Borbin the 🐱

At the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

1/500s f/8 ISO 100/21° 16-50mm f/2,8 VR f=50mm/75mm

Viewpoint 1

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 1

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Equirectangular projection of the information sign.

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Rectilinear projection of the information sign.

Viewpoint 2

Within a minute, the weather shifted from sunny with clouds to overcast and windy.
Panorama Timestamps:

	Time	Weather	Action
	09:45:18	⛅
	09:45:21	⛅
	09:45:24	⛅
	09:45:27	⛅	move the bicycle
	09:45:45	☁️	again move the bicycle
	09:46:10	☁️
	09:46:12	☁️
	09:46:15	☁️	remove the camera from the nodal adapter1 and prepare for the nadir2
	09:46:27	☁️

The forecast was ⛅ until noon. This is what the actual weather turned out to be:

The panorama vividly captures the swift weather change, with the shadow gradually fading in the final pictures, creating an eerie emptiness.
And the Cybertruck nearly obscured Mount Rainier.

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 2

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Viewpoint 3

One week later, and the sun finally showed up 🌞

After last week's abrupt stop due to clouds and wind, I finally got the chance to pick up where I left off. Today could not have been more different: clear skies, warm light, and perfect conditions for capturing the panoramas I had planned.

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 3

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Viewpoint 4

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 4

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

The elders say the sky speaks to those who listen. I stood on sacred ground, raised my hand to the wind, and the eagle came. Gliding from the sunlit heights, answering the silent call of the tribe. In that moment, the spirit of the sky revealed itself, and I captured its flight in a single frame.

Viewpoint 5

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 5

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Viewpoint 6

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 6

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

If not for the field of view limitation, this bridge sign would be poking out of your screen right now.

Viewpoint Foster Island

At the Washington Park Arboretum

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Viewpoint Marsh Island

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Viewpoint Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

Interactive Panorama Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

At the Montlake Bridge: A Century of Connection

The Montlake Bridge, a historic drawbridge opened in June 1925, connects the University District with the Montlake neighborhood across the Montlake Cut.

Interactive Panorama Montlake Bridge

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

In moving traffic, it is always possible that vehicles are only partially captured. To prevent this, multiple shots were taken, which were also used to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. In this case, not all images are fully connected to each other via control points. Only the original images are.
The duplicate images are then linked only via control points. This makes everything much simpler.

View from the other side of the canal.

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

GPS map

To create the GPS map in cPicture, select the pictures with GPS data and click the map icon in the toolbar.
To get all panoramic images with GPS, enter the following in the search box at the upper right:

360x180.jpg %gps=1

This search performs two functions:

• 360x180.jpg matches all panorama images with filenames ending in this pattern. Adjust this part if a different naming convention is used
• %gps=1 filters for images that contain GPS metadata

After the search completes, select all images from the search result to display on the map.

Sunny Sunday afternoon at the Meydenbauer Bay Park.

Interactive Panorama Meydenbauer Bay Park 1

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

Interactive Panorama Meydenbauer Bay Park 2

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

cPicture map

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

This panorama was captured from 7 vantage points on the observation platform.
Almost like The Tower Panorama.

A total of eight images were used to create the panorama. One additional shot (#4) was taken moments later to capture a boat that had just entered the scene. Since this image was slightly out of alignment, it was registered to the first frame using control points and selectively masked to seamlessly integrate the boat into the final composition.

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm

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1/320s f/6,3 ISO 100/21° 105mm f/2,8 VR

1/250s f/6,3 ISO 180 16-50mm f/3,5-6,3 VR f=50mm/75mm

1/1000s f/6,3 ISO 200/24° 24-70mm f/2,8 f=70mm

1/2000s f/4,5 ISO 200/24° 24-70mm f/2,8 f=44mm

1/2500s f/4,5 ISO 200/24° 24-70mm f/2,8 f=70mm

1/250s f/8 ISO 200/24° 8mm f/3,5

1/320s f/9 ISO 200/24° 8mm f/3,5

1/125s f/5,6 ISO 200/24° 8mm f/3,5

1/500s f/4,5 ISO 80/20° f=25mm

1/400s f/4 ISO 80/20° f=25mm

1/500s f/4,5 ISO 80/20° f=25mm

1/250s f/4 ISO 80/20° f=25mm

1/500s f/5,6 ISO 80/20° f=25mm

1/250s f/5,6 ISO 110 105mm f/2,8 VR

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Selling lenses (and 📷) is easy. At least according to the offers from small and large camera dealers. Advertising with 'up to 70% of retail' should have the focus on 'up to'.

Here is my result: Quotes from camera sites and then selling at eBay at the average eBay price.
If the value is 0, they did not want the lens.

Lens		B&H	Glazer's	Kenmore	MBP	eBay
	Nikon AI-S 28-85 f/3.5-4.5	125	35	30	0	95
	Nikon AI-S 28-85 f/3.5-4.5	125	35	30	0	95
	Nikon 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AI-S	25	15	15	28	145
	Nikon AI-S 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6	30	15	10	0	95
	Nikon AF 105mm f/2.8 D Macro	75	72	100	118	185
	Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S D	50	27	10	42	115
	Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S D	50	27	10	42	115
	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM	70	52	50	72	185
	Sigma 50mm f/2.8 DG Macro	75	0	30	128	165
	Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC APO HSM	0	125	115	121	385
	Tokina 500mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens for Nikon	0	0	35	125	165
	Ʃ	625	403	435	676	1745
	Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Fisheye	140	50	125	87
	Nikon AF 50mm f1.4D	75	42	65	55

The quote from Adorama required to send in the lenses, but I was told the estimate would be around 500.
B&H's is similiar price, but there is an exception for the Nikon AI-S 28-85 f/3.5-4.5. Seems like a very sought-after lens, but not for MBP.
So far, B&H pays best for those (vintage) lenses.

The last two lenses I decided to keep, but I had them added to the quote to check. Would you sell for this price?

Update:

Lenses have been sold on eBay, with an approximate 20-25% fee deducted. The only exceptions are the two Nikon AI-S 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5, which I traded to B&H for a tax-free voucher. They are still listed for sale there³, quietly gathering digital dust.
The lens shelf now looks more intentional and less like a clearance bin.

I often pass the Montlake Bridge on my way to UW, but today was different: the bridge opened for water traffic just as I got there. The light turned red, and the bars descended, signaling the bridge's closure. I watched as the bridge slowly lifted to allow a sailboat to pass through, but I only saw the sailboat's mast passing by. Remarkable to see the massive structure rise and then descend back into place.

14:00:56, Bridge starting to open

14:01:36

14:01:52

14:02:06

14:02:36

14:03:06, Bridge fully opened

14:04:52, Bridge closing

14:05:08

14:05:50, Bridge completed its cycle and traffic resumes in a few seconds

A few days later, I was on the other side of the canal while traffic stood still, watching the bridge rise and settle once more.

A few months later, I was first in line on that same route with a perfect view as the bridge began its cycle. The timing could not have been better. The red lights flashed, the gates descended, and the massive structure started its graceful ascent. Positioned at the very front, I could see every detail: the roadway lifting, the two halves opening, and the quiet pause at full height before the bridge eased back into place.

A while later, I checked the traffic and noticed the red lines of waiting cars on the map. Sure enough, the bridge was operating. Here are some screenshots from a different perspective:

Gates open

Traffic resumes

See also Lake Washington Bridges.