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Dorchester’s Roman House

Tucked away behind the council offices is a Roman house, described by the Dorset museum as “the only fully exposed example of its kind in the entire country”. I have no idea whether that’s true or not, but I have no reason to doubt their accuracy. The steel work, glass and roof have been addedContinue reading “Dorchester’s Roman House”

E72 Paper Developer

Last time I purchased a litre of Ilford Multigrade Paper developer it had gone off and I had to return it. I don’t think it was age per-se, there was a tiny hole in the foil seal, plenty large enough for air to get in. After that I told myself I’d make my own. FinallyContinue reading “E72 Paper Developer”

Sekonic L308-s Lightmeter

We often write about cameras from various decades, or write about our experiences with different film emulsions. Rarely do we write about exposure or more accurately, metering. I suspect that this is for a few reasons, but mainly how interested are you in the “science of photography” or put another way, are you more interestedContinue reading “Sekonic L308-s Lightmeter”

‘Zines

For a while now I’ve been looking at ‘zines. I’ve been getting a feel for the format, size, orientation, number of pages, quantity of photo’s, and so on. For what I have in mind I think the A5 format will be about right. The exact number of pages will be determined by the number ofContinue reading “‘Zines”

Single Photo: Old Poole

There is a walking heritage trail around Poole, known as the Cockle Trail. The image above is Market Steet. Just off to the right of the image is the Guildhall. This row of Georgian houses have been restored and cared for in recent times. To the left of the “Grain and Seed Merchants” is “TheContinue reading “Single Photo: Old Poole”

Municipal Beach Huts

The other day I was taking a stroll along Bournemouth sea front with my Olympus OM2n. Just for fun, I do this a handful of times a year. I came across a beach hut with a blue plaque. Perhaps I should explain that in the UK these are placed to mark an important occupant, buildingContinue reading “Municipal Beach Huts”

St Peter’s Church, Dorchester

While in Dorchester for the Heritage Day I also popped in to St Peter’s. It’s open all week to anyone, so no need specifically on that day, but I fancied a wander anyway. There has been a church here since 1454 but what stands today is mostly from the 15th century. At the western endContinue reading “St Peter’s Church, Dorchester”

Dorset History Centre

Dorchester recently held it’s “Heritage Day”. I went to it last in 2023. I wrote a couple of posts about that, which you can read here, and here. I missed last years some how, but this year I made a point of going. Basically it’s a day for locals to get into places for free,Continue reading “Dorset History Centre”

Hp5 @ 800

Christmas has just landed at the local garden centre I go to for breakfast once a week. I used this as a test to try some HP5 rated at 800asa. I loaded it into my Olympus OM2n and just left it on auto, I think I set an aperture of f5.6, and apart from focussing,Continue reading “Hp5 @ 800”

At the pier

On a beautiful sunny day I took my Olympus OM2n with the Zukio f1.8 50mm for a walk along Bournemouth sea front. At this time of year it’s possible to walk out to the end of the pier for free. Locals often wait until the early autumn for every thing to quiet down a bitContinue reading “At the pier”