Before Pentax, there was Asahi Pentax. They produced some great cameras. This is the Asahi Pentax S1a. An entry level 35mm SLR. It was known in the US as the Honeywell Heiland Pentax H1a. It is a simple design, but very well made. With no built-in metering, you will need to either learn to judge …
Part of my work involves me periodically inspecting our Personal Fall Protection Equipment (PFPE) and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This type of PPE is class 3. That means it helps minimise the risk of mortal injury due to falls. It is essential that it is inspected regularly. We have ropes, harnesses, carabiners and other …
For the first in a series of photographic film reviews, I have chosen the very distinctive look of Cinestill 800T. An ISO of 800 makes it great for night or low light shooting. But unlike others, Cinestill is based on movie stock and is tungsten colour balanced to give a very cinematic look. Also, because …
I once made a video on how to load 35mm film in to a camera. It did not occur to me that I should do the same for 120 film. But as a subscriber to my YouTube channel asked about it, here it is. 120 film, just like 35mm, has many varied cameras but on …
In this post I showed you a way to scan your film negatives. Now I show you how to do it more professionally with the Epson Perfection V600 Photo and Silverfast 9 from LSI. I have more detailed videos planned where I will go in to more advanced features of Silverfast. But, in the meantime, …
What do you think of the stripped back look? I decided that during the course of developing my website I had some how got a bit carried away with making it pretty. Nothing wrong with that. But, it has become bloated and a little bug-ridden. This meant it loaded slowly and not always successfully. All …
The Canon AE-1 Program is one of the most popular 35mm SLR’s ever produced and I still use mine nearly every day. First produced in 1981 as a successor to the AE-1, it introduced a Program AE feature. This meant that with the correct lens fitted, the camera could provide fully automatic aperture and shutter …
Why don’t you patronise my Patreon? Well I understand if you don’t want to. The thing is, this being a creator lark is hard work and can prove expensive. However I enjoy it and some of you guys seem to as well. For a long time I resisted the idea of trying to make money …
Today’s video is the third and final part of my Introduction to Lightroom series. In this one, I show you how to make some basic edits. I purposely don’t go into too much details, but rather focus on the small changes that many of our photographs need. Cropping, healing brush, red-eye removal and some minor …
A canoe restoration project, amazing! There is an opportunity to acquire a rather dilapidated canoe, for free, and the plan is to restore it to it’s former glory. My experience of DIY and the use of fibreglass etc., is non-existent but I hope to learn as I go. It’s an Old Town Discovery 158 and …
