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Why a staircase studio?
A question asked by my friend – the Rev Chris Wicks Why a staircase studio? There are several reasons for that: My reason for doing anything is because I can. Personally I don’t like to limit myself, but I have … Continue reading
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Building my stair studio
Building my stair studio. Take one staircase Add the baseboard Add the back to the baseboard Add the sides Now add the lights and backdrop Product shot Lovely even lighting
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Right-angled viewfinders
This may seem an obvious thing to say, but a right-angled viewfinder changes the angle of view by 90 degrees, from your eye to the camera body to which it is attached. Both Colin and I use Nikon DSLRs so … Continue reading
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DIY Light Stands
Towards the end of 2017 I had a period of not being too well. I decided to look around and create something that I needed for my photography from things that I already had at home, and could maybe adapt … Continue reading
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Scanners and scanning
A scanner review by C It was raining the other afternoon and being at a bit of a loose end, I started looking through some of my old negatives and in doing so I found some interesting images I had … Continue reading
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Making it my own
How have I made my Sony RX10 personal to me? In all the time that I have owned this camera I have only seen one other being used! The press boys loved this camera and gave it great reviews when … Continue reading
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Nikon to Panasonic adapter
Seeing M’s review on his Nikon Series E 75-150mm lense reminded me that I needed to post my review of my adapter, so here it is! This particular adapter enables you to fit Nikon F lenses onto a Panasonic G … Continue reading
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Pinhole modification
Pinhole modification By C Having taken a few rolls with the Noon pinhole, I became aware of a few minor issues, these being: very long exposures even in bright light, overall lack of sharpness (although a pinhole is never crisply … Continue reading
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The Dorr Lens and Rifle Rest
Review by Mark Photo’s by M, J and C. If like myself you don’t have the latest all singing VR lens for your Nikon or any other camera make then this may work for you! What am I talking about? … Continue reading
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The Red Pod
The Red Pod was a wonderful gift given to me by C. It has seen a lot of use and has managed to remain extremely unscathed due to its robust and very easily cleaned construction. The bottom surface is particularly … Continue reading
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