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Offline WhiteRice

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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 10:40:56 »
gimme your apl caps :3

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 11:48:35 »
It looks warped. :)

Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 11:50:03 »
Quote from: phototristan;219178
It looks warped. :)


Nah, barrel distortion of the camera.



Good find!
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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 11:54:59 »
Score!
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Offline Zen

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 12:38:11 »
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It looks warped. :)


Quote from: Phaedrus2129;219179
Nah, barrel distortion of the camera.

Good find!



Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 12:45:14 »
I just checked with the seller and they confirmed that it was the lens. :D

An aside, photographs of keyboards are the only photos that I ever notice this. Some one took a picture of their filco and I noticed the same thing. I guess those long lines really make it pop out.

Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 13:03:18 »
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http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-M-1397681-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-PS2-1992-/350390331999?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5194e42a5f#ht_1337wt_1137

EDIT: In hindsight this is the worlds most obnoxious thread title... I was excited

Very nice find given prices these have been selling for lately.
« Last Edit: Thu, 02 September 2010, 13:08:41 by TexasFlood »

WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST BUY, IBM Space Saver for $100
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 15:47:54 »
Good deal. Congrats!
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Offline phototristan

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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 02 September 2010, 17:29:12 »
Quote from: WhiteRice;219207
I just checked with the seller and they confirmed that it was the lens. :D

An aside, photographs of keyboards are the only photos that I ever notice this. Some one took a picture of their filco and I noticed the same thing. I guess those long lines really make it pop out.

You have to know how to do it right:

IBM Model M pics

I should really replace those images with some of my Space Saver though.

Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 07 September 2010, 15:51:32 »
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You have to know how to do it right:

IBM Model M pics

I should really replace those images with some of my Space Saver though.


But, you make your living taking pictures, don't you? :-)

Offline firestorm

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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 08 September 2010, 09:13:07 »
Quote from: WhiteRice;219207
An aside, photographs of keyboards are the only photos that I ever notice this. Some one took a picture of their filco and I noticed the same thing. I guess those long lines really make it pop out.

FWIW, It's most likely a result of standing over keyboards to get a proper vantage point vs. many other things being shot from the side.  Being that close up, and keyboards being fairly large for macro or near macro range, the sellers probably have the lens zoomed as wide as possible and *any* zoom lens is going to show its faults at the far extents of their zoom range.

Offline Shawn Stanford

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 08 September 2010, 12:07:06 »
Quote from: phototristan;219316
You have to know how to do it right:

IBM Model M pics

I should really replace those images with some of my Space Saver though.

What? No boobies?!?!? :confused:
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Offline Shawn Stanford

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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 09 September 2010, 07:48:39 »
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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 09 September 2010, 11:01:36 »
They're not LOLcats, they're TROLLcats. So,

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« Reply #15 on: Thu, 09 September 2010, 11:49:29 »
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #16 on: Thu, 09 September 2010, 21:36:57 »
In case anyone was curious about the board I post pictures in the pictures section. This keyboard is like brand new and I love it! :D

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« Reply #17 on: Thu, 09 September 2010, 21:47:12 »
nice :)


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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 10 September 2010, 06:41:21 »
Launch the alert Vipers!
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