Seaside, Street And People With The Retropia Disposable Lens And Nikon Z6ii

That is a long title today! But I think it sums up what this blog is about. We went to Porthcawl, and I took my Z6ii along with my 32mm F/10 Retropia re-purposed disposable lens for some fun photography at the seaside, in the streets and of people! All images edited in Darktable with myContinue reading “Seaside, Street And People With The Retropia Disposable Lens And Nikon Z6ii”

Retropia Oreo Disposable Camera Lens Review

I have been interested in these lenses for a while, and so when I was lucky enough to have a voucher for the lens, I thought to myself “why the hell not?”. What could go wrong with a lens that costs less than £25? Well… Here is the lowdown. If you would like a specialContinue reading “Retropia Oreo Disposable Camera Lens Review”

Autumn With Vintage Lenses At Bryngarw

I’ve built up a nice little collection of old manual vintage lenses now, and for a long time I have been wanting to go out and just use these lenses. All manual control, manual focus and back to basics! What better place and time of year than Bryngarw Country Park… I own the Soligar 35mmContinue reading “Autumn With Vintage Lenses At Bryngarw”

A Walk At Rest Bay (With Long Lens, Vintage Lens and IR Camera)

It turned out to be a wonderful autumnal day here in South Wales, and we visited Rest Bay in Porthcawl. It is an area that I had never photographed with a long lens, and there was a particular composition that I had always wanted, so on the way up on the walk I used myContinue reading “A Walk At Rest Bay (With Long Lens, Vintage Lens and IR Camera)”

A Few New Photography Related Purchases

It has been a busy couple of weeks, and I have accumulated a few new photography related items. In this post I will cover these purchases, and have a quick chat about their proposed usage in my photography workflow. Soligor 35mm F/2.8 vintage lensMy first purchase I want to talk about is my Soligor 35mmContinue reading “A Few New Photography Related Purchases”