Recent content by Andy80F

There is a chap who runs photo day courses, I got my son one of the days when he bought his first DSLR, who warns his students against the cheaper ND filters due to their tendency to give colour shifts. I cite him only because he sees a lot of results from different kit and seems a decent sort...

Look at the Cullmann Nanomax range. I have the 200T and its a no nonsense little tripod, I did change the ball head to a Manfrotto just to maintain compatibility with the Manfrotto QR. The big factor was a dislike of twist lock legs and the Cullmann has levers. I did have a good look at the...

Yashicamat 124G, old/new stock never used (its claimed) from Austria, delivered Saturday. Today some ID-11, Rapid fixer and Stop Bath. Film destined tomorrow or early next week. Nice week so far.

I used to have a Gordy http://gordyscamerastraps.tumblr.com wrist strap with the original X100 and as wrist straps go it was excellent in a chunky leather sort of way and looked great. Now, having returned to the X100 with a "T", I went for a Peak Design neck strap which has a neat release...

For a nice 124G with lens cap and a hood (case was never used or needed) I had thought £100 would be enough but would max out at £150 for the "right" one.

I sold the YashicaMat a few years ago with an Bronica SQ-B and three lens kit when deciding the hassle of film was just not worth it. However with the retrospectascope on full power it was the TLR that gave the most photo pleasure and satisfaction and that is the reason for wishing to return to...

Minolta Autocord prices seem to taken a hike recently as have the YashicaMat's (can't see what they are going for on this forum as still too new) and whilst I would like another YashicaMat, and still have film dev kit boxed and ready to use, it would essentially be a curio and prices at the...

Running without a hitch on a Macbook Pro and an iMac, both a few years old and both maxed out with RAM.

Book to try and get back the "eye". At moment its an "all the gear, no idea" sort of situation and my kind daughter.

Convinced and unable to justify the cost of a carbon fibre model Ive ordered a 680B. The Cullmann will still be useful as a flash stand, it has a sort of tripod stand which unscrews from the foot that will hold a flash but could not be trusted with a camera. The head will swap easy enough...

Face detection works pretty well as does low light focussing. So much better than the X100. Used a Nikon SB-24 held at arms length and fired using a "poverty wizard". Andy

I had a little play with Three Legged Thing kit at a recent Calumet open day when visiting Glasgow. Gorgeous kit solid feeling but done with flair. However twist locks on the legs is the reason for not considering TLT. Andy

My old and faithful monopod let me down the other day. Not badly but it showed its age in the cold morning where its lack of padding made it uncomfortably cold to hold and the twist locks were just a bit temperamental in not tightening up smoothly. I know I could strip it down, re-grease and...

Just got the X100T. I had the original X100 when it first came out but found it flawed and slow to use, particularly the manual focus which was rubbish. The X100 software was updated just as I sold it. I missed the form of the X100 however and when the "T" was announced an order was put it...

Not long joined myself and seems a nice sort of forum, welcome.