August proved to be pretty typical here in Yorkshire. The weather was variable and unreliable, and while we certainly had a share of sunshine we also had plenty of grey days and some rainy days too. Mostly, though, my time out of the house during August was focused much less on photography and more on … Read more August Wrap-Up
The Problem Before moving to full-frame digital photography, my dedicated macro lens – the Nikon Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G – had been my only macro kit. The lens itself is phenomenally sharp and has been a stalwart in delivering exceptional shots for nearly 10 years. I wrote in this post (Super Macro) about the challenge I … Read more Working Distances
We’re into August now, so I felt that a July photography round-up was in order. Mish-Mash July turned out to be a bit of a photography mish-mash, with very little in the way of photography actually going on. Aside from one specific excursion, the month was filled with largely random minor events, but I still … Read more July Round-Up
The best camera is the one that’s with you. Unless you have two cameras with you. Then it depends. Six months in, I’m still over the moon with my Nikon D800. For 90% of the photos that I shoot, the D800 is everything I’m looking for. I love the ability to control depth of field … Read more A Return to DX for 1:1 Macro
I thought I could get by, sharing my 14mm Samyang between my D3000 and D800 cameras but it turned out that I couldn’t. I absolutely love the 14mm on both of these cameras. The lens is spectacularly sharp and contrasty and, even though it’s manual focus, its ultra-wide format means that it’s almost impossible to … Read more New Lens For Infrared
Living in the suburbs, the fox is of course a regular visitor to my neighbourhood. I point a webcam out of my window for two reasons only: one, to check on my car and two, to watch the foxes that wander the streets at night. As with many of my neighbours, I often put food … Read more The Suburban Fox – Part 1
A new Photography Project For a general summary of photography projects and their purpose, please see this page.. A few weeks ago Glenn suggested a black and white film roll project where you commit to taking 24 or 36 photos in black and white to simulate a photographer’s experience in the old days of pre-colour … Read more Project BW36 #1
One of only two lenses that I chose to carry over from my DX to FX line-up is my Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 macro lens. At some point I may choose to find an alternative but I am able to shoot macro at least for the short term with this, despite its DX format. While the … Read more Super Macro
How long can you keep going for, after 3 hours of sleep? Well, in my case, at least 21 hours! Not bad for an old man, I reckon. June 1st Glenn suggested that we set off in the early hours to go and capture the sunrise at Castlerigg stone circle, near Keswick in the Lake … Read more Castlerigg Stone Circle
Okay Google, set an alarm for two AM. Gah! Two in the morning is a toughy but Glenn and I had committed to an “East Coaster”, and getting to Bempton Cliffs on the East coast for about 5am. And so a 2am start for me was what was necessary. As is almost always the case, … Read more An East Coaster
