also related notes:

• Risespray 11/2.8 Fisheye: repair and first impressions (2023-08-16)
• Molykote 33 Light: application for lenses (2023-07-21)
• Консистентные смазки (2018) (2018-12-13)

Image albums:

• Oil

Angarsk: 16 photo card set from 1986 (and 2023)

Angarsk photos from 1986 (© 1986, 1987): 16 cards. 

По городам Российской Федерации. Ангарск (By cities of the Russian Federation. Angarsk)

It is perhaps the best known set of Angarsk photos. (see also sets of 8 cards 1974, 12 cards 1974, 10 views 1956).

Unfortunately, the print quality is bad. There is a massive color misregistration, which I have corrected a bit. Maybe it's just a problem with my copies (2 з-д 50 0001 - 100 000), because some earlier copies (1-й з-д 1 - 50 000) look much better.

And, as usual, my 2023 (May-June) photos, all taken from the ground.

Disclaimer: My photographs are nothing more than a documentation of reality.

1. Стела "Город, рожденный победой" при въезде в город. 1975 (The stele "City Born of Victory" at an entrance to the town. 1975)

2. Площадь имени В.И.Ленина (Lenin Square)

3. Дом Советов (House of Soviets)

4. Обелиск в честь 50-летия СССР. 1967 (Obelisk in honor of the 50th anniversary of the USSR. 1967)

5. Обелиск в честь революционеров, шедших кандальным трактом. Установлен в 1965 г. (Obelisk in honor of the revolutionaries marching on the fetters. Installed in 1965)

6. Новые жилые микрорайоны (New residential microdistricts)

7. Дворец культуры нефтехимиков (Palace of Culture "Petrochemist")

8. Улица имени В.И.Ленина (Lenin Street)

9. Улица Социалистическая (Sotsialisticheskaya/Socialist street)

10. Дворец культуры "Современник" (Place of culture "Sovremennik"/"Contemporary")

11. Стадион "Ангара" (Stadium "Angara")

Another viewpoint:

12. Широкоформатный кинотеатр "Родина" (Widescreen cinema "Rodina"/"Homeland")

It is possible to recognize the posters. There are two movies: "Тайна острова чудовищ" (Misterio en la isla de los monstruos/Mystery on Monster Island) and "Груз без маркировки" (Unmarked Load). Both were released in USSR cinemas in 1985.

13. Гостиница "Саяны" (Hotel "Sayany"/"Sayan Mountains")

14. Улица Фестивальная (Festivalnaya/Festival Street)

15. Река Китой (The Kitoy River)

This is, of course, the Kitoy River, but I don't know the exact location. The embankment has been somewhat improved since those years.

Maybe this view doesn't exist anymore. Let it be like this, in the same style:

16. Парк культуры и отдыха (Park of Culture and Recreation)

This was the old Ferris wheel, that was disassembled in the 1990s. A new wheel was built in 2019 at about the same place.

See also related notes:

• Angarsk: quality of the 1986-1987 photo card set (2023-11-05)
• Angarsk: 40 years of the Angarsk Construction Department (1948-1988) (2023-09-06)
• Angarsk: 12 photos from 1975 (and 2023) (2023-08-07)
• Angarsk: 10 photo card set from 1969 (and 2023) (2023-07-26)
• Angarsk: 10 panoramic photo set from 1969 (and 2023) (2023-07-13)

Image albums:

• Angarsk