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by Mike Farley
Sun 13 Feb 2022, 08:25
Forum: General
Topic: Is Yours On The List?
Replies: 0
Views: 1279

Is Yours On The List?

An outfit called Electronics Hub has analysed tweets to determine whether or not they are complaints and, if so, the product concerned. Cameras are included and PetaPixel has a list of the top ten most heavily criticised models. The causes of people's anguish are not recorded but the forums on DPRev...
by Mike Farley
Sat 12 Feb 2022, 09:17
Forum: Techniques & Tutorials
Topic: Is this off camera flash theory correct?
Replies: 6
Views: 3949

Re: Is this off camera flash theory correct?

I thought that given both the Godox and Calumet use the same frequency - 2.4GHz - I could use the XPro to fire the Calumet receiver attached to another flash (in this case a Metz 44). These devices usually have a function to configure separate channels. It is there so that if two people are shootin...
by Mike Farley
Thu 10 Feb 2022, 07:45
Forum: General
Topic: If You Thought The Cameras Were Expensive ........
Replies: 0
Views: 1261

If You Thought The Cameras Were Expensive ........

Leica watches, priced at $10k and $14k respectively for the L1 and L2. They are not currently available at any UK outlet, so allow extra for tax. Not really a problem for anyone spending that much on a watch. https://www.dpreview.com/news/0929154161/leica-s-new-l1-and-l2-timepieces-will-cost-you-mor...
by Mike Farley
Tue 08 Feb 2022, 09:13
Forum: General
Topic: Forensic Photography
Replies: 0
Views: 1239

Forensic Photography

I had a small chuckle when I saw this report of a vintage Soviet camera being used in ITV's current Sunday night drama, Trigger Point. Normally, I pay attention when a camera is shown on screen but missed this one. In the most recent episode, a forensic photographer was shown taking close-up shots u...
by Mike Farley
Fri 04 Feb 2022, 15:23
Forum: Photo Sharing
Topic: Photo of the Month 2022 - Mizpah II (January)
Replies: 2
Views: 1352

Photo of the Month 2022 - Mizpah II (January)

During the past couple of years I have started a photo-a-week challenge. Each time, I have found myself floundering after a few weeks when faced with posting an indifferent image. The ensuing indecision resulted in other images backing up and I abandoned the project. Relying solely on chance and opp...
by Mike Farley
Fri 21 Jan 2022, 11:55
Forum: General
Topic: The Future of Ricoh and Pentax?
Replies: 0
Views: 1375

The Future of Ricoh and Pentax?

The Amateur Photographer website has two articles adjacent to each other that seemingly make similar statements. The first is from Ricoh, which sells cameras both under its own name and Pentax. While details are unclear, it is scaling back production and switching to a direct sales model. The Ricoh ...
by Mike Farley
Sat 15 Jan 2022, 12:03
Forum: General
Topic: Home of Photography
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

Re: Home of Photography

One further thought about progress of photography. In the early days, emulsions reacted so slowly to light that exposure times were measured in minutes. Shutters did not exist as all that was needed was a lens cap and watch to get the desired result. Precise accuracy of the duration that the lens wa...
by Mike Farley
Thu 13 Jan 2022, 10:18
Forum: General
Topic: Avebury Imagined
Replies: 0
Views: 1366

Avebury Imagined

A further teaser for my presentation at the club next Wednesday, "Getting the Shot". I "took" this at Avebury on Monday when the weather conditions were nothing like what I show here. It was raining when I arrived and the sky remained overcast after it stopped. It is quite possib...
by Mike Farley
Thu 13 Jan 2022, 10:04
Forum: General
Topic: 12th Jan model shoot
Replies: 1
Views: 751

Re: 12th Jan model shoot

Thanks, Paul. It is good to see these shots from a meeting that I did not attend.
by Mike Farley
Tue 11 Jan 2022, 10:37
Forum: General
Topic: Home of Photography
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

Home of Photography

I visited Lacock Abbey recently. It is where Fox Talbot, one of the pioneers of photography lived. Contrary to what we used to be told, photography was a French invention and Fox Talbot's contribution was the introduction of the negative which allowed multiple copies of prints to be made. The first ...

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