Recent content by Owen Evans

Stuck it on my old Nikon D2x.......limiting but still an amazing camera!

It finally arrived, It's the old type with the weird double ring selector for the aperture....3 test shots at F2.8 (F2 was really soft) lens is prety good with colour and contrast, probubley one of the best M42's I've used for this! Anyhow, thanks for the info, amazing lens! Will be living in...

A few oily types ;)

I use a D2x and yep, Any Nikon compatible lens works fine including the latest ones. There is a second battery (button type) located just inside the main battery compartment at the top (just in case you didn't spot it) And yes if the main battery is dead or flat nothing will work? Mine has the...

Cheers everyone, clear advice. I was aware it was perfectly legal but the general public have many misconceptions when it comes to photography in public spaces. I tend to use common sense and courtesy to avoid problems with people who are not fully aware of the law concerning photography in...

Got a few M42 mount lenses mostly Ziess primes but I do have a 135mm Helios......Just bid on a f2 58mm after reading through this lot, thanks for the info :popcorn: got one £16 :)

Yes Phil V the copyright issue with the paper was a separate issue and one that I sorted with them today, and was a pain. The jist of what was being said was all of the non commercial (ignoring the ones that were published without consent) images I posted on facebook were illegal due to no...

I use a 7100 for motor sports (bikes) the extra reach of the croped sensor and 24mp is a plus as is the fast auto focus system and ability to use older "screw drive" lenses.......yes the iso button is a pain but the smaller buffer is easily worked around Not to noisy when you have to bump up the...

I had this questioned last night for some of my images. The images are of motorcyclists on there bikes there faces obscured by there helmets, no number plates are visible. The images are taken in a public place and are not for any commercial use. The question I was posed was I was breaking the...

Cheers for the warm welcome.Not sure I'll brave posting my images for a while, mostly hairy oily types on various 2 wheeled machines LOL

Quick hello from a new member, some great subjects being discussed :wave: