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”
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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”
I BOUGHT AN OLD FILM CAMERA 