Fuji X-T1 with the Fantastic Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 pancake lens
When I bought my Fuji X-T1 a couple of weeks ago there was a double cashback offer available which meant I could pick up an…
Fuji X-T1 macro sample pictures
Some sample pictures from the Fuji X-T1 camera with a Tamron 90mm Macro lens
Fuji X-T1 first impressions
Having owned my Fuji X-T1 for a couple of days I thought I’d write a brief post on the features I find most outstanding in…
A move to Fuji mirror-less
A few months ago I decided that I was going to replace my rather old Sony Nex 6 model with a new mirror-less camera and…
Experiments with black & white transparencies
Many years ago, in a book on photography which I had when I was a teenager, I read about the process of developing black &…
Macro photography on film
I like taking macro photos but it has always been with digital photography. This post however covers macro photography on film.
Found film
This is another batch of film I’ve developed after finding it in a vintage camera I bought from eBay. Although this was a colour film,…
Recovering negatives from found film
Occasionally, when I buy a film camera for my collection, I discover that a previous owner has left a partially exposed film in it. Because…
A trip to the Ideal Home Exhibition
This is a family history post with some pictures I took during a trip to the Ideal Home exhibition in London on Saturday. As well…
A Guide to metering modes
This post aims to provide a simple guide to metering modes available in cameras, and to provide the photographer with the information necessary to make…
Easy Site Navigation for Simon Hawketts’s Photo Blog
Thanks for visiting my photo blog; this site navigation post is to help you locate the articles which hopefully are of interest to you. As…