Recent content by Newman8

Cheers. Take your point about it being old - it is! But its simplicity/ease-of-use is one of its joys & I don't think that sort of money buys you a lot these days. I'll see what sort of offers I get - I have a minimum in mind, below which I'll probably give it away to a student or a club...

Teflon Mike is right without any doubt in my mind. I don't say that particularly from a nostalgic point of view: I too have very recently switched to digital & I see so many advantages, but all our cameras will be obsolete/outdated/incompatible way before we hope (given the cost)! Classics in...

Been downsizing drastically! Partly to declutter but mainly with the theory that if I can carry my camera gear on my bike or out with the kids & dog, then I'll actually take some pics again! (it's a hobby that's fallen a bit by the wayside in recent years). Anyway - finally gone digital (big...

Would not have known that was on tonight - thanks - look forward to it.

Never heard if this before either - also thanks. Fairly new to the digital thing. Taken a long time to give up on film, but can see lots of potential. Just cause you're trying out a new technique though, don't forget basic composition - tree out of head in first shot. And everyone should check...

Photos if distinction is an excellent term - no offence intended Les - nothing wrong with trying to define fine art - I just don't think you can do so in a sentence whether you're Wikipedia, Oxford dictionary or whoever...

Nice. They're always spectacular on their annual visit to Fowey, late summer.

I don't know where the above definition came from, but trying to define 'fine art' or even 'art' could fill (& has filled) whole books up - it's totally open to personal opinion. Michelangelo worked for commissions so is that not fine art? Maybe anything at all is art? Maybe only something...