Filling in the gaps I bought a new, old, lens! It’s an old Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 and it was very cheap! As you know, I’ve been struggling with my full-frame (FX) lens line-up since my AF-S 24-120mm f/4 died. The 24-120mm was for me the ideal general photography lens and I absolutely loved using it. … Read more Nikon AF NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8
In May, Glenn and I took a trip through Scotland to the Outer Hebrides and back, over a period of ten days. It was an epic trip and we saw (and photographed) some amazing sights. The weather, especially for the Outer Hebrides, was extremely kind to us – arguably even too kind, with mostly bright … Read more The Outer Hebridean Adventure
One more off the bucket list! Last night, Sheryl and I drove a little way into the countryside to witness this year’s (possibly this decade’s) best visual spectacle, viewed from the UK. This year, 2024, is anticipated to be the “year of the aurora”, with potentially frequent displays reaching much further south from the North … Read more Aurora Borealis, 10th May 2024
Death of an icon I’m deeply saddened to report the demise of my wonderful D800. It would appear that no other camera since my Nikon D1x has suffered so much at my hand as this camera in the three years I’ve owned it. Thanks to the fact that I’ve placed most of the spray-and-pray wildlife … Read more Old Friends in Good Places
As I wrote in a recent post, I’ve been trying to mix it up a little and move between photography genres. I have, and regularly use, three different cameras. They are fairly distinct in their purpose. I’m using my D800 with a 50mm lens mostly for street photography and a 14mm … Read more →
Glenn and I talk photography a lot. We’re both as interested in the subject – not just taking photos but the entire hobby, the gear, the technology, the art.. the whole package. We are constantly sharing links with each other, to interesting articles and videos on the subject. The other day Glenn … Read more →
It’s been a challenging winter, here in the UK. The weather seems to me to have been the most miserable in living memory. We’ve seen a few cold spells but we’ve had little snow. Mostly there’s been rain. A LOT of rain, and when it hasn’t been raining there’s been an abundance of … Read more →
Part 1: Credit where credit’s due The right place and time If you follow this blog then you’ll know that, over the last year and a half or so, most of my photography has focused around wildlife photography, and that most of that has happened in the hides at my local park. Over the last … Read more It’s a Set Up!
My friend recently asked me if I could make money selling photographs. Suffice it to say, though I’m immensely grateful for the vote of confidence, I think she has a bit of an over-inflated opinion of my photographic abilities! Read more →
My photography of late has really been hit and miss. The weather in latter half of the year has been abysmal and my broken 24-120mm walkabout lens really has impacted my output to a devastating extent. The flexibility that this range affords is critical to my general photography and without it, it seems that … Read more →
