Single photo: In Exmouth Harbour. Don’t get excited this is one of those “single photo” posts that I (and others) do every now and again. I was flipping through the scans of my last roll of Devon images and the one above caught my eye. I rather like it. We analogue fans, although I shouldn’tContinue reading “The Wonder of film”
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Not Quite Forgotten
A “single photo” type post. I’ve walked past this house before in the early morning and noticed they still have milk delivered in the traditional way from my youth! Yes, a milkman delivering milk in milk bottles! It still exists – this image was made last week! This particular morning I happened to have myContinue reading “Not Quite Forgotten”
Cars in Peril
Never a dull moment! I drove back from my holiday in Devon on a Friday. Two days later I was sat in the lounge and saw some smoke and assumed a winter fire to burn some leaves. Then it got bigger, then bigger again. To cut a long story short a Vauxhall Zafira across theContinue reading “Cars in Peril”
Ilford’s Colour Amnesia
or “Is Ilford Harman or Harman Ilford?” The official release from Harman for Phoenix 120 says: “Following the release of our first ever 35mm colour film in late 2023, we’re thrilled to announce that HARMAN Phoenix is now also available in 120 format”. Fair enough, and I realise they say HARMAN, and seem to beContinue reading “Ilford’s Colour Amnesia”
“The Night The Country Never Slept”
As I sit writing this a BBC film from 1984 has just finished a repeat on BBC Four. Nothing unusual so far. When I tell you that as far as I know it is it’s first repeat, (at least I’ve not known it to be shown since)* then the story deepens slightly. I sat andContinue reading ““The Night The Country Never Slept””
Post – did you know…
I guess this is a post to “warn” any UK readers I have, about postage! I hope that any readers not in the UK will chuckle at how daft this situation is!! I went to the post office a couple days ago to post a “small parcel” to Australia. The night before I had beenContinue reading “Post – did you know…”
Scotland
Almost exactly 15 years ago I went to Scotland with a good friend. We went to a Buddhist retreat on the shores of Loch Voil. Above is the view from Creag An Tuirc. It was interesting experience, one that mostly I enjoyed very much. On the journey up we stopped at Kendal in the LakeContinue reading “Scotland”
Why is film photography so cheap? (Canon EOS 1000)
What? I hear you exclaim! As you press the “Continue to Basket” on a roll of Portra at £20! Stay with me… The Canon EOS 1000 was introduced in 1991 and was produced for about 2 years. It was known as the Canon Rebel in the USA. There were a few variations, there was aContinue reading “Why is film photography so cheap? (Canon EOS 1000)”
An Exciting Development… Coming Soon!
Roger Fenton (1819-1869), English photographer, worked from his portable ‘Photographic Van‘ during the Crimean War. Well it may be his van, but sat on it, is his assistant Marcus Sparling…
A Walk from South Zeal
I had picked up one of those community leaflets, the type that offer “5 walks around South Zeal” in this case walk 5 to Shilley/Shelly Pool, caught my eye. There always seems to be two names for things around these parts. Having parked up, walked out of the village into the countryside, up a ratherContinue reading “A Walk from South Zeal”
S.H.O.U.T. 