Recent content by silhouette53

Almost 2 and a half years late Chris but . . . . took this with the first roll of 400 TX that I put through the MX. I don't think I have gotten results this good on my Nikon D700

Leaving aside the technical issues, ( I'm always doing that as a rank amateur:) ) they're both charming pictures of your children, frozen moments in time which you will always treasure

You would think that it is 'all about the face' and therefore whether the head is chopped or not doesn't really matter but I guess it depends on what you like personally. I tried cropping this one to a point around mid brow but comparing them side by side I preferred the uncropped one. I tried...

Oh yes !! That sounds familiar LOL

Agree totally ! I bought one new in 1981 and it has served me well for many years. It hasn't been used for over ten though and I have just sent it off to Harrow Technical for a full service and overhaul. Looking forward to getting it back and shooting film again. I love my D700 but feel like...

That is extremely kind of you Steve and I will keep that in mind :)

Thank you to everyone for your responses. I had been considering going to the mega meet this weekend anyway so that may well be the decider !! As for public darkrooms, I never imagined such a facility might exist but, having checked the link you provided skysh4rk, I see there is one reasonably...

I have been a camera user ( I hesitate to use the term photographer ;) ) for over 40 of my 61 years and yet I have never seen a film developed and printed 'in the flesh' so to speak. I have never had the opportunity to have a set up at home to learn myself and still do not. How can I get to...

These two guys in Covent Garden were sitting on the pavement outside a shop and I asked them if I could take their photo. They both looked a little bemused at my request but readily agreed

I think I posted this pic elsewhere but on the topic of what makes a street photo, I think it is any photo taken in public and doesn't necessarily have to have a person/people in it. This one does and I took it on a train leaving London Bridge Stn of a man totally engrossed in his book.

I like interesting facial expressions - these need not be 'extreme', I either find them interesting or not. My philosophy is that if I personally like a photograph I have taken then I am happy. If someone else likes it too then I am VERY happy !! These are just a couple of random snaps taken...

Huge sigh of relief !! Thanks Gary :banana:

I hope this problem doesn't occur on the 70-200 f/2.8 VR 11 as I recently bought one !!!

I understand you asking that question. I have seen a few comments in various photographic mags which say that a heavy lens like that will place undue strain on the body mounting. It certainly would if you were to use a tripod and mount the camera body to it, rather than the lens itself...

Thank you all for your welcome messages. I very much like what I have seen of the site so far.