Hi, to all my journal readers!!!!

-Bought these 2 beauty’s at the International Photografica Exchange market at the village in Houten Holland on Sunday 22th of november .
On the left the Jupiter-9, a fast and excellent F2,0 85mm Russian copy of the Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens , bought for 70 Euro ! >>> [link] , on the right the Volna-9, an excellent F2,8 50mm Russian Macro lens , bought for 60 Euro ! >>> [link]

Iff weather permits will shoot some nice photo's with these lenses in the coming time, its dreadful at the moment ,completely overcast with clouds and rain !!!

-For those interested, the biggest and nicest Photographic Exchange in Europe is in the village of Bievres just under Paris in France (next to the airport of Orly!!) , on June 5th and 6th 2010, a real Antiques & Second Hand Photographic Fair!!
It will be held for the 47th time next year, and atracted more then 30.000 people this year !!!!!

You will find camera's off the first years of Photographic untill the new age digital lenses , and everything in-between !!! its photographic history on sale !!!!!!!

-Place to be !!!! , see >>> [link]

-Thanks to for his reaction on my last journals update: Silver Wedding !! 1 reaction out of 343 watchers !!

-No news yet about metal bands performing on the Midwinter Fair in Archeon,


-For all events that will pas in the Nether World this remaining year, can be found on the next site in the RH column >>>>> [link] <<<<<<<

Below you will find some fine deviations that came to my attention this last week , hope you like them , greetz lenZ

Hi, to all my journal readers!!!!

-21 November 1984, Caro and I said yes to each other in front of the magistrate, so tomorrow will be our 25th year , and our silver wedding day !!
We won't have a real celebration, but I booked a restaurant for tomorrow evening as a surprise !!!

-On the 22th their will be an International Photografica market in the Euretco halls in the city of Houten next to Utrecht, think we will be going to see if I can find a nice Jupiter-9,
a Russian F2,0 85mm Carl Zeis Sonnar copy , which produces excellent images evn at full lens opening !!!!!!!!!

- Another few weeks, and at 12 & 13 December its Midwinter festival !!!
It will be hold in the theme park of Archeon in the village of Alphen a/d Rijn, see layout >> !!

-The whole weekend is an indoor market, Fantasy & Gothic, there are concerts, fighting shows, crafts, sword fighting demonstrations, lectures, games, tournaments and witches. There are demonstrations of Live Action Role Playing groups, Celtic Folk and many more activities.

-99 Stall holders and Exhibitors who have registered so far:

A & B Dragonarth, A piece of History ,Aiwendil ,Ancient Enchantments, Atelier Cherub ,Atelier Hamm ,Atelier Medusa ,Avalon Designs ,A-Z Books ,Baba Shop VOF ,Bedazzled ,Bernie the Bolt ,Black Planet ,Black Silver ,Black Heart ,Glad Bergh ,Brunhilde Fantasy Clothing ,Candy Dreams ,Celtic Rose ,Cherish ,Then a Run ,Dark Enchantment ,The Good Taste ,The Annual Circle ,The Bead Dolls ,Desiree Beauty Care ,Dino Jewelery ,Dolle brill, Drachenheim ,Dragonslayer ,Three Moons ,,EARA ,Elly Happy Bergh ,Enchanting ,Eryvon, Eternal-designs ,Evil Fairy ,Faerytale Fashion ,Fairbow, VOF ,Fantasy Art ,Fantasyatelier.nl Labyrinth Fantasy Shop ,Fehluna ,Forest of Magic ,Forever Fashion ,Frantic Alternative Wear, Free Spirit ,Funpoi ,Games-N-Stuff ,Ginger Fantasies ,H.O. Cambro,Heart Line Skins and Leather Trade ,Hekstopia ,Hester Truss custom ,The Kruidenheksje ,Indo Vleer Muisje, Ingrid's Only ,Ivy-Clad, Angel ,Jager ,Kuyper ,Leathershop William Kooy ,Lotus Journal, M.J. Design ,Magic Galaxies ,Magic Within ,Manari New Age ,Massie's Decoration, Meadandmore ,Mesdisc ,Mieke Makes ,Miyu Magic Stones ,Morgan Gifts & Curiosities, Mystic Times ,Nicely Clothing ,Paspartout ,Pragmagie ,Pure Hearts ,Pygmalion ,R & L The Dancing Yak ,Raven Dark ,Realm Of Shadows ,Renate Monsees Jewelry ,Ring of Kells, Sambruja.com ,Silver Fantasy Made-in VOF ,Sorry No Subtitles ,Spank ,Srilaksmi, Stixandstones ,Straid ,Strange Steel ,Auntie Witch ,The Celtic Shop ,The Queen Ring, Think Pink ,Toys and Fairies ,Twinkle ,,Victorian Flowers ,WJH van Gennip ,Without Haste

Websites off above Exhibitors can be found on the next site !!!>> [link] <<

-more news about bands and performing artists in the next issue !!!


-For all events that will pas in the Nether World this remaining year, can be found on the next site in the RH column >>>>> [link] <<<<<<<


Below you will find some fine deviations that came to my attention this last week , hope you like them , greetz lenZ

Hi, to all my journal reading readers!!!!

-Really love this one !!!!!!!!!!! !!!

-Cleaned up my lists as said .

-Started to work, for 4 times a ½ day a week after I have been 4 weeks on sick leave.

- Really looking forward towards the Midwinter Fair/Festival on the 12 & 13th of December, last major Festival this year !! Hope to have some update’s about stand-holders and performing bands by next week, and will post them.

-Next update on features will be in 2 weeks time.

-For all events that will pas in the Nether World this remaining year, can be found on the next site in the RH column >>>>> [link] <<<<<<<

Below you will find some fine deviations that came to my attention this last week , hope you like them , greetz lenZ

Hi to all readers !!!!!!!!

-Bussy with an old village police coat (veldwachters jas), from around 1900, which i bought through an internet advertisement!!

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Very lucky it was in my size , just some rework on the collar and the lining to do, buttons on the photo are the not the orginals, but the coat was missing some so had to change them all !!and it looks nicer anyway !!!

-Finished with the upload of some of the Goth & Fantasy Fair/Festival photo's I took in Rijswijk, next festival we will attend is the 2 day during celebration of Midwinter (Yule) , held in the Archeon theme park (see Photo's from the Midsummer festival, its the same location and background !!

On 12/13 December, Archeon Midwinter Fair !!!!!!!!!!!

A totally enclosed Fantasy & Gothic market. With concerts, fighting shows, crafts, sword fighting demonstrations, lectures, games tournaments, witches and more. Demonstrations of Live Action Role Playing groups and many musical performances. A Midwinter big event on Sunday with 2 gigs of the band Rapalje.


Layout

Paticipants are........!!!!

Midwinter Fair Program 2009
The 7th edition of the Midwinter Fair weather has a magical and unforgettable program. Imagine yourself this year in the Kingdom of Mists, Middle Earth and Shadow Land.

Realm of mist (formerly prehistory)

The monstrous forest runs Arcana
Arcana continuously organizes short role play scenarios where you are dragged into the world of the Empire Elerion, magic, dangerous monsters, evil enemies and brave heroes. You get weapons and clothes to borrow and for half an hour you are in a completely different world, where you must negotiate puzzles and fighting for your life!

Behind the monastery dominated by the people of Mists Cauldron
On their farm, you shoot your bow and every hour a LARP battle weapon. They also provide a street tree stories and much more.

In the morass of illusion Avrakan, Larp Leiden
A mini adventure for children, always wanted to be a knight, or a bold bandit? Sign up and participate. And Theatresports rounds, how do you in your role, what a laugh elf? In the morass of Illusion is whatever happen to you.

The settlement of ARAGNES
ARAGNES on the island is a world in construction, where settlements have been built just where in some parts and the Flag of the Kingdom Nirmondarië even be planted. Join the adventurers to explore this new land, 2 x per day, and meet the people such as robbers, dark elves, Romans, and forest elves Nirmondaarse soldiers.


Middle Earth (formerly Middle Ages)

The Monastery Hall
Mob with Irish, Celtic, Scottish, Dutch folk music gitouki, tensile and harmonica, theekistbas make Maceál, William Dieb and a festival. It occurred on Sunday at 2 x!

Dun Aengus consisting of Peter Andersson and Martin Rahmberg. They play mostly traditional Irish and Scottish ballads and dance music. The base is Vänersborg, Sweden, where the band in 1991. They play mostly acoustic guitar and a banjo. 2x action on Saturday and Sunday 1 time.

Celts Without Borders originated by Sommer Lies (harp and hurdy-gurdy) and Coca Roman (harp). By strengthening Renske Duijm they have to fiddle with a swinging set balrepertoire own favorite songs of such material. This music is pure music balfolk intended to dance! Also they give a dance workshop for the Archeon balfolk dance so everyone can join!

Simply Folk consisting Panjoel Patrick Maas and Tim both have a passion for folk music. Accompanied by guitar and vocals make it beautiful Irish folk music.

Orfeo This young band has already been a number of occasions to listen to previous Midwinter Fairs. The music the band plays mainly balfolk. With Celtic harp, hurdy-gurdy, double bass, flute, guitar and drums they play stirring music that you almost can not stand still.

Music & Lax in the Mongolian Yurt
With inter alia Abe the Storyteller, Stories about myths and fairy tales from the Celtic and Nordic traditions, knight tales, Greek myths, fairy tales Grim, Dutch legends and much more. Besides the world the stories of nature and symbolism play a major role in the life of the narrator Abe.

Donderelf
Philip tells exciting stories of ancient peoples with inspiration in sound, color and clothing. He makes use of horns, drums, rattles, singing and dancing. Stories and rituals of Indian, Mongolian and Siberian oerverhalen and often with a humorous tone.

Roje wolf
The wolf Roje, aka Kees Greek mythology tells tales, Daedalus and Icarus, about labyrinths, Theseus, Ariadne and the Minotaur's half brother. The story about the little girl and the Stone Giant.

In a Mongolian Yurt: Drum Percussion Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, a drum percussion workshop. Under professional guidance of Ewout and Robbert are sounds of percussion instruments into one beautiful whole. Take part and one with the instruments.


Also present in the park with music and entertainment, on the corner of the street:


-- Johannes de Nar on Saturday and Sunday

-- Jannes the Magician Sunday

-- Kees as using troubadour jester on Saturday and Sunday

-- Datura with hurdy gurdy and flute on Saturday and Sunday

-- The Flierefluiter on drum and flute on Saturday and Sunday

-- Grass brings Western European folk music. With their bagpipes, violin, accordion and guitar - a cheerful atmosphere and fun, on Saturday

-- The Doedel Parade with indigenous bagpipes, music from here and there, on Sunday -- The Blue Schuyt on Sunday with medieval music

-- Hailander Saturday

-- Sassenachs with higgledy-oriented music in a medieval appearance on Saturday and Sunday

-- Diablo Devil Sunday


The Heist
The 2 robbers Damstraete have raised a barrier. This is the main route to market and they expect to win a big booty. The plan is watertight. Armed to the teeth and waiting for a coach ... ... .... A robbery with romance, violence and the unexpected!
Presented by the solid entertainment group Archeon.


Order of the North Wind
Sword Arts Association of the Order of the North Wind is a group who share a passion for medieval European martial arts. They provide workshops and demonstrations of spectacular sword techniques (sword) fighting shows.

Pirates House Maerquin
In their imagination they are pirates with the kids looking for a treasure hidden in Archeon. There are pirates in many forms, such as dwarves, elves and Ørken. As a reward: the treasure!

Scutterie of St. Sebastian
Longbow shooting and demonstrations by the Scutterie of St. Sebastian.
Mara the Minstrel plays her harp and tells her story to 14.00 and 15.00 hours.

Fairbow
Sale of bows and arrows and demonstrations of medieval archery.

Zwanette's Fairy Tale
Magic Spheres Magic and much more of this witch brews.

Miyu Magic Stones
Exchange magic stones.

The "Wee you Bones' house
A house full of curios in jewels of carved bone, bones and unknown Vicoriaanse mourning hats. And there, the witch of the Bovenbos who consult oracles nature, light in the darkness brings lectures and hand care.

Pharmacy & Root Cruydt
In the medieval pharmacy & Root Cruydt Enjoy demonstrations and workshops in the field of herbs and magic. Opposite the house a tent with a blacksmith, wood and bone processors, textile processors and a cook.

Baker House
Here are just baked sweet rolls.

Turning Wheel
From 10.00 - 17.00 hours: Witch Cafe marathon with delicious herbal and Lecture Poem.
Midwinter Temple with wintry wonder. Workshops, make a felt bracelet, reading tea leaves. Mini witch shop. At the end of the afternoon ceremony in honor of the midwinter Yule.

In the marketplace of Middle Earth
Fire provided by Spin.off Show on Saturday, December 12 and Firehase on Sunday, December 13

Shadow Country (formerly Roman)

In the Bathroom:

The Tolkien Society Unquendor:
- Traveling the Tolkien Library
- Your name in Elvish lettering
- Small workshop Elfse languages
- Information about working with felt, and swords malien
- Lecture on Tolkien and Middle Earth and a quiz

Games Market at the Bathhouse
- With Terra SF
-- ERG Role Playing Games with continuous, what is happening and how that story goes, the players jointly determine during the game. No experience needed, but imagination.
-- 4 GM with Pen & Paper Roleplaying Games in Middle Earth and Rome
-- Speelvogel Project with parlor games

Lectures in the top Roman Inn.

Including English readings Professor Rotherham:

The Holy Grail Tapestries
A talk on the fabulous tapestries designed around the legends of The Holy Grail by the Pre-romantic Raphealites. The talk will explain much of the hidden symbols that appear in these stunning works and also deal with how they were made.

Pan and the woodland creatures
This talk will deal with the legends of the animals we see in our woodlands and forests. This workshop will delve into the enchanting legends and folklore that many will have forgotten and will probably explain the meanings behind some of our phrases often used every day. This is definitely one that children of all ages will enjoy.

Abe the Storyteller
Abe reading of the Narrator on the meaning of Yule.

The presentation of the Paul Harland Prize takes place Saturday at 14.00 hours.
The ceremony is done by the famous thriller writer Tomas Ross.

The Hero

11.00, 12.00, 13.00 and 14.00 hours
The cabaret program Raymon Rodenburg as moral. Within 20 minutes he has a humorous way everyone briefed about his hero and alter ego Hugo (the knight with swords on his back).
From 11.00 hours, this moral for 20 minutes past each hour.

Fantasy Speeddating
Every day fantasy speed dating in 1.5 hours with you as soon as the love of your life to the body can walk. All this under the inspiration of Cupid-off!


The house of Cernunnos by Greenthingz
The trip by the shade. Sign up for this quest and experience the story of Cernunnos. How he was reborn as a young god and the year was elected to a holly oak king and the king and fertility for years to wake up.

Eenhoornact of Via Equestra in the Arena
The Unicorn will be present and is ridden by an elf. They have a nice acrobatic show.

Prey Show in the Arena
Marijke and Ben show its link can occur between humans and raptors. As an African fish eagle, Steppe Eagle, Eagle Owl Milk and more specific prey. Immerse yourself in the world of these amazing species!

Fairy Knights in the Arena
What have a bad knight, a good knight, musicians, horses, and footmen with each other? A princess who must be rescued or maybe not ... ... ... The answer is found in the Arena.

Follow up about standholders and bands will be in the journal of next week !!!!

hope you like it , greetz lenZ

Hi to all readers.

-Decided that the journals and the features will be postponed for a couple of weeks, main reason is that the response so far have been low and getting lower and lower........

-I take the time to advertise the Deviation of others, and from the 332 watchers/friends it is only a handfull that respond in general, even when their own deviation is featured !!

-So just don't have the urge to continue on a weekly basis and spending on average of 2 1/2 hours of work in it !!

-Will have a closer look at the watchers/friends a make my conclusion who'se to stay and who not, after the clean-up will start again but then on a two-weekly basis .

-Those who are in regular contact will stay on my list, so don't fear !!! those who don't read this will never know what happend !!!

greetz lenZ




Hi everyone !!!!

-Sorry !!, couldn’t help myself when I saw this beauty coming up for sale on the internet !!!!!!!!!.

It’s a Manual Focus 300mm TAIR 3A.

The TAIR 3A (1973)is the last version made of the 300mm versions of the TAIR 3 which stopped fabrication in 2005 by the Optical and Mechanical plant at LCIA (Zagorski optical-mechanical plant, Sergiev Posad) - version "A(Tair-3 4,5 / 300-A or Tair-3A) - with a replaceable "A-adapter”.

The big differences with the 3s I already have is that it can be focussed from 2 meters (in stead of 3 meters with the TAIR 3s) , the way of focussing is conventional , lens hood is build in, and it weighs 200 grams more , and it has an interchangeable "A" adapter so other fittings can be used !!

Further it came with a beautiful leather case , including the filters, there was only one snag, the aperture was hard (near impossible to move ) !!

So i bought it for 50,- on internet and it was delivered yesterday !

Worked on the aperture this morning, and it is now in fine working order, the problem was dried up grease since most probably the lens hadn’t been used for perhaps a good 10 years !!(it came out of a Collection).

Attached the adapter to fit the Olympus bayonet fitting and adjusted the barrel, and its ready to go for the weekend if weather permits !!

-Further not much to say, other then my weight has been stabilized at 68 kg and cutting down on medication now .

Will have another two consults with my own and the company doctor next week and if everything turns out well, will be starting to work for halve days at the end of next week .

Still feeling completely drained at this moment, have to regain strength , thats one of the reasons Caro and I have been frequently taking a stroll in the woods , which explain the autumn and bird pictures over the last 2 weeks !!

-Btw, i have again a backlock of about 150 messages and fav's from the last 2 days , will answer everybody during the weekend !!!

-Nice weekend to ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hope you like it , greetz lenZ


-For all events that will pas in the Nether World this remaining year, can be found on the next site in the RH column >>>>> [link] <<<<<<<

Below you will find some fine deviations that came to my attention this last week , hope you like them , greetz lenZ