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”
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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”
Single Photo: Poole Harbour
I took my OM1 with the standard 50mm f1.8 Zukio lens on my usual walk around Poole. I used FP4 and developed it in FX55. It was a nice day weather wise, some good clouds in the sky, but blue sky and sunshine. It felt like one of those “last days of summer” type days.Continue reading “Single Photo: Poole Harbour”
Dorchester Bit’s & Bobs
People often say that if you have a dog, it’s good for you. You have to take it out for a walk, so it get’s you out and about in all weathers, whether you want to or not! I’m kind of the same but with photography. There are many times that I probably wouldn’t botherContinue reading “Dorchester Bit’s & Bobs”
Poundbury Architecture #1
Last month I had to do “the hospital run” to Dorchester Hospital. This leaves 4 or 5 hours for me to wander about before getting back to the hospital for a pick up! The hospital is on the eastern edge of Dorchester, and a little further east again, Dorchester runs into King Charles’ Poundbury, inContinue reading “Poundbury Architecture #1”
On the Common
If I walk out of my back door, through the back gate, and walk for about 5 minutes, I’d be on Ferndown Common. When the dog was still alive it was a regular walk, but not so much these days. Not long ago I had a few frames of Ektar 100 left to use upContinue reading “On the Common”
Extreme Close Up
Anyone who has been involved with photography for long enough in the UK will have come across one of the blue, two tone, boxes like the one to the left. The Butterfield Photographic Manufacturing Co (B.P.M.) made slide copiers, adaptor rings, and just about anything where photography and metalwork met. I just tried what theyContinue reading “Extreme Close Up”
Wings!
Finally from the “Wings and Wheels” show – a selection of wings! Most of the plane photo’s were made with my Canon 75-300mm EF. I don’t do much long lens work these days, in fact this is the only 300mm lens I own now. It comes out for the odd air show now and again.Continue reading “Wings!”
Mudeford Quay Roll #2
A couple of weekends ago I went over to Mudeford Quay and walked the entire length of the promenade. I took my Lecia M6 with the Summicron 50mm lens. It’s not had an outing for a while, so it needed some exercise – so did I. I used up two rolls of Ilford Delta 100Continue reading “Mudeford Quay Roll #2”
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