I had my first eye checkup at the opticians for two years last month and consequently ordered two pairs of glasses. One “normal” pair and the other a prescription pair of sunglasses. My prescription is for varifocals which, as I know to my cost, can vary in the accuracy in which the new spectacles are … Continue reading A Polarized view →

At the moment I have three Fujifilm camera bodies;  the X-T4, the X-Pro2 the X100F. To go with these bodies I have the following lenses:  XF18mmF2 RXF23mmF2 R WRXF35mmF2 R WRXF16-80mmF4 R OIS WRXF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OISXF18-135mmF3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WRXF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS The other day I was putting the X-T4 back on the shelf when … Continue reading Lens Cull →

As I said in my previous post about my book Yesterday News, whilst it was being printed, I was actually still working on the first volume in the set which is called Diverse Selection. It has now been printed by Bob Books and once again I think they have done a really good job on … Continue reading Diverse Selection →

My previous two posts based on trying to get my wife’s old Olympus Trip 35 camera, Film - A Slight Return and Film - A Slight Return 2 explain that we were quite hopeful that everything was working on the old camera. We have now put two films through the camera, both Kodak Gold 200. … Continue reading Film – A Slight Problem →

After my last post about being interviewed by Bob Books for my recently published book “Yesterdays News” using their software and printing facilities, I found out today that it has also been chosen by them as the May 2021 Book of the Month. This is brilliant news and something I did not expect. I am … Continue reading Yesterdays News – today →

During the winter lockdown I was, luckily, kept busy photographically by my 365 project, the monthly projects set by my camera club and also by a couple of book projects I was working on. These two projects were based on placing my two Royal Photographic Society distinction in book form. I have made several photo … Continue reading Yesterdays News →

As I explained in my last post, I had decided to clean up my wife’s old Olympus Trip 35 so that she could start using it again. After looking at the camera I decided that the original leather grip and covering was in excellent condition and did not need replacing with the new pre-cut leather … Continue reading Film – A slight return part 2 →

I think I may have just made a rod for my own back. I had shot film for years, had my own darkroom (until my daughter came along) but have never missed film once I went to digital. Then, the other day, I made a big mistake. I have three old film cameras sitting on … Continue reading Film – a slight return →

I have been reading the book “Approaching Photography” by Paul Hill for the last couple of weeks. It’s a book that I dip into with a cup of coffee when I have a quiet moment. Hill explores the different genres and themes within photography and clarifies the theories and practicalities that are inherent within those … Continue reading Snapshots and Art →