Out and About – Warwick

Today we decided to give the Warwick walk we abandoned last week another go. The intention was to walk along the Great Union Canal as far as the viaduct over the river Avon and then down to the river and follow that back past the castle and thence to the racecourse where we had parked. … Continue reading Out and About – Warwick →

Abandon ship

Today was meant to be a day for being out and about photographing in and around Warwick. But the great British weather had other ideas and the photo walk had to be abandoned in the face of high winds, stinging ice rain and snow. We knew when we were beaten. the photograph was taken … Continue reading Abandon ship →

RPS submission ready to go

Well the i’s have been dotted and the t’s crossed and my 10 photograph distinction submission is ready to go to the Royal Photographic Society. All I have to do now is print out two panel hanging plans, place the pictures in the box and take them down to RPS HQ in Bath, ready for … Continue reading RPS submission ready to go →

Domke F-5XB camera bag and modifications

Further to my last post about the purchase of a new camera bag to house my Fuji X-E2, the new bag duly arrived courtesy of Amazon. As with all Domke bags it looks as though it’s built to last and the quality is just as it should be. As I stated yesterday, the bag … Continue reading Domke F-5XB camera bag and modifications →

New Camera Bag

There is one thing on this blog that I haven’t talked about in a long while and that’s camera bags. I always use a bag to carry my gear, although I never carry an excessive amount around. I tailor the gear I carry to the days shoot. As a result I don’t need to carry … Continue reading New Camera Bag →

Out and About: Stratford

With the wet weather we’ve been having lately, it’s been very difficult to get out and about without having to get into scuba gear. Today though, the clouds cleared and we actually had sunshine, so I took a trip over to Stratford. I thought that though the water level of the river Avon may be … Continue reading Out and About: Stratford →

Fujifilm X-E2 Firmware Update 4.00

Well, I've downloaded and installed the update on to my X-E2 and I have to say I am so impressed that Fuji should present such an update to users of a camera that is now over two years old. It is virtually a completely new camera now. Not only that but Fuji also announced that … Continue reading Fujifilm X-E2 Firmware Update 4.00 →

Out and About: Berkswell

There will probably be a few 'Out and Abouts' in Berkswell this year, as I am taking part if a project by the viewfinder.club called 'The Walk'. The challenge is to do the same shortish walk - two miles or so - many times a year, recording the changes that you see, and trying to … Continue reading Out and About: Berkswell →

Out and About: Birmingham City Centre

It has been about a year since the last time I went to Birmingham and one ov the viewfinder.club chose the city for his photomeet. It's nice to know that with all the (good) changes that have gone in New Street Station, the actual train service itself is still pretty poor. Catching the train from … Continue reading Out and About: Birmingham City Centre →

Fujifilm X-E2 Firmware update 4.00

Fujifilm have now announced the firmware update for the X-E2, and with them installed it’s almost like having a new camera. Here’s a list of the new enhancements. There’s a new autofocus system using the cameras hybrid AF system. A new algorithm gives enhanced performance in low light and low contrast conditions. Continuous shooting … Continue reading Fujifilm X-E2 Firmware update 4.00 →