...a plethora of creative nonsense...
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnother 75p bargain find, in good optical, mechanical and cosmetic condition. All the documentation I can find online describes this as either the ‘Sureshot Owl’ (American Market) or Prima AF-7 (European Market). But as you can see in the image, my copy definitely says ‘Sureshot …
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been exploring more around Meanwood Park, now I live here again, and have found plenty of interesting corners I’ve not discovered before, such as the old Highbury Cricket Ground, and this amazing Boulder Gate up by the Myrtle pub. This has been a …
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve used monochrome conversions for gig shots on a couple of occasions, often when the lights are poor, as it can give a moody and timless effect, like an old black and white zine. Ilford produce a black and white film – Delta 3200, which …
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo it seems this new found addiction with buying cameras is going to become a thing. I found this in Poverty Aid recently. It’s nice to start adding some more vintage cameras to the collection. About This box camera was apparently produced by Standard Cameras …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen thinking of Meanwood, the park is of course the defining factor for many, or The Beck which defines the valley. The Beck, of course, flows down the side of Meanwood Road towards Sheepscar eventually reaching the River Aire. Along this path, has been various …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI decided to load the little Franka AF-300 Plastic Camera I found in Scarborough with some black and white film – Fuji Neopan 100. This is (as the name suggests) an ISO 100 Monochrome film, with fine grain and as you can see from these …
Reading Time: 2 minutesVery briefly, I have been in Scarborough for a day, and didn’t have any camera with me.. So I had to grab a disposable film camera. Anyways carry a camera. Anyway, here’s a few vernacular style shots of Scarborough on film. I actually really like …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve just got the second film back from expreiments with the new practika camera. Again, I am blown away by how these look, the feel of them is very different from digital and far more forgiving of exposure. The first set here are from an …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSo, via a slightly roundabout series of events, I have ended up this last weekend at Hammerfest, a metal weekend at Pontins in Prestatyn, with my old boss from many years ago, and his mate. I like metal, though I have to say I didn’t …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI have been sent down to London for a meeting with DCLG about Deposit Protection Services recently. This is possibly about the most boring subject in the world, but any excuse to go to That London I guess. I met a friend there this time, …
