The village of Prestbury in Cheshire was once notorious for being home to a high proportion of millionaires and professional footballers. It still has some well known inhabitants but it also has St Peter’s Church and its associated Norman Chapel. At the end of the 12th century the local Anglo-Saxon church was demolished and whatContinue reading “St Peter’s Church and Norman Chapel, Prestbury.”
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Alderley Edge Miner’s Ramble
In the run up towards Christmas this year I took the opportunity to go over to nearby Alderley Edge for a walk in the woods there and I took my Zorki with me. Alderley Edge is a popular place of people to wander around and get some fresh air and is looked after by theContinue reading “Alderley Edge Miner’s Ramble”
Biddulph Grange
I visited Biddulph Grange in September when the gardens were reopened to visitors and took my Zorki 4 along with me. Biddulph Grange gardens were developed by James Bateman using money he inherited from his father, who had become rich from coal and steel businesses. James Bateman moved to Biddulph Grange around 1840 and createdContinue reading “Biddulph Grange”
Trying out my ‘new’ lens for the Pentax P30t
I finally got out to try my ‘new’ 50mm lens as a replacement for the 28-80mm zoom lens which I found just too clumsy and awkward. The day I chose may not have been the best but I wanted to go out, so on one misty morning I did just that. I had a walkContinue reading “Trying out my ‘new’ lens for the Pentax P30t”
Some photos from Newcastle
While I’m waiting for an opportunity to try out the ‘new’ 50mm f1.7 lens I bought on Ebay I thought I’d share some photos taken in Newcastle at the end of October last year. It was actually a bright sunny day unlike many of the times I’ve been out and about taking photographs. I likeContinue reading “Some photos from Newcastle”
Trying Delta 400 in the Pentax P30T
The next time I took the Pentax out I loaded it with Ilford Delta 400 film as a change. I wanted to see if Delta 400 lived up to its promises of still giving less obviously grainy results despite its greater speed due to its reported different grain structure. I quite liked the idea ofContinue reading “Trying Delta 400 in the Pentax P30T”
My second “new” film camera
I didn’t intend this to happen but looking through some blogs on film cameras the other day made me think that a second film camera might not be a such bad idea just in case I have problems with the Zorki again. Reading through various suggestions it seemed to me that a Pentax K1000 mightContinue reading “My second “new” film camera”
Scanning my negatives at home – a trial.
Having decided to develop my own black and white negatives at home – partly to save a little money but mainly so I could experiment with film/developer combinations to find a combination or combinations I liked – I was then left with the problem of how best to convert the negatives into prints. I hadContinue reading “Scanning my negatives at home – a trial.”
I decided to start developing my own film
You might have gathered by now that I didn’t really like the combination of contrast and grain I was seeing from the Delta 100 film that I was having commercially developed and scanned, so I started looking for some equipment on ebay so that I could do my own processing. I already had a fewContinue reading “I decided to start developing my own film”
The Zorki goes to Iceland
My wife and I had planned a trip to Iceland, hiring a car and going around the Ring Road taking in the sights as we went. I thought that this would be a great opportunity to test the Zorki out some more so I packed it and a few cans of Delta 100 as wellContinue reading “The Zorki goes to Iceland”
First film through the Zorki
After changing my mind so many times I eventually bought some Ilford Delta 100 film to try out the Zorki. I’m still not sure why I chose this film but I had long since lost any preference for one film over another that I think I must have decided to try something new – atContinue reading “First film through the Zorki”
My 1967 Zorki 4
This is the camera I told you I had bought last time – the cost including postage was about £35 (I can’t actually remember). To me it looks to be in very good condition and the shutter sounds right on all speeds (whatever that might mean, but it is reassuring). There are a few scuffContinue reading “My 1967 Zorki 4”
My first “new” old camera
When I retired a decided that I wouldn’t rush around joining clubs and finding things to do – I wanted to just take it easy for a while, sort out the garden (which is large) and generally potter about for a bit. As it happens a lot of things got in the way of thatContinue reading “My first “new” old camera”
Why would you want to buy an old film camera?
When I was ten or eleven, I was given a camera for my birthday, a Brownie 127. I loved that little camera. Sure it had a simple fixed focus lens and could only take photos in good light but at least I could point it where I wanted to. In truth I wasn’t much ofContinue reading “Why would you want to buy an old film camera?”
I BOUGHT AN OLD FILM CAMERA 