Recent content by No10

I have been out with my camera and have seen photo opportunities created by other peoples children and have not taken the picture because of social preasures. It has crossed my mind to ask the parents permission, but I'd rather return home with all my teeth, or at least the same ones I left...

I have bought many gloves over the years, from fingerless mitts on the market to £80 Alpine gucci models. I am constantly amazed by how well gloves in the lower price bracket preform. Whats more, it hurts a lot less when you lose one. Those Stealth gloves look good but I would urge you to try a...

My family and I went for a walk in the Surrey Hills this afternoon with me expecting that there may be some Autumn Colours available. Sadly the powers that be were not providing the light for anything worth posting but I was surprised at the number of small flowers that were coming up and the...

Be ware of fakes. I have friends who sell The North Face brand and they get a lot of people in their shop complaining about items they bought on flea bay or similar. Very difficult to tell the fakes but they dont use the correct breathable fabrics. Dave

If you are wanting something for all year you may need something that can take layers underneath. I allowed myself to be sold a Buffalo pertex shirt many years back. It was great for out door activities but was not ideal for standing around in. Now have a Mountain Equipment coat which cost best...

Never mind the shops, my neighbour has put up their interior Christmas decorations already! As I type, I remember that he normally has some lights outside - I hope he is not planning on stepping up a gear this year.. Dave

Thanks guys, all noted, Dave

By the looks of it I am not the only one who has been out shooting the moon and stars tonight. On returning in doors I found my camera body and lens quickly became very wet with condensation. A quick wipe down of the body was easy enough but can you please advise regards touching the mirror and...

In my two minutes at this game I have found that anything over 15 seconds will start to give a trail. I did a test shoot last week or so in my back garden just to prove the theory. I set the camera up to take 30 second exposures andthen sat in doors watching tv. After a while I got bored and...

I have found the blackcircles tyres group very readonable and not given for charging for unnecessary work. If you look at their web site you can research tyres suitable for your car and make a choice depending on what factors you believe are most important, Dave

Thanks, got star trails sorted now. Can anyone recommend a program for macro? Dave

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Take only one picture with the camera. That being your name and mobile number. Get your wife to take it to the nearest 24 hour Police Station stating that she found it in the local McDonalds. Stand by for the helpful PC who having checked the pictures calls you and you arrange to pick up after...

Parking restrictions change from borough to borough and even on the same street. As a rule you can park on a single yellow line in Westminster on a Sunday and that includes Waterloo Bridge. If I was wanting empty streets I would arrive very early during the summer and get as much done before the...

I have recently been introduced to the concept of stacking pictures to achieve a certain result. The 3 applications that I am aware of so far are macro, star trails and finally deep space photography. I have had a play with star trails and have managed a couple of proof of concept pictures. I...