Octopus/The Weekender : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Octopus/The Weekender / John Kratz
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | This is a multi-function device, made in 1983 by Hendren Enterprises of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. McKeown's Price Guide attributes it to "Hendren Enterprise" (without the S on the end), and it is indeed spelled that way on the unit, but Hendren applied for a trademark for the name "The Weekender", and the partnership is called Hendren Enterprises on the official forms.The unit consists of a 110 camera, AM/FM radio, flashlight, clock, stopwatch, dual time zone indicator, wake up alarm, and a storage compartment. I'm guessing they liked "The Weekender" and decided to trademark the name, and then realized their device had eight functions, so they'd call it "Octopus" as well. Or maybe they planned to make other products called The Weekender.In any event, Hendren Enterprises wasn't in business for very long, as the Octopus apparently had quality issues. This may have been more tolerable if it had been inexpensive, but this thing sold for about $75 in 1983. If they created a product with all those functions today, it would probably be the size of a credit card, and free with the purchase of a magazine subscription!In 1990, the trademark registration was cancelled, and these days there are several products called The Weekender.I like cameras that are also other things, so this is a fun addition to the collection.I would have liked to have had something displayed in the LCD window, but I couldn't get AA batteries to fit, even though that's what it's supposed to take. Odd. |
| 撮影日 | 2011-03-22 19:51:23 |
| 撮影者 | John Kratz , Burlington NJ, USA |
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| カメラ | NIKON D50 , NIKON CORPORATION |
| 露出 | 0.01 sec (1/100) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 50 mm |