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Picture for the day

March 31, 2020

Nikon D500 , 300mm, ISO 800, f 5.6, 1/4000 sec.

I don’t know how it happened but somehow I mixed up a roll of in date Fujifilm C200 with a roll of out-of-date, don’t know when or how it has been stored, Fujifilm Superia 200.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 Camera Shoot

March 4, 2020

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

The Case of The Unknown Film

February 28, 2020

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

Kodak Picture Disk – a Tale of Technology and Future proofing.

February 19, 2020

In 1997 I took my first holiday to Scotland as a parent. Our son was three years old. Back then I was very pleased with my Yashica 107 MultiProgram camera and keen to record this event on film for posterity. I was also the owner of an Intel Pentium 4 computer with an amazing 32MB … More Kodak Picture Disk – a Tale of Technology and Future proofing.

First impressions with the Sigma SA-5

February 7, 2020

Sigma are known more for their camera lenses not cameras. However during the 1990’s and early 2000’s they produced half a dozen SLR models. The Sigma SA-5 which I am about to review was released in 1997 and was billed as top of the range. Reviewing their press release, found here they were clearly quite … More First impressions with the Sigma SA-5

Back to the Future with a Zenit E.

January 31, 2020

I have mixed feelings about Zenit cameras. I’ve had two in the past and enjoyed using them. However I felt I was missing out and hampered by these humble cameras when compared to all the advancements that technology was providing in the 70’s and 80’s when I had my Zenits. (sentence too long repeating the … More Back to the Future with a Zenit E.

Feeling in the Mode – Portrait

January 24, 2020

This is the second instalment in the series in which I will be looking at the scene modes that appear on many digital cameras. The picture above shows we have selected what is called ‘portrait mode’ which is what we choose if we want to take …a portrait. But what does the camera do and … More Feeling in the Mode – Portrait

Portrait without a Face….. and a mini review of the Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 130 ED

January 16, 2020

I think of a portrait as a head and shoulders shot of a person. To add an additional piece of information about the person, we might include visual clues about them, their interests, their occupation or their personality. But suppose we took the person out of the shot could we still convey something about them? … More Portrait without a Face….. and a mini review of the Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 130 ED