Recent content by Keith 66

Takes me back, I used to work down there in Mikes boatyard back in the 80's. Bit different today.

I used to do a fair bit of marine stuff mainly because my trade was boatbuilding & we sailed. Had an Om2 for years & still got it. About time it had an outing! Went digital 15 years ago & bought a Nikon d3300 couple of years ago. Having Dads stuff i kind of fancy giving some of them a go.

In my first job in a boat factory on Canvey in 79 the radio was always on very loud, So when the Police got to No1 with Message in a bottle everyone would sing along at the top of their lungs, of course the song rapidly mutated into "Massage in a brothel".

Checking out my dads collection last night, one modern lens has something that might be fungus but the rest seem clear, they have been stored in a dry environment for a long time. Considering he used to use some on a small yacht for many years which is probably the worst place for damp going im...

Out of interest i had a conversation with him today. I had thought of getting shot of my late fathers collection in one go. Now bearing in mind dad worked in the trade for 40 years & had amassed a good collection all of which he used & was absolutely fastidious about his cameras. We talked ball...

Hi All, I got into photography via my Dad who was a long time photographer, i confess i should have learnt far more from him than i did. Always remember as a kid helping him in his darkroom & the magic of the image appearing in the tray. Life & work got in the way & i kind of left it behind. He...