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A few shots from a drone practicing session with a friend. Can’t say I’m a fan of the drones, but I appreciate the fun of capturing them - AF lens was useful.

Continuing to enjoy the D2Hs and Sigma 105 macro combo, I went and checked out a fairly local cacti and succulent show today- the flowers are spectacular and the show contestants demonstrate how rewarding horticultural pursuits are.

Like the errant cat of the village making the rounds I’ve been absent from the forum whilst life’s presented me with challenges and a summer that evaporated like the horizon in a heatwave. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but I found myself returning to my old, battered Nikon D2H lately...

Morecambe Bay and some incredible lighting with a Super Takumar 28mm.

Simply amazing to see one of my favourite birds hunt and feed on a sunny day. Simple pleasures. Shot with the Tamron 500mm SP mirror lens and a lot of luck!

Time has been running away from me post festive season 2024 and I’ve remained grateful for my photography hobby keeping me relaxed around life’s pressures. My nearest and dearest have both started shooting Fuji systems, albeit with adapted manual glass we collectively own- and well, I didn’t...

I really did wonder what kind of magic was being sold with these spuds as this queue is always snaking across the square.

A site I'm now intimately familiar with for family outings, a lovely sunny day and playing around with monochrome shooting.

Taken with a Pentax KS-1 and Tamron 500SP mirror. A relaxing breather in the local butterfly house gives some rewarding chances for portraits.

Lake shores and wooded surroundings always give me a sense that a location can be magnetic in monochrome.

Just a handful of shots capturing a couple of features I've overlooked in the past

I'm going to preface this with a friendly note that I'll remove the post if it's not appropriate, but I thought I'd share a bitter tasting experience I've just come across on eBay. Advertised my Nikon F2 and 50 1.4 lens, got an offer which I accepted. Noticed when I came to post that the...

I chanced upon this little one whilst walking home, seemed near the end of life so I planned to place them in my garden on the buddleia. A chance to record some close up details of a month wasn't about to go amis. This was a touch dramatic, yet I felt reflected the texture and strange...

Not often I chance upon some spontaneous duality. Pentax KS-1 and Senheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm f.2.8.

I guess scepticism can indeed lead to luck, which is partly the reason for the thread title. The other is the disparity in form of two recent acquisitions following a lucky antiques store find. A Pentacon 300 f.4 and a Steinhell Munchen Cassarit 50 f.2.8 preset followed me home, the...

My family took a shine to bird watching over the last couple of years, and we are fortunate to have some excellent RSPB sites nearby. I've never had the funds to feel the draw of wildlife photography, seemingly such costly lenses with every possible enhancement of tech was needed. I would watch...

Feeling like I've just been taken back to my highschool days and walked in late to class in the am...how's everyone been? I've been exploring two highly regarded 35mm cameras lately, despite thinking I was done with the format. These were taken on a Topcon RE Super with the RE Auto 200 5.6...

Good morning all! I've had a couple of rolls as per the title which I knew had blank frames due to a wind on issue with my Mamiya C3. Not wanting to waste more cash and having some Pyro around....I thought...why not 😁 I'll share image of the negatives and pics later, but suffice to say as a...

Shot at ISO 400 on OM-1 and Tamron SP90. Scanned with Sigma SD15 and EX DG Macro 50 f.2.8 I like the palette and effect of this stock, it's capable of revealing details that wouldn't be picked out by a more traditional colour negative stock, almost IR like details such as the venation on the...