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Just for good measure....here's a couple that didn't work due to the relative position of thin cloud. Overexposure of the sky scene would have helped "thicken" up the clouds. All good experience!

I had another go at making an image with a double moon, by double exposure. Last time, a few things went wrong in the developing, so I hoped to do better this time. My rubber hood got in the way, maybe not the right hood for wide angle. The "moons" are a melon and a small ball stuck to it...

A couple from my Agfa ISOLY 100 camera on Fomapan200 Love the pincushion distortion in this one.

AGFA ISOLY 100 Another very basic camera. Looks good and has a nice shutter release feel. Fixed focus with most likely, a two element lens (I can only see two reflections in the lens) and a virtually flat film plane, promising significant distortion at the frame edges. There are three icons...

My particular party trick was to wind on more than one cassette with the gate closed, wondering why it is more resistant than normal. I have lots of film rolls for testing cameras. Haven't done that for a while.....maybe I'm cured!

The rolls I have used are not fixed to anything, the end just comes out without resistance. On my loaders, each frame wound out is accompanied by a click and an incrementing counter, although I don't use the counter, just count the clicks. When the clicks stop the film has finished.

We had a few days in the Norfolk Broads. Dynax 5, 35-105mm (nearly always at 35mm or very near, I should buy a prime). St Benet's abbey gatehouse. In the 1720s a wind pump was built over the remains of the structure and incorporates an arch and wall from the original.

No... All the stations were open whilst we were there. Carrog has a nice, period interior.

Dynax 5 with 35-105mm zoom. Fomapan200 Carrog station. (Llangollen Heritage railway line).

From my great day out in Manchester. "Free Samples" Dynax 5 35-105mm, Kodak Ultramax400.

Too many cameras with almost finished rolls and no pictures to share....I will finish films already in cameras before loading more. Out with my 120 Kershaw 450 folding camera. Only a couple of frames left on the film which has been in there for three or four years. It makes nice images (but...

Hi, Just a heads up for a "heritage photo walk" organised by Rochdale Development Agency. Takes in some historic scenes/sites. September 12th 11:00 - 13:00. Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Free, but a ticket must be obtained, more info here. (I've got my ticket)

Blackshore to Walberswick ferry. Pentax Espio AFzoom P&S. 517 in Rodinal

Great shot..... brings back lovely holiday memories.

LOMO Cosmic Symbol, 517 film @100 in Diafine (Bellini Duo Step). Not been used for quite a while, I thought that I would try it again on a bright day. Both probably at f8. I'm a bit surprised how sharp this is, stopped down. The camera is a bit different to use and has some...