Recent content by Cap'n Bill

I have Affinity but haven't really got to know it. I use ACDSee which has a very good integrated database system. Arguably it isn't the best photoeditor but I don't do much manipulation and it more than meets my processing needs. I'm just beginning to dabble in astrophotography and Affinity...

With black tape over wide angle.lens I got this at 35m. Image on X2 to avoid vignetting

I am just experimenting with digiscoping using a Celestron C90 scope (1250mm FL) and am fighting the phone and the holder. My Pixel 7 has two cameras (lenses), My alternative Huawei has 3, Both cameras seem to get confused as the eyepiece covers only one or perhaps 11/2 lens and the so called AI...

It will show the image in the viewfinder as B&W which makes the result easier to visulise and the jpg will be B&W. The raw file will still have all the colour information.

Why not use a decent film camera and B&W film. You could get several films for price of a digital dedicated camera and a lot of entertainment.

I have often been the local photographer (ie Free) for village events and had many pictures printed by local media. Earlier this year was asked by the Parish Council chairperson to photograph a tree planting ceremony by the county councillor. There was a small audience which included three or...

I am coming from a camera that claims as its main selling point its simplicity back to Oly and I'm just trying to decide how to set up the custom modes from the bewildering options on my EM1 mk3. I would be interested in how forum members use the modes on their EM cameras (in general terms, not...

Just had a quick skim through this forum and it seems to be mainly Panasonic and some superb images. I bought a Leica CL Vario kit on a bit of a whim thinking it would play nicely with my Leica M lenses. Camera is beautifully built and menus simple and logical. Kit lens 18-65 good but not...

As a long term Leica user (starting with Leica 111A) I can't bring myself to use the M8, now on its third shutter at 16000 actuations, or to sell it so it just sits on the shelf and I happily use the vastly superior Sony cameras. Leica may come in handy if ever I need to defend myself with a...

On the way home the other night I was faced with this. How would you read it if driving on an unfamiliar road?

Try David Tipling. I can thoroughly recommend him https://www.norfolkphotosafaris.com/

It's great to know that I'm not alone! I still have loads of really useful stuff from my boat including disassembled and broken self steering gear,bilge pump, oars for tender etc etc. Sold the boat about 9 years ago. Possibly the worst area is the workshop. Never throw away a bit of brass...

I sold a TLR on ebay (MPP Microcord). Despite the UK only sale condition the buyer was Chinese, I declined to complete the sale but he paid and said a relation in London would accept delivery. Some weeks later I got a query as to the whereabouts of the camera asking for it to be delivered...

No - true Leica photographers have the red dot covered by a bit of black tape ;)