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Community Spirit
Very good posts chaps 8) Steve I recognise that responsible dog owner technique and a good tip :wink: Went shopping last Tuesday, anti bac wipes at the ready and did the trolley handle fully just in case. Next week I'm on the stand by list and the week after I'm back in work - a primary sch...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 28/03/2020 - 15:54
Community Spirit
Good grief! I open parcels when they arrive, only had two lately but they were still opened on arrival. Waved at the delivery person who stood back from the door. Same with the post. I do wash my hands after handling it. I am over 60 and His Nibs over 70, so I am the designated shopper sadly...
Posted by Gwyn on 28/03/2020 - 16:10
Community Spirit
'Collateral damage' is perhaps a bit strong. Medical staff are at much, much higher risk than you would be, but they all seem to be willing to take the risk even if they don't have all the right protective equipment yet. And my younger daughter normally does supply teaching at primary schools (which...
Posted by Lubbyman on 28/03/2020 - 19:31
Community Spirit
Back to books - I like the idea of putting books in a cupboard at the end of the drive. It would free up some of the vast amount of space in the house that is taken up by books that will never be read again.:mrgreen: Steve I know the feeling Steve. We have a Oxfam book shop in town which has an e...
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 28/03/2020 - 22:03
Community Spirit
Hi Folks. It's a bit of a b****r this lockdown. We are both 81 and my wife "Sheila" had a stroke back in 2016. Apart from her speech she's quite fit for her age. I on the other hand am a different story. I'm one of the 1.500.000 at risk people. I'm on immunesuppressants (spelling?) hence no immune s...
Posted by vic cross on 29/03/2020 - 13:39
Share your lockdown photography projects
Following Chrism8's idea I decided to have a go, but not having glossy tiles I filled a black grill pan with water and floated a magnolia flower in it, with a matt black card background. I then decided to mist spray and focus stacked 11 images in Photoshop. The main issue were hundreds of very tiny ...
Posted by RobL on 03/04/2020 - 21:41
Share your lockdown photography projects
Funny you should mention that as I also have got two sheets of glass here that I'm fairly certain I bought from IKEA a while back for their Malm bedside cabinets. The sheets of glass are one smoked and the other clear and the idea behind them was I could put them on top of coloured card so that I ha...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 03/04/2020 - 22:01
Photography during daily exercise whilst lockdown in force
I’ve been taking my camera on my daily dog walks lately. In maintaining my distance (others are not, which irritates me), I’m out for the one walk only. I am not with anyone else during that time and I’m working in a key industry so need the mental relief of it (though that’d apply for those in isol...
Posted by Benz3ne on 09/04/2020 - 14:13
Boycott?
It's probably a bit simplistic to lay blame in that sort of way. We're all human beings and we're all suffering the same problems, regardless of how it started, which in itself is unclear in any confirmed way. I'm aiming on the idea that we all pull together and support each other and hopefully l...
Posted by johnriley on 11/04/2020 - 13:53
Boycott?
It's probably a bit simplistic to lay blame in that sort of way. We're all human beings and we're all suffering the same problems, regardless of how it started, which in itself is unclear in any confirmed way. I'm aiming on the idea that we all pull together and support each other and hopefully l...
Posted by RobL on 11/04/2020 - 14:20
Boycott?
China is so influential in the world because it was able to produce cheaply the things that the world wanted. Just like Britain did following the industrial revolution. British domination didn't last (in spite of being oblivious to outside sensitivities unless it impacted economically). Nor did that...
Posted by Lubbyman on 11/04/2020 - 19:04
Boycott?
Whilst not doubting the sincerity of the views expressed here, nor challenging the right of the individuals concerned to hold them, it is important to remember that the spread of the current pandemic is a consequence of the widespread, uncritical adoption by governments and trading blocks of unfette...
Posted by pschlute on 22/05/2020 - 22:18
Boycott?
[/quote]I hope John Riley will allow me to answer this point from an economic rather than a political perspective whilst acknowledging that the two are deeply intertwined. The Spanish flu of 1918 killed 50 million people worldwide. Free market economics as we know them today were but a dream in t...
Posted by prsjnb on 23/05/2020 - 00:30
A little help required - Pan Tilt heads
I`m looking for a little help in getting a more heavy duty Pan Tilt head. The one I have works fine with the smaller lenses / camera set up, but I`m trying to get something more stable for when I put the K1 ii together with the 500mm lens. Once the lens is extended there is a distinct tendency fo...
Posted by davidruane on 11/05/2020 - 20:20
Question to Bellows Users
Is there any advantage in having a macro Bellows set up mounted on a separate rail so you can move the whole lot back and forth for focus, or you better off with just the bellows rail? There seems to be both with and without configuration for sale, so wondered if you could point a beginner in the...
Posted by bforbes on 25/05/2020 - 18:25
Question to Bellows Users
The basic bellows that simply extends the distance between lens and camera is a magnification device. You can tweak the focus with it but you will change the size of the object too. Now put camera, lens and bellows onto a separate focus rail. You choose the magnification with the top rail/bellows ex...
Posted by davidwozhere on 26/05/2020 - 01:56
stuck m42 adapter
I have not seen the 55mm f2.0 lens, but does it have anything on the face of the rear flange that might be fouling one of the slots on each side of the adapter? An extra little pin, or a slightly proud screw head? Years ago I had a 28mm SMC Takumar which had a tiny pin, of obscure purpose, that ...
Posted by OldTaffy on 05/06/2020 - 17:14
Infrared (R72) filter. Should you be able to see anything ?
The Hoya R72 should let light through from 750nm - and may let a small amount of visible red through. See: https://hoyafilter.com/product/r72_infrared/ You can use IR filters on many digital cameras. However, some have aggressive IR cut filters that will block what's coming through an IR filter. ...
Posted by MattMatic on 09/06/2020 - 09:54
Size does matter
There has been some commentary regarding the demise of Olympus which touched on format and physical size of different systems. • For me size matters; Like many I waited so long for Pentax full frame, when it came out I bought everything available - K1 + grip, 15-30, 28-105,70-200, 24-70; 10...
Posted by Daronl on 26/06/2020 - 16:14
Practical Photography.
Just got a letter this AM offering 2yr. free for any other magazine in the group or a refund. I oppted for the refund. You do it on line with an address they give you in the letter. CHEERS Vic. Got my PP and letter this morning advising me I could have 6 months free of any other mag in the group o...
Posted by User_removed on 30/06/2020 - 16:18
