http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-1025403 Richard Kite Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:20:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-1025403 Here's a link that shows it is still there! http://brightbytes.com/cosite/santamont.html Here’s a link that shows it is still there!
http://brightbytes.com/cosite/santamont.html

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-1025401 Richard Kite Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:20:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-1025401 It is still there! It is still there!

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-905245 Hugh Stegman Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:21:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-905245 Yes, the Camera Obscura is still there, along with the senior citizen center, though they have a somewhat newer building than this one. Yes, the Camera Obscura is still there, along with the senior citizen center, though they have a somewhat newer building than this one.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-896581 Stannous Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:28:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-896581 Don't know if it's still there but the Giant Camera used to have a "Money Back Guaranteed if Not Amazed" sign. Almost no one ever asked for it back. Don’t know if it’s still there but the Giant Camera used to have a “Money Back Guaranteed if Not Amazed” sign.
Almost no one ever asked for it back.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-895070 IE Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:27:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-895070 I'm not sure about this specific Camera Obscura, but the one near the cliffhouse in San Francisco is certainly still there and fully functional: http://www.giantcamera.com/ I’m not sure about this specific Camera Obscura, but the one near the cliffhouse in San Francisco is certainly still there and fully functional: http://www.giantcamera.com/

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-894524 Jens Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:48:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-894524 I recently visited a Camera Obscura in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was very impressive to see this early "observation camera" which had a very clear picture. I recently visited a Camera Obscura in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was very impressive to see this early “observation camera” which had a very clear picture.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-893561 Charlie Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:42:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-893561 Cool. Thanks FB! Cool. Thanks FB!

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-892851 Firebrand38 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:59:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/periscope-house/#comment-892851 Hope that this helps http://brightbytes.com/cosite/santamont.html Hope that this helps http://brightbytes.com/cosite/santamont.html

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