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Fair enough, thanks for letting me know.I am up for the stew on Saturday evening good idea.
As I have to eat at different times,because of my meds I will cater for myself during the day and evening throughout the week.
Thank you.
It's like an electric carrier pigeon but no good for a stew.What's a WhatsApp
Scrap that, it looks like the Sunday service stops at the end of September but Monday to Friday service runs while we're there.Does anybody fancy doing the Glenfinnan Viaduct on the Sunday?
While we're talking of food and kitchens, is it normal to develop films on site? I was considering bringing a developing tank for sheet film, partly in case anyone wanted to try LF and avoid the issue of having to store exposed film. I'll have a changing tent with me in any case. I know it will also involve a few chemicals, bottles, a thermometer and clips.
I was going to put my tanks and chemicals in on the off-chance that I wanted to process anything.While we're talking of food and kitchens, is it normal to develop films on site? I was considering bringing a developing tank for sheet film, partly in case anyone wanted to try LF and avoid the issue of having to store exposed film. I'll have a changing tent with me in any case. I know it will also involve a few chemicals, bottles, a thermometer and clips.
I was going to put my tanks and chemicals in on the off-chance that I wanted to process anything.
Can't you just use someone else's? I'm sure Andy will be taking his....Ahh damn, a changing tent!! I knew I'd forgotten something lol. Gonna have to leave a couple pairs of socks behind to fit that in my suitcase lol.
Ahh damn, a changing tent!! I knew I'd forgotten something lol. Gonna have to leave a couple pairs of socks behind to fit that in my suitcase lol.
It’s a tough choice but this trip I will be mostly using the Chroma, the Hasselblad, the FM3A and maybe the Zero Image 2000 pinhole.
This of course may change
impulse buys are more common.
I only ask as I’m considering a lens purchase and as I’m too tight to pay the postage wondered whether anyone would be going. I suppose I could always drive up in the week and do a little, not so impulsive, purchasingWe'll be starting on Thursday, but with the idea of stopping in Yorkshire for West Yorkshire Cameras. Ffords isn't quite the same since they took over the whole building, and we found that it wasn't so easy to browse the stock (unless you were in to Leicas). The loss of the craft and coffee shop on the ground floor (have tea and cake and consider purchase) made it less of a place to visit unless you knew exactly what you wanted and could just ask at the counter. Others may view it differently.
WYC are set up for browsing, and impulse buys are more common.
On reflection, perhaps we should miss out WYC and go to Ffords .
It's a relatively quick journey* to Beauly from Onich, with Glen Affric available for a detour.
* But we do make round trips from Fort William to places like Ullapool as a day out.
It's a shame they don't open on Saturday because it wouldn't be much of a detour from your route from Inverness airport. It's just over 2 hours up the Great Glen (A82) to get to Beauly with plenty of nice stuff on the way. If I was doing it, I'd be tempted to carry on to Chanonry Point and see if the dolphins are around.I only ask as I’m considering a lens purchase and as I’m too tight to pay the postage wondered whether anyone would be going. I suppose I could always drive up in the week and do a little, not so impulsive, purchasing
I'd agree with Stephen that the loss of the tearoom was a backward step, but also something of a success for the increase in stock, much of which is film based.We'll be starting on Thursday, but with the idea of stopping in Yorkshire for West Yorkshire Cameras. Ffords isn't quite the same since they took over the whole building, and we found that it wasn't so easy to browse the stock (unless you were in to Leicas). The loss of the craft and coffee shop on the ground floor (have tea and cake and consider purchase) made it less of a place to visit unless you knew exactly what you wanted and could just ask at the counter. Others may view it differently.
At the risk of being castigated and cast out of the F&C crowd, I am pondering on a visit to Ffordes on Tuesday 2nd Oct as they are having a Fuji X-T3 launch day. While I have no interest in buying one, it usually gives an opportunity to try out the various Fuji lenses on my X-T1, including the more expensive ones that I can't afford. I should know by Monday whether I'm going, as they'll not let me outside if the weather's poor and then there's no point in going, You can let me know if you are going to go ahead with the purchase and I could maybe pick it up? My only doubt about this would be that it won't be insured in transit with me if there proved to be something wrong with it, whereas it would be if it was sent by courier.I only ask as I’m considering a lens purchase and as I’m too tight to pay the postage wondered whether anyone would be going. I suppose I could always drive up in the week and do a little, not so impulsive, purchasing
It's a shame they don't open on Saturday because it wouldn't be much of a detour from your route from Inverness airport. It's just over 2 hours up the Great Glen (A82) to get to Beauly with plenty of nice stuff on the way. If I was doing it, I'd be tempted to carry on to Chanonry Point and see if the dolphins are around.
You can let me know if you are going to go ahead with the purchase and I could maybe pick it up? My only doubt about this would be that it won't be insured in transit with me if there proved to be something wrong with it, whereas it would be if it was sent by courier.
I would considering bringing the FM3a, but I only have a 28mm prime for it, which is not so different from the 55mm on the mamiya, so little point really.
as I want to keep things simple and as light as possible... So it'll be the LF kit
Tis true. A good brolly and a willing assistant will sort out the wet, but possibly not the windy.If I were going to Scotland in October I wouldn't be relying on being able to use a LF camera due to the weather, which could well be wet and windy for a week or more up there at that time of year, so I'd really suggest taking another camera with me. Ideally, I'd take a compact 35mm, a 35mm SLR and a smallish MF camera and a films from 100 to 800 ISO, which should enable me to cope with most conditions. Taking just an LF camera could pretty much reduce you to observer status if the weather doesn't play ball.
Or the sleety, or the haily, or the thunder storm and lightingy.... Joking aside, October is the storm season so don't let this week's lamb-like weather fool you.Tis true. A good brolly and a willing assistant will sort out the wet, but possibly not the windy.
Martin Parr's 'Bad Weather'?I take a book for those conditions
October is the storm season so don't let this week's lamb-like weather fool you.