The Dark Arts

To find out how to develop film you can spend literally days trawling through Flickr discussion groups, blogs, and websites trying to find a definitive answer.I can save you a bit of time here – there is no definitive answer.

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Nikon DF – Pure Photography?

“Experience the power of pure photography with the Nikon Df” – so say’s Nikon’s website. As a long term Nikon user (first with film, then digital, and now with both film and digital) who loves the benefits that digital photography has given us but who also loves the simplicity of old film cameras the Nikon DF […]

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Haworth 1940’s Weekend

Back in May (I know I’ve taken ages to get these photos sorted) Haworth held its annual 1940s weekend where it seems that the whole world descends on the village in Yorkshire to celebrate that particular decade. The event itself is not without controversy since many of the people who come in costume come as […]

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Wishlist Number 2

Unfortunately I haven’t won the lottery between my last Wishlist post and now and my horse at the Grand National led all the way only to tire two fences from home, therefore it is time for Wishlist Number 2 rather than Real Shopping Basket Number 2. In the last post I told you which wide angle […]

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Wishlist Number 1

This is probably the first in a series of posts about what I dream of buying if only I had a lot more spare cash. First up – a wide angle zoom. I currently have a Nikon D80 and a Nikon FE, two very different cameras which therefore would have an impact on what I […]

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Nikon FE

In a previous post Back To Basics I mentioned that I had decided to purchase a Nikon FM3A as long as I could find a bargain on eBay. Well, after many weeks of looking I came to the conclusion that I simply wasn’t going to be able to afford an FM3A in decent condition, I hadn’t […]

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Back Online!

I know I know, it’s been six months since my last post and you probably thought this blog was dead but it is time to resurrect it. My enthusiasm for photography has never gone away, I think my enthusiasm for blogging/tweeting/social networking has waned though. Certainly I hardly spend any time on Facebook any more, […]

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Back To Basics

There are lots of good things about digital photography and I certainly wouldn’t be as enthusiastic or competent as I am now if I hadn’t moved from film to digital. The ability to experiment and instantly see the results without having to pay to get film developed is a godsend. However that same ability has […]

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Object Of Desire

You know I said in a previous post that there was no camera equipment that I really wanted? Sorry but I lied. Or rather let me clarify my previous position – there is no camera equipment that I want and can justify spending the money on. As good as digital cameras have been in allowing […]

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