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A Space for Nature

… after the last post – less words, just pictures.

Trump – I’m not a fan, and this is not about politics, so don’t click away! I never thought I’d ever agree with anything he ever said – but… with all the recent talk about tariffs got me thinking: Is it really fair that Europe sells $161 Billion worth of stuff to the US MOREContinue reading “Fairness, culture and film!!”

India: Memory Lane with FP4 #2

A while ago I shared a few photo’s made while I was in India. While there, I also went to Jaipur and to Benares (Varanasi) – the only place on the Ganges where the river turns so that one can view sunrise. Of course one morning I awoke uncharacteristically early, set of in a madContinue reading “India: Memory Lane with FP4 #2”

Single Photo: Austria

One day up a mountain in Austria, I stood with my Panasonic G6, 75-150mm attached, admiring the view when this fellow launched himself. As he circled I made the photo above. I made two others but this is the one where the background mountains are “just right” – or rather I liked them. I thinkContinue reading “Single Photo: Austria”

Kodak 2D: The Front Standard

In many ways this was the bit I was most looking forward to tackling. I’ve gained a little experience in all aspects of this, as I’ve gone along, that gave me a bit more confidence to move forward. It’s the “forward facing” bit, the area that most people are going to see – and whilstContinue reading “Kodak 2D: The Front Standard”

Swanage Railway Wide!

Once upon a time when Agfa Vista was £1 a roll in Poundland, (in fact when anything was still £1 in Poundland – but don’t get me started on that!) and before the Pentax ME Super was serviced, I made a visit to the Swanage Steam Railway. Back then I was also into the ideaContinue reading “Swanage Railway Wide!”

Single Image: The Rocket Garden

I made this photo while on a trip to Kennedy Space Port, Florida in 2007. I used my Canon EOS20D with the standard kit lens 18-55mm. f10 at 250th, ISO was set at 100, and I used the 18mm focal length. I can tell you this as the camera recorded the info along with theContinue reading “Single Image: The Rocket Garden”

Kodak 2d Archaeology

I’ve moved on to the “rail” bit of my restoration of the Kodak 2D. I removed the hinge, applied my homemade paint stripped, scraped off the gunk, then sanded. Sanded again, and then some more. I have no idea what stain Kodak used back in the day, but I’m beginning to hate that red wineContinue reading “Kodak 2d Archaeology”

India: Memory Lane with FP4

Way back in 1999 I took a trip to India. I exposed much film while I was there but only 3 rolls of black and white – looking back I wish I’d made more b/w images, but that said, India is, if anything – colourful! I wasn’t due to go to there, it was allContinue reading “India: Memory Lane with FP4”

2D Baseplate Complete!

In my last post on my proposed Kodak 2D restoration, I had stripped down the baseplate, as a “test case” to see if my skills were anything like good enough to warrant proceeding any further. I’ve done nothing like this before! Having rubbed the baseplate down as much as I was going to, I testedContinue reading “2D Baseplate Complete!”