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Exhibition update
A very special thanks to all those who attended our opening night. Thanks also to M and J both of whom worked extremely hard organising the installation of the photos arranging the nibbles and drinks, also to Joe and Sarah … Continue reading
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Tamron 90mm Macro lenses – Old versus New
We have been given the opportunity to try 2 versions of the highly regarded Tamron 90mm macro lens side by side, they are the original incarnation (model 52B) known as Adaptall 2, which is manual focus and requires an interchangeable … Continue reading
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Wide angle lens or wide angle adapter?
This question arises from time to time, folk are taken aback at the cost of additional lenses and seek a less expensive option. For the purpose of this test, we used a Nikon 18-70mm, Cosina 19-35mm, Tokina 12-24mm and a … Continue reading
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Exhibition update
Wednesday evening saw us attending the private viewing of the Maritime Exhibition at The Underground Theatre, and what an evening it was. We made some new contacts, with the promise of further opportunities to exhibit again. Feedback from the event … Continue reading
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The Photography Show – The Review
In a break from our usual routine, this year we attended the Birmingham show on a Saturday rather than Monday. The relaunched Photography Show was held from Saturday to Tuesday, rather than Sunday to Wednesday as Focus on Imaging was. … Continue reading
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Exhibition
You read it here first! We are excited to announce we have signed contracts to exhibit a selection of our images at a maritime themed event at The Underground Theatre in Eastbourne from 4th April to 28th April 2014. Once … Continue reading
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The Photography Show
Despite last years concerns about Focus on Imaging and the subsequent news that two new organisations had proposed sponsoring exhibitions similar to Focus, here we are in 2014 with two new exhibitions to look forward to. Originally both were proposed … Continue reading
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Comparison between Nikon 12-24mm, f4 AFS ED and Tokina ATX 12-24mm, f4 lenses
Are you wondering whether it is worth splashing the cash on an ultra wide angle lens and which to buy? Here we take a look at 2 very strong contenders for Nikon cameras. The Specifications: Nikon 12-24. 11 elements in … Continue reading
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Comparison between Nikon D70, D90 and D3200
This is a basic comparison test to address the question ‘ Do pixels really count?’ All three cameras were tripod mounted, set to daylight, aperture priority, matrix metering and focus set to centre. Images recorded as NEF (the Nikon version … Continue reading
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Graduated Neutral Density Filters – Part 3
Here in this the third part of our article on graduated ND filters, we take a brief look at the differences between a soft and a hard graduated filter. In simple terms a soft graduated filter has a very even … Continue reading
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