Carl Zeiss Jena というのは、ツァイス社がドイツの分断に伴い分割されて、東ドイツの側に出来た会社。上の2つのレンズは共に60年代以降に作られたらしい。あまり使ってないので、個性とかはよく分からない。特に20mmのは適当なフードがなくて使いづらい。ゴム製のを切って作っても、わずかに四隅が隠れてしまう。しょうがないから裸で使ったりしてるが、レンズが心配でなかなか持ち出せない。
歌詞と訳(自作) As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death 死の影の谷を渡りながら I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left 人生を振り返ってみれば、そこには何にもありゃしない 'Cause I've been blasting and laughing so so long, 俺はずっと喚きちらし、笑いとばしてきただけだからな That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone 母親でさえ、俺が狂ってると思ってる But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it だけど、見どころの無い奴とは関わったことはない Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of 俺をゴミ扱いする聞いたこともない奴とかな You'd better watch how you're talking and where you're walking 喋り方や歩いている場所に注意しろよ Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk じゃないと、お前や仲間は死体になってチョークで線をひかれるぞ I really hate to trip but I gotta loc 大ごとにするのは嫌だが、俺にも仲間がいる As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool やつらがくたばる時、弾煙の中にいるのは俺だ I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like おれはいっぱしのギャングだよ、若い連中が成りたがるような On my knees in the night saying prayers in the streetlight 夜になれば街灯の下で跪いて祈りを捧げてやってるよ
Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsta's paradise やつらは今までずっとギャングの街で生きてきた Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsta's paradise
Look at the situation they got me facin' 奴らが俺を追い込んだ急場をみてみろ I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets 普通の人生なんか送れないんだ、ストリート育ちだし So I gotta be down with the hood team だから仲間と底辺で生きてる Too much television watching got me chasing dreams テレビを見過ぎて、夢を追う気になったこともあるが I'm an educated fool with money on my mind 俺は金の事だけを考えるように教育されたバカさ I've got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye 手には強力な銃を持ち、目をギラつかせてる I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger 俺は一人前のギャングだ、シマを張り合ってる And my homies are down so gonna rouse my anger 今仲間がやられてる、だから怒りをかき立ててる Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away, 死なんて大したもんじゃない、心臓が止まるだけだ I'm living a life, do or die, what can I say やるか死ぬかの人生だ、何も言うことはない I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24 俺は今23だが、24になれるかな The way things are going I don't know 物事がどう動くか俺の知ったこっちゃない
Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsta's paradise やつらは今までずっとギャングの街で生きてきた Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise おれ達もこれからずっとギャングの街で生きていくよ Keep spending most .our lives, living in a gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so blind to see 誰か教えてくれ、俺達はなんでこんなに盲目なんだ That the ones we hurt are you and me 俺達が傷つけてるのは俺やお前なんだぞ
Power and the money, money and the power 力で金を手に入れ、金で力を得る、 Minute after minute, hour after hour いつもやることはそれだけ Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking 誰もが走ってるが、半分はなんも見ちゃいない What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin' 裏の台所で何が起きてるのか、何の料理が出されるのか、知りゃしない They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me もう十分学んだはずだと人は言うが、ここには俺に教えてくれる奴はいない If they can't understand it, how can they reach me 奴らがそれを分からないなら、どうやって俺を動かせる? I guess they can't, I guess they won't 奴らはできないし、やる気も無い I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool 奴らは騙してるんだよ、だからおれの人生はついてないって分かってる
Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in a gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in a gangsta's paradise
When the dog bites、when the bee stings,when I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things,and then I don't feel so bad
Raindrops on roses,and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels, Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver-white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things
明記されてないけど、これも"Postmodern Jukebox"のメンバーだな。
これもいいなあ。
If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take the highway that's the best. Get your kicks on Route Sixty-Six!
Well it winds from Chicago to L.A. More than two thousand miles all the way. Get your kicks on Route Sixty-Six!
Well goes from St.Louis,Japlin,Missour,(Now you go through St.Louis,Japlin,Missouri) And Oklahoma city is mighty pretty; You'll see Amarillo,Gallup,New Mexico,Flagstaff, Arizona Don't forget Winona,Kingman, Barstow, San Bernandino.
Won't you get hip to this timely tip: When you make that California trip Get your kicks on Route Sixty-Six!