Processing Options

For the last few days I have been playing with the post processing of some images. I have a variety of told and plugins to choose from, probably more than enough. My normal process is to use Aperture for my basic processing, and often this is all I do . If I want to go [...]

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Playing With Reflectors

I recently acquired a soft box and have been playing with it to learn how to best use it. Quite interesting if a little limited by having to use myself as the model. It is definitely hard to get the lighting, exposure and focus spot on for self-portraits. At least with the soft box and [...]

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Backup Camera

So I had a slight accident with my camera while away in Kaikoura. I was taking some images with my D700 and 80-200 lens on a tripod in a howling gale with snow coming down, I went to pick up my gloves while my fingers were still almost working and my camera came crashing down [...]

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Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D NIKKOR ED AF-D NIKKOR ED

So I bought a new lens, actually a second-hand lens which turned up as advertised with a few minor scratches on the lens body but the glass just fine. I like fast glass and this is a lovely lens, it is not surprising that it is still being made despite the Nikon 70-200mm VR II being [...]

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Loading a Holga

I bought a Holga 120N camera a couple of months ago but until now I haven’t had time to do anything with it, so tonight while I watch the All Blacks demolish the Irish at rugby I have loaded it with a roll of black and white 120 film.  The process was straightforward particularly with [...]

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