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First Test of the Diana+

Posted 3 days ago

A couple or so weeks back I finally got the chance to put a roll of Fuji Provia 400X through my new Diana+. It’s taken a while to get…

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Hack: RedBubble Art Manager for Windows v1.10.0.0 Released

Posted 20 days ago

I’ve uploaded a new version of my RedBubble art manager application (this is v1.10.0.0). You can get it from here.

This release fixes a problem where any attempt to download your list of works would result in a 503 error (it seems that the…

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New Toy: Lomography Diana+

Posted about 1 month ago

I tried to resist. Really, I did. But ever since I got my Holga 120GN there’s been a part of me that’s kept nagging the rest of me about looking at the Diana+. Just for kicks. Just for extra toy-camera fun.

Last week I cracked:

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A new site and a book

Posted about 1 month ago

Most people who might be close to interested will already know of it, but on the off chance: I’ve got a new(ish) site on the go and a book to go with it.


Recent Holga Photographs

Posted about 1 month ago

Recently I put another two rolls of Fuji Provia 400X through my Holga 120GN. They’ve both been processed and scanned (once again thanks to to my friendly Scottish landscape photographer for the scanning) and the results have been uploaded to my site…

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Second Outing With the Opteka 0.20x Fisheye Conversion Lens

Posted 2 months ago

After my very quick test of my new fisheye conversion lens the other night, I was impatient to give it a better test. Last Saturday afternoon had great weather and great skies so I put the fisheye on my EOS 400D and took a walk up to “Birtho…

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New Toy: Opteka 0.20x Fisheye Conversion Lens

Posted 3 months ago

Ever since I got to play with one back in the 1980s (using it on my Zenit 11), I’ve wanted a fisheye lens of my own. Trouble is, they’re generally expensive, especially given the limited use they have.

And then, a couple or so weeks back, while browsing for something else on Amazon, I stumbled on the Opteka 0.20x Fisheye Conversion Lens:

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Seen by Me -- An experiment with video slide shows

Posted 3 months ago

For a long time now I’ve wanted to have a go at creating a video slide show. While I did have a quick dabble with Animoto a while back, and while it was fun, it wasn’t quite what I had in mind.

I’ve wanted to be able to take a piece of music, ideally an instrumental, and try and weave my images around it. To this end I’ve spent some time, over the months, look…

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First Roll From the Zero Image 2000

Posted 4 months ago

Yesterday I finished uploading the results of the first film through my Zero Image 2000. I’m very impressed with what I’ve go…

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Another film out of the Holga

Posted 4 months ago

In the last couple of days I’ve finished processing and uploading the latest film put through my Holga 120GN. See over here...

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