Macro Photography with a compact camera
These pictures of a garden org spider were taken a couple of years ago (Sept 2010) with a Panasonic DMC-FZ8…
My miserable year at Kerry Ultrasonics in Hitchin
My son James keeps asking me about the different jobs I’ve done over my working life and I thought I…
Miranda Sensorex EE 35mm slr camera
My review of my Miranda Sensorex EE 35mm camera which was produced by the orignal, pre Dixons Miranda company in…
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…
Upton House National trust property
The National Trust own houses and gardens all over the United Kingdom, and when we were recently on holiday in…
Sutton Hoo Pictures
In a similar post to yesterday’s post which published the remaining pictures I took at Kentwell Hall, this post is…
A day off
I’m having a day off posting today – I’ve come down with the most awful cold which has been getting…
Optomax 35mm f/3.5 preset lens on Sony Nex
This post covers using this vintage lens, an Optomax 35mm f/3.5 preset, on a modern digital mirrorless camera. The lens…
Mamiya 135 EE 35mm rangefinder camera
This post is a review of the Mamiya 135 EE, a small 35mm rangefinder camera made by Mamiya in about…
Caffenol trial no 2
I was fascinated last week to try my hand at developing film in caffenol. So fascinated that I decided I…
Yashica MG-1 Battery
This is what I hope will be a useful tip to anyone who owns one of these or similar cameras.…
Minolta SRT101b 35mm slr
The Minolta SRT101b was a later version of the original SRT 101, which was introduced by Minolta in the mid…
