You wouldn't think it was the kitchen from this heap of swarf but that's what lockdown and boredom does to you.
I was originally going to use a manual flash to produce the glints off the metal but I lost patience with trying to set
it up and make it work. It has to be off camera for macro. The curly cable wasn't long enough, the radio gadget
refused to work so I reverted to old skool lo-tech, which is usually a lot more dependable. .....

Cantelever one of those translucent glass chopping boards over the edge of the worktop with the aid of a saucepan of water;
arrange an Ikea spotlight with a long flexible arm to shine through the chopping board, Put a kitchen stool underneath and
plonk a metal scouring pad made with aluminium metal turnings on the stool. Vary the light by raising it up and down. Simple!




K5 with a macro takumar 50mm and a long exposure at ISO 85 and f5.6. Didn't need flash in the first place!

Cracking result. Well done!

There is always help available on this site and there is never such a thing as a stupid question - I guessed Ebay but couldn't think what the object might be called. H'mm, L shape bracket? I wonder why?. Thank you all. Enjoy your lock downs!

You could try to pickle it in greengage gin?

Where can you get one of those handy looking tripod mounts please?

Mine came today, (lovingly packed, thank you). It's a wonderful record and I hope they survive the crisis.

You can pick up working copies for peanuts on E bay so unless its a sentimental item I'd just replace it. I've never understood why they are so despised 'cos it really is a most capable machine. They just look plasticky I suppose?

There are all sorts of theatrical and musical offerings available as U Tube restricted viewing - you buy a ticket to get the site code. We have purchased the traditional Panto from the Belgrade theater in Coventry and a choral event by Ex Cathedra taking place at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
A (very large) group of us purchased several multi-tickets for the Belgrade Panto so that the kids from our special schools wouldn't miss out this year. (We normally treat them to a live performance). Now they can view it on their big screens at school before they break up for the holiday. Every one of them has been provided with a decent quality 'goodie bag too - that's just over 500 happy special kids!

You are quite right. You can take a clinically perfect shot and be happy with it. Then you can do the same but introduce artistry - which transforms it. These are well worth the effort that went into them.

Not at all. It's lovely stuff ! There is a yellow variety too. If it's that old and still intact it may be worth getting it valued.