In addition to seeing a pink moon this week , it is fifty years ago today that Apollo 13 launched. If you want to live that moment and the subsequent events that took place in real time, take a look at https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/
As a result of being at home more than usual during this difficult time, I have started to notice things that I would otherwise be totally oblivious to. As spring is officially here, the birds have been busy preparing their nests. A pair of House Sparrows, not as common as they used to be, have … More House Sparrows
This is one of those cameras where very little information can be found on the internet. What is there, would seem to suggest that this is a rebranded Cosina CT-1 of the 1990’s. Indeed when looking at the manual for the CT-1 there is no doubt about that conclusion. Apparently Cosina was originally started up … More First Impressions of the Understated Cosina PM-1
Nikon D500, Nikkor 500mm, f8, ISO 3200, 1/1000 sec
Nikon D500 , 300mm, ISO 800, f 5.6, 1/4000 sec.
Cosina PM-1 FujiFilm C200
I don’t know how it happened but somehow I mixed up a roll of in date Fujifilm C200 with a roll of out-of-date, don’t know when or how it has been stored, Fujifilm Superia 200. The film canisters are almost identical, that’s my excuse. As a consequence it has been seriously underexposed. I thought it … More Stupid Me
Ugly – ” Unpleasing..Unpromising” At a time when digital camera sales are down and the mobile phone is all the camera people need or want, a dedicated compact camera seems as our definition suggests an unpleasant or unpromising prospect. Particularly cameras with less than 20 megapixels. How could they possibly be worth considering? That’s exactly … More Ugly Camera Shoot
Occasionally inside a second hand camera that comes my way is a fully exposed roll of film. The inner Inspector Clouseau comes out in me. I want to find out the who, where and when of the film, you no. In a recent purchase I found a roll of Kodak 200 and so I duly … More The Case of The Unknown Film
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