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… to Swanage

I’ve just had a long weekend off work. Friday I decided to get myself off to the seaside town of Swanage and there is only one way to arrive in style! Give or take about 6 miles inland is a park and ride for the “Swanage Steam Railway” a preserved railway. I hopped on theContinue reading “… to Swanage”

Single Photo: USAF/Yeovilton

The image above I made many years ago. I’ve long since forgotten the details of film/developer and so on. I don’t even know anything about the plane! I just like the image. The plane is from “days past” and sadly, so is the event. It was made at one of the Yeovilton Air Days. AsContinue reading “Single Photo: USAF/Yeovilton”

The Nao Santa María

On a recent wander around Poole I discovered that the full scale replica of Columbus’ Santa María, was docked. Apparently it took nearly 100 people only 14 months to built. It’s certainly impressive at over 28 meters long and a beam of nearly 8. But looks can be deceptive – “an innovative system was appliedContinue reading “The Nao Santa María”

For better or worse (OM1)

I had a quick lunchtime photo walk with the Olympus OM1n the other day. This time I finished up half a roll of Delta 100 in it. The 50mm f1.8 is as good was as good as ever. I walked on the opposite direction to my normal route and therefore took it a few streetsContinue reading “For better or worse (OM1)”

Delta 100 in the FT2

I mentioned in my last post that I took a photo walk around Poole at the weekend. Thankfully the recent high temperatures had dropped a little and there was more air movement, so it was pleasant enough. I also mentioned recently that I treated myself to a Ilford Delta 100 “refill”, and so I shotContinue reading “Delta 100 in the FT2”

Single Photo: Poole Alleyway

A few weeks ago I was out shooting with a Canon FT QL with it’s 50mm f1.8 lens. What a nice set up that was. I made the above photo while walking around Poole. It’s not the best that I can do with that image! I think it would be improved if re-taken when it’sContinue reading “Single Photo: Poole Alleyway”

Rolleiflex SL35E (1978)

I enjoy using my rangefinder cameras very much but deep down I think I’m more of a SLR guy truth be told. Some of the rangefinder cameras I find clumsy to use, like the Canonette for example! I’ve yet to find an SLR that fit’s that category. Some SLR’s shine, the simplicity of the OlympusContinue reading “Rolleiflex SL35E (1978)”

Social Media and me

Several years ago I looked at Facebook. Friends and colleagues were always amazed that I still wasn’t there. I looked, frankly thought what a load of **ap, and passed. There was just such a lot of rubbish there. A few years later, I had seen a programme featuring the photographer Stephen Shore, and that heContinue reading “Social Media and me”

National Trust (Re-joined)

Kingston Lacy (above) is the closest National Trust property to my home. I enjoy a wander there every now and again. I was going to say that I have a bit of a love/hate thing with the National Trust – but that’s not really true. I belong to the “NT” every other year it seems.Continue reading “National Trust (Re-joined)”

Nikkormat FT2 (1975/7)

The tank. If ever you wanted to go into combat and take out a few enemies by wielding this around you on the end of it’s strap – this would do the job! Years ago I dropped this on my foot, it bent the extended shutter release (reminds me of a miniature version on theContinue reading “Nikkormat FT2 (1975/7)”