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Andy_P
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 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject: Watch out! New Camera Type |
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I've just seen a new (to me) design of red-light camera on the eastbound A4 at Osterley (Junction with Syon Lane, next to the Shell Garage).
Very smart-looking, but rather sneakily the camera housing itself is painted yellow, but it is smaller than, and hidden behind the grey post!!
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classy56
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the heads up, it must have been a barrel of laughs parking there to take them 
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Darren
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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That's a new one on me, cheers Andy, I'll see if I can discover who makes that, nasty 
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, it was easy-peasy. As I said, it's right next to a petrol station forecourt.
Pulled in, parked up, walked 10 yards, had a chat with the man filling up who wondered what on earth I was doing!
Then bought a bar of choc as a reward for all my hard work  |
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classy56
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Did you notice any road markings Andy?
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DennisN
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Aaaaahh. What a lovely soft sunset glow he's given it. Do you do photography as well as mixing Andy? Weddings? Bar Mitzvahs? Ho Downs?
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MaFt
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| sneaky beggars... i bet they used 'health and safety' for the reason the yellow bit is hidden - you know, it's not sticking out the side so people can't bang there heads on it (as opposed to people won't see it so we'll get more £$€) |
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JockTamsonsBairn
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Watch out! New Camera Type |
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| Andy_P2002 wrote: | I've just seen a new (to me) design of red-light camera on the eastbound A4 at Osterley (Junction with Syon Lane, next to the Shell Garage).
Very smart-looking, but rather sneakily the camera housing itself is painted yellow, but it is smaller than, and hidden behind the grey post!!
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I believe the junction is also known as Gillette corner. Has this just gone up? I find it difficult to believe, given how few days a year that I'm in london, that I was "lucky" enough to spot this on the same day as you  (Actually, I've just looked at the time that you posted, and, I think I might have seen it first!).
I didn't see any road markings.
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Skippy
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, they aren't very TALL, are they?  
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mostdom
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I'm just down the road from it! might go and have a look at it in a mo.
Shape's probably for aero dynamics as it gets pretty windy with all that traffic, mainly to solve camera shake.
You know about camera shake don't you, Andy! :D
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mostdom
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hidden from veiw (yellow bit to the left of traffic lights behind old sign)
Darren here's some closeups for you
Sorry about the size of the pictures! 
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Poletech manufacture the socket that the pole mounts into. I think the other cast wording reads 'CROWN UK BRISTOL ENGLAND' but I haven't been able to find any matches for them yet.
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:08 am Post subject: |
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| DennisN wrote: | | Aaaaahh. What a lovely soft sunset glow he's given it. |
Well it's all down to the quality of my equipment!
I find I can capture the exquisite nuances of the scene best with the exclusive use of:
1 Nokia phone, complete with
1 grubby lens
('cos its been in my pocket for months with nothing more than a rub with my thumb whenever I look at it and think "I wonder how that survives being totally unprotected in my pocket all the time?") 8) |
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DennisN
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| Andy_P2002 wrote: | | DennisN wrote: | | Aaaaahh. What a lovely soft sunset glow he's given it. |
Well it's all down to the quality of my equipment!
I find I can capture the exquisite nuances of the scene best with the exclusive use of:
1 Nokia phone, complete with
1 grubby lens
('cos its been in my pocket for months with nothing more than a rub with my thumb whenever I look at it and think "I wonder how that survives being totally unprotected in my pocket all the time?") 8) |
What a let-down. I was sure you had used the professional's trick of a tiny smear of vaseline around the edge of the lens.
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korndog
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:02 am Post subject: |
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at least they've painted some of yellow. In Manchester they're dark green!! Very hard to spot!!
Thank god for the pocketgps camera database. (Do I get a free month for the praise)
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