The return trip from Canakkale to Istanbul was a rapid uneventful drive on a divided highway but the freeway choked up about 30 kms out of the city and it was stop go driving for an hour. Very frustrating, especially for the driver who faced a five hour return drive to Canakkale.

I went to Loti Cafe & Dining around the corner from the hotel to have a late lunch after the return from Canakkale. Ordered Onion Soup, Calamari starter and a Turkish meat dish as the main. It had a processed meat with onion salad, tomato, rice and bread. Very tasty!

The Bosphorus dinner cruise from 7:30pm till 12:30pm really wasn’t worth it. It was intended as a dinner cruise and a group could have quite a party but for sightseeing it was a total loss. So it was a bit of a bummer being alone with only groups of Turks around me so there was no opportunity for conversation. The food was OK and the belly dancer held my attention. The lights on the shore were only mildly interesting. If it had been over by 9:30pm I would have been happy.

January 10, 2026

What is the A7 V's partially stacked sensor

In current digital camera design, a partially stacked sensor sits conceptually between a conventional backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor and a fully stacked CMOS sensor.

November 27, 2025

Definition of Architecture

Camera clubs have various definitions for the set subject of Architecture. To confuse things, here is another definition! This one comes from the US government (under 17 U.S. Code, Sec. 101).

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October 26, 2025

The School of Architecture in the ‘60s

With advancing age, one is prone to reminiscing about the past, often through rose coloured glasses. In such a mood, I came across this forgotten epistle hidden deep within my hard drive. It was penned by Senior Building Science Lecturer Derrick Kendrick and delivered on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the graduation of his most skilled and admiring students. It’s worth noting that the first year architecture class comprised 45 students, none of whom were female—such deprivation! Five years later, at graduation, only 18 remained. This was due in part to Professor Rolf (ex-British Army) Jensen’s belief, referred to by Derrick, that it was not impossible to teach everything. The attrition might also have been caused by students fleeing to an arts course where there were many women.

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