A new week, a new gallery, a new camera…
It’s not my camera, it’s one we bought for use in the office (taking photos of whiteboard sessions etc). It’s a Fuji FinePix S6500fd and I quite like it. It’s somewhere between a digital compact and a...
View ArticleNew toys, old toys
My new toys were delivered the other day. I’ve bought myself some wireless flash triggers so I can fiddle with off camera flash. Unfortunately, my experiments are a little hit and miss as I don’t have...
View ArticleI’ve got a new camera!
Yay for new toys! I’ve finally given in and bought a digital SLR. Mainly because I got fed up with scanning 35mm film. Medium format I can cope with, 35mm is too fiddly and I just haven’t got the knack...
View ArticleAudio flash trigger…
I’ve spent the last couple of days building an audio flash trigger. The idea is that it fires the flash when it hears a loud noise, like a balloon popping or an egg smashing. So far, I’ve spent under...
View ArticleMy Fisrt Rangefinder
I know, I know. I’m supposed to have just gone digital. What do I go and do? Buy another 35mm camera. I found this camera in a charity shop in Horsham at the weekend. I’ve never owned a rangefinder,...
View ArticleKodak Folding Brownie
This camera is one of my longer term restoration projects. It’s currently unusable. It’s totally light tight but the optics are all cloudy. It’s worth next to nothing, I could probably pick one up...
View ArticleWhat lens should I buy?
Don’t worry, this isn’t my photo for today – it’s just an additional post while I try and get my shopping list in order. I’ve been trying to work out what lens I should buy next, and this morning I...
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