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Helios 5 in 1

Saturday, 20th February 2010 • Geek stuff, Photography1 comment

A technical review and explanation of the Helios 5 in 1 reflector/diffuser combination, which I added to my collection of equipment this week.


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Getting good prints from a lab – part 1

Saturday, 17th October 2009 • Geek stuff, Photography, Technique4 comments

Having bought a Mamiya 645 a few months ago, I wanted to make a return to the traditional chemical processing techniques which I used for many years until switching to a digital workflow in 2004. I’m interested in the difference in print quality – in terms of sharpness and colour reproduction – between traditional printing and the scanned negative printed via digital means.


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Pocket Rocket

Monday, 13th July 2009 • Geek stuff1 comment

In which I explain why I chose to buy an iPhone and what advantages it has brought to me. Post includes photos, multimedia and a healthy dose of geekery (which I’ve made understandable for non-geeks!)


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Review of My Year 2008

Monday, 22nd December 2008 • Life, Travel3 comments

2008 has been a great year for getting out and doing things. Jo and I are off to England and Wales later this week for our Christmas and New Year [...]


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“Good” photography

Monday, 28th July 2008 • Photography3 comments

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I had an interesting chat with a friend of Nick’s on Saturday evening, which brewed into quite a heated discussion about the perennial photographic question [...]


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