Exakta Varex IIa 35mm slr camera
I have several Exakta Exa cameras in my collection but this Exakta Varex IIa is the first of the ‘top…
Frost and Snow
These pictures were taken on a frosty Saturday in Feb 2012 with my Pentax K-r DSLR and a variety of…
Kodak Retina III S rangefinder repair
I recently bought a Kodak Retina III S rangefinder camera in a faulty condition, and this post shows the actions…
User review of Pioneer DCS-575 DVD home cinema system
We bought a pioneer DCS-575 Home cinema system to go with the Samsung LE40A656 40 inch LCD Television which we…
Broken Agfa Color-Telinear 90mm f/4.0 aperture repair
Last year I bought an Agfa Ambi Silette 35mm rangefinder which is unique in the silette range because it has…
Kodak Retina Reflex S shutter repair
Having stripped down and successfully cleaned and re-assembled the film advance mechanism on my Retina Reflex, the next part I…
Favourite pictures – The apothacary's room
We are back to Kentwell Hall for todays favourite picture and it’s one I included in my post about using…
Altissa Altix IV 35mm viewfinder camera
The Altissa Altix IV is probably what would be described as a miniature camera. It is similar in size to…
Ickworth house pictures
This post is to publish the best of the pictures I took at Ickworth House in Suffolk which we visited…
The Round pond in Hyde Park
In May my son James was in the Royal Albert Hall with his school choir for a singing competition. Naturally…
Bridge over the Serpentine
This is the bridge which crosses the serpentine lake in Hyde park, London. It’s another of the shots I took…
Fuji X-T1 and Yongnuo 560 III flash experiments
Although I have a very basic understanding of the use of an electronic flash, I’ve never really spent a lot…
