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    Is the Trip light meter prone to underexpose?

    Your second colour shot, of the flowers, is a bit underexposed because the meter doesn’t cope very well with back-lighting. Years ago I had a Trip and for those kind of shots I used to lower the ISO setting to compensate. I don’t think you can necessarily judge it by using old films. At the...
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    Nifty Fifty Image Thread for September on the Theme of "Windows"

    Following on from my entry for “Movement” last month, here is a shot of the latest batch of bread cooking, seen through the oven window. It’s slightly squint, but the kitchen is tiny and I had to take the photo squatting outside, looking through the door which does not align with the cooker...
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    Exploring new places by e-bike with a camera

    I used to cycle with my Nikon D300 in a Lowepro slingshot on my shoulder - it had a pack-away rain cover though I usually just shoved it in a pannier if necessary. I also used one of their smaller box-shaped bum/shoulder bags if I only wanted one or two smaller lenses. It’s now ideal for my...
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    Nifty Fifty Image Thread for August on the Theme of "Movement"

    Making bread dough in my Kenwood mixer that I inherited from my mother. It’s still going strong after over 60 years of regular use! Olympus E-P7, Zuiko 24mm 1.8, ISO 4000, 1/60 F16
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    The Tall Ship & Govan-Partick Bridge

    I agree with you - I really like the image as it is. You can see plenty of detail, and for me lifting the shadows would only spoil the atmosphere and create a more mundane image.
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    Local camera retailer

    I quite agree - I was being sarcastic, the lowest point of wit, and easily misunderstood. Sorry.
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    Local camera retailer

    Now they have mobile phones - small, convenient, always with them, can do stills and videos to be sent immediately to fond relatives - who needs a camera?
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    Cameras and eyesight accessibility

    +1 for bifocals - I didn’t get on with varifocals at all.
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    Nifty Fifty Image Thread for July on the Theme of "Time"

    A metronome, or musical time keeper: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome. Olympus E-P7 25mm, 2 seconds @ F2.8 with low power second curtain onboard flash. Edited to add: Sorry, I’ve forgotten how to add the full-size image, even though I’ve done it before!
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    Lighter kit

    I’m really happy with it - I suppose if you pixel-peep and compare it with a prime such as the 17mm 1.8, the prime will beat it, but in practice the images look great and I always have it with me on my E-P7. Digital Camera World reviews it here...
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    Lighter kit

    +1 for a Pen - together with the 14-42 pancake it is light and pocketable. I use it with a JJC auto-open lens cap: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311293550106
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    Southwold Pier

    Both work well but for me the subtle colour of the first makes it something special.
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    Challenge New Old Digital Challenge #41 "Ships/Boats"

    The Isle of Man ferry arriving at speed in Douglas with a handbrake turn! 5 July 2016, Lumix LF1, resized today for web. 1/640 @F4.9, !SO100, focal length 21.6mm (101mm equivalent)
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    Challenge Nifty Fifty 2026 Chat Thread

    Hallo! Life has changed a lot, and it’s been many years since I last posted on TP, but thought I’d join in the fun again. It’s good to be back.
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    Challenge Nifty Fifty Image Thread for June on the Theme of "Vehicle"

    Olympus E-P7, kit zoom (14–42 set to 25mm)
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