Could you enlighten us as to what exactly this is?

Thanks, Kris.

Love the daisies. Great use of selective focus and depth of field. Perhaps a square crop or are they too far apart?

K.

Thank you Mike.

K.

10x8s are serious bits of kit! The 5x4 can fit in a good sized rucksack with the appropriate bits and pieces but the tripod is a killer. I usually transport my 5x4 in a small wheely case which is roughly the maximum size of carry-on luggage. It contains the camera, normal and wide angle bellows, two lenses on lensboards, lightmeter, cable release, loupe (Pentax! ), darkslides and the infamous blue towel soon to be replaced with a Chinese darkcloth. I need to buy myself a set of filters, maybe from Lee. Apart from the tripod it probably doesn't weigh any more than the pile of kit I lug on my back whenever I fly to the US, but then I am not known for travelling light!

My main regret (which is entirely my fault) is that I do not use it often enough. Once I have a bit more space in the autumn and can make a room lightproof, I'll hopefully get more use from it. I need to start seriously planning my churches project which is what I purchased it for in the first place.

Best wishes, Kris.

Thanks everybody. I am not entirely happy with all of them and will try and reshoot some and/or try other images over the coming weeks. I am very pleased with how sharp some of them are, such as No. 2. In part it depended on the individual flower, where it was and the breeze. The slightest puff and they sway about all over the place! I just need a day with good light and no wind whatsoever. I'd also like to add some seed pods as they develop. It is nice to have a little project ten yards from my door.

Best wishes, Kris.

I keep telling you, buy yourself some roll film and blow the dust off your Yashica TLR. I'm curious to see what my test roll from the Lubitel 2 comes out like. Talk about a basic camera. I managed to loose two shots by accidentally winding past the frame number!

K.

Better than in the plural. Remember Thatcher's "We are a grandmother"?

Great vid

I'd forgotten that! Fond memories...

In Romania one is often given the local homebrew firewater called tuica (pronounced zwee-ka). If it has been stored in a plastic bottle it tastes like petrol! Stored in a glass bottle it varies from foul to delicious depending on who made it. Personally I prefer the Transylvanian variety. If you have some that has been stored in a plastic bottle, decanting it to a glass bottle and leaving for a while cures the problem. The best stuff has been stored in wooden barrels and left to mature.

Cheers, Kris.