It's probably grainy because it was "scanned" with a very cheap slide copier and the age/quality of the original. The camera, SFXn, was my first "proper" camera bought with, I suppose at the time, the two "kit" lenses Sigma 28-50 (may have been 55) and 50-210 autofocus and so modern I also acquired in 1993/94 ? for £2 at a camera club auction a Pentax 50mm 1.7 F which I still have. Due to work I lost interest in photography about then and have only recently decided to take it up again
as a hobby.

I'm usually too busy to deal with tradesmen, I leave that sort of thing to the Financial Controller aka Mrs Snap

Too late, the busts are gone. Having had another "go" at it I think I needed to be a few steps to the right to get the lights lined up with the curtains. It is fun trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

I do appreciate the feedback.

Yes, symmetry, I can see that now, also the light anchor is missed off so a deeper crop needed.

Having the camera on a tripod might have helped as well.

No it's not my living room it's the tradesman's waiting area just inside the back door
To be honest I can't remember where it is except it's not in the UK

Thanks for the useful comments, I can play about a bit now.

This is a scan of a slide I took about about 1989-91 using a Pentax SFXn and Sigma 28-50mm. Converted to B&W. Obviously can't do a thing about the image quality but comments on the general composition would be welcome, as that's another of my failings

Thanks for that Barrie. Have ordered it so another toy to play with. When I get fed up with it I can sell it again including a "Free Lens" so it should fly off the shelf
I have ffordes bookmarked and often have a browse but I last looked under converters so didn't spot that one.

Still looking but only half-heartedly. As the lens was free and it's the only Adaptall 2 lens I have.

What is wrong with the dog :

Very nice, +1 for #2

+1 from me. They look better than some of the "wild" ponies around here

ROFL