W/NW - Benches

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M9 with Summilux-M 50mm f1.4 ASPH
 
A Roman memorial bench at the Porta Stabia of Pompeii:



The Romans would build their necropolises right outside the walls of a city, and wealthy individuals would pay for things like these benches really as a way of showing off the importance of their family. This bench had just recently been excavated, it's in an area off limits to tourists.
 
Leica II with 1937 50mm f1.5 Sonnar that I was focus testing after home conversion to LTM on Ektar 100. Point of focus was the top of the coke bottle

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