Takashi Iwamoto

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Tokyo, Inokashira Park's grebe breeding and eventful parenting observation diary.
A collection of articles related to grebes. (June 2017 to November 2018)

Camera Baics 4 "Serect your Camera, DSLR or Morrorless？”

Takashi Iwamoto

Aug 9
12 min

Camera Baics 4 "Serect your Camera, DSLR or Morrorless？”

In my last blog, I wrote about the appeal of old cameras with CCD image sensors and film cameras. In conclusion, even if the color...

Camera Basics 3 "Select your Camera, Fascinating Old CCD Colors"

Takashi Iwamoto

Aug 8
9 min

Camera Basics 3 "Select your Camera, Fascinating Old CCD Colors"

There are cameras of the past that can produce more realistic textures and tones of subjects that cannot be produced by current cameras. Th

Camera Basics 2 "Sensor size and photography mechanism"

Takashi Iwamoto

Aug 8
13 min

Camera Basics 2 "Sensor size and photography mechanism"

A full-frame SLR camera with a 50mm standard lens A smartphone camera is not enough. I want to take better pictures! But what kind of...

Camera Basics 1 " Let's Start! DSLR, Mirrorless Photography"

Takashi Iwamoto

Aug 8
9 min

Camera Basics 1 " Let's Start! DSLR, Mirrorless Photography"

I'm not satisfied with my smartphone camera, I want to take better pictures! If you shoot with a single-lens reflex camera or a...

Engine oil change, introduced in 10 easy-to-understand steps for beginners, Rankle 75

岩本貴志

Jul 24
9 min

Engine oil change, introduced in 10 easy-to-understand steps for beginners, Rankle 75

In this blog, even if you have never changed the engine oil yourself, I will introduce how to change the engine oil with photos in an...

Which one is the best engine oil？ for Old Toyota 1HZ Engine, LandCruiser HZJ75 1991 model

岩本貴志

Jun 14
9 min

Which one is the best engine oil？ for Old Toyota 1HZ Engine, LandCruiser HZJ75 1991 model

This blog is written by a photographer living in Nairobi, Kenya. LandCruiser HZJ75 is a genuine car that he has been riding for 21 years...

岩本貴志

Mar 17
6 min

Nairobi National Park, Part 2

Is Nairobi the only city where lions can be seen in the wild? In the national park next to the city. I will write about a national park...

Nairobi, the city of wild lions (National Park)

岩本貴志

Mar 17
6 min

Nairobi, the city of wild lions (National Park)

A lion looking at the sunset, Nairobi where you can see such a view is still attractive I have lived in Africa for many years, but I...

岩本貴志

Mar 17
6 min

YAMAHA electronic piano keyboard repair

I have a Yamaha electronic piano. A janitor who originally had no connection with musical instruments, bought a keyboard for his child a...

Galileo satellite Io transiting Jupiter, photographed with 500mm f4 telephoto lens, Part 4

岩本貴志

Mar 17
9 min

Galileo satellite Io transiting Jupiter, photographed with 500mm f4 telephoto lens, Part 4

Jupiter image with higher image quality. I was surprised that a 500mmf4 telephoto lens for cameras could capture such detail. The...

Jupiter, planetary photography with a Goyon (500mmf4） telephoto lens, part 3

岩本貴志

Mar 16
10 min

Jupiter, planetary photography with a Goyon (500mmf4） telephoto lens, part 3

Welcome to the blog of a photographer based in Nairobi, Africa. This time I photographed the planets, I took pictures of Jupiter and...

Replace thermostat, improve engine performance! (Rankle 75, 1HZ engine)

岩本貴志

Oct 21, 2022
10 min

Replace thermostat, improve engine performance! (Rankle 75, 1HZ engine)

This time, I fixed a problem with the engine cooling system of my beloved car, Rankle, so I'll talk about that. I wrote it on my blog to...

Deep digging old lens, Nikon 50mm f1.2, relationship between aperture and star image (from f1.2 maxi

Takashi Iwamoto

Aug 11, 2022
13 min

Deep digging old lens, Nikon 50mm f1.2, relationship between aperture and star image (from f1.2 maxi

This time, I was wondering whether to add to the 50mmf1.2 review blog I wrote before. However, this lens is no longer a current lens, and...

Fish who taught me about the tap water, the aquarium's progress

Takashi Iwamoto

Jul 24, 2022
10 min

Fish who taught me about the tap water, the aquarium's progress

This time, I will write about what happened to the tap water, where the manager lives, that the fish I was raising taught me. I wrote...

Introducing the video, Raising a grebe, Chapter 3 "Chicks Targeted by Turtles"

Takashi Iwamoto

Jul 16, 2022
3 min

Introducing the video, Raising a grebe, Chapter 3 "Chicks Targeted by Turtles"

Raising a grebe, Chapter 3 "Chicks Targeted by Turtles" has been uploaded to YouTube. A masterpiece over 30 minutes! ? It has become. A...

Land Cruiser, noise elimination when turning left, cracks and welding winding

Takashi Iwamoto

Jul 1, 2022
5 min

Land Cruiser, noise elimination when turning left, cracks and welding winding

This blog talks about the repairs made to the Land Cruiser (HZJ75 1991), which the manager who has lived in Kenya for a long time and has...

I summarized the changes in sunspots in a video

Takashi Iwamoto

Jun 20, 2022
3 min

I summarized the changes in sunspots in a video

I tried to summarize the state of the change of the sunspot for one month in the video. Please watch it. About the process of putting...

Shooting of ISS (International Space Station), this time shooting with 3 teleconverters on 500mm f4,

Takashi Iwamoto

May 13, 2022
5 min

Shooting of ISS (International Space Station), this time shooting with 3 teleconverters on 500mm f4,

Blog update after a long time. The manager updates the blog when he is free. Please note that it is a blog that writes what you feel when...

Takashi Iwamoto

Feb 14, 2022
3 min

Dot skip, missing dot, solution!

Some time ago, while shooting a video with Nikon and D850, I noticed that there were white dots on the screen. Some are red, some are...

Contrary to expectations, solar activity is active!

Takashi Iwamoto

Feb 3, 2022
8 min

Contrary to expectations, solar activity is active!

Betraying the predictions of the sun, NASA, etc. these days, the activity has become quite active. For the time being, in this blog, I...

What are the colors in the photo and the colors that leave an impression on you? Color changes seen

Takashi Iwamoto

Jan 27, 2022
10 min

What are the colors in the photo and the colors that leave an impression on you? Color changes seen

This blog, all, is delusions and speculations based on the caretaker's own hands-on experience. This time, we will consider what kind of...

Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 original lens, practical lens that becomes more attached as you use it

Takashi Iwamoto

Jan 22, 2022
15 min

Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 original lens, practical lens that becomes more attached as you use it

The lens introduced this time is Sigma's first 120-300mm f2.8 lens. APO 120-300mm EX DG HSM. Based on the delusion of the manager, we...

Photographed Comet Leonard (December 2021)

Takashi Iwamoto

Dec 23, 2021
5 min

Photographed Comet Leonard (December 2021)

Photographs of comets since Neowise, which was seen last summer. This time too, I took a short shot from the window of my house. It's no...

ISS on board Japanese businessman, International Space Station

Takashi Iwamoto

Dec 12, 2021
5 min

ISS on board Japanese businessman, International Space Station

This time, I took a picture of the International Space Station on which Astronaut Maezawa, a businessman, was on board, so I will take up...

Nikon Z9 A great camera has come out! !! !! The content is about eyesight and the number of pixels

Takashi Iwamoto

Dec 6, 2021
14 min

Nikon Z9 A great camera has come out! !! !! The content is about eyesight and the number of pixels

Evolving camera I haven't blogged for months for a while. The caretaker's current location is Nairobi, and he is alive and well. The...

Planet photography with 500mm f4 telephoto lens, rendezvous of Jupiter and Saturn

Takashi Iwamoto

Jun 25, 2021
9 min

Planet photography with 500mm f4 telephoto lens, rendezvous of Jupiter and Saturn

以前サンニッパ（300mmf2.8）で撮影した惑星について、撮影の仕方などについて詳しくご紹介しました。今回はその第二段、としてゴーヨン（500mmf4）での惑星撮影についてご紹介します。今年2020年、7月後半、明け方の空には、水星から、海王星までの全ての惑星が勢ぞろ

Engine start, troubleshooting, part 1 (Land Cruiser 75 1HZ 4200cc diesel)

Takashi Iwamoto

Apr 23, 2021
15 min

Engine start, troubleshooting, part 1 (Land Cruiser 75 1HZ 4200cc diesel)

Welcome to the blog of a cameraman who works across Africa and Japan. In this blog, the repair notes of the Land Cruiser 75, Trupy, which...

Jupiter image, Saturn image, challenge for higher image quality with 500mm f4 telephoto lens

Takashi Iwamoto

Mar 18, 2021
3 min

Jupiter image, Saturn image, challenge for higher image quality with 500mm f4 telephoto lens

Jupiter was very close to Saturn on December 21, 2020. a I tried to re-edit the Jupiter photo that I posted on my blog last time with the...

I challenged to shoot the ISS International Space Station!

Takashi Iwamoto

Mar 13, 2021
5 min

I challenged to shoot the ISS International Space Station!

This time, for the first time, I tried to shoot the International Space Station, so I would like to introduce that. The International...

Valve clearance adjustment, Land Cruiser 1HZ engine

Takashi Iwamoto

Mar 4, 2021
7 min

Valve clearance adjustment, Land Cruiser 1HZ engine

Welcome to the blog of a cameraman who works across Japan and Africa. This blog introduces the maintenance diary of Land Cruiser 75,...

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Welcome to photographer Takashi Iwamoto's blog!

In addition to the blog, we also publish photo and video galleries.

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Takashi Iwamoto

BLOG: Katte Kimama

Miscellaneous blog

Tokyo, Inokashira Park's grebe breeding and eventful parenting observation diary.
A collection of articles related to grebes. (June 2017 to November 2018)

Welcome to photographer Takashi Iwamoto's blog!

TAKASHI IWAMOTO VIDEO SHOOTING / PHOTOGRAPHY

Takashi Iwamoto

BLOG: Katte Kimama

Miscellaneous blog

​ Tokyo, Inokashira Park's grebe breeding and eventful parenting observation diary. ​ A collection of articles related to grebes. (June 2017 to November 2018)

Welcome to photographer Takashi Iwamoto's blog!

TAKASHI IWAMOTO
VIDEO SHOOTING /
PHOTOGRAPHY

Tokyo, Inokashira Park's grebe breeding and eventful parenting observation diary.
A collection of articles related to grebes. (June 2017 to November 2018)