A balanced, three course meal of photography, tech and repair
A balanced, three course meal of photography, tech and repair
A story of struggling against the passage of time, technology and endless rummaging in the garage for old computer parts… This one is special, for me personally at least. A great deal has already been written about the Casio QV-10 and its various siblings, be it in reviews when it…
Originally, the very raison d’être of this site was the enjoyment of photography on a shoestring budget, literally how much fun can you have for a crisp £5 note. As they always do, things develop and I’ve gone down various rabbit holes – such as trying out every camera in…
The Classic Camera kit is designed and manufactured by a British toy company called “Eight Innovation LTD” who also produce the identical Haynes branded version. It retails for around £20 if you buy it new but can be found on sites like eBay and Vinted for more like £5-10. The…
Well over a year ago I saw a very tired looking Canon AE1 sat in a charity shop window for about £35, complete with a breech-lock 50mm F1.8. I knew someone who’d been after a decent film camera for ages so quickly sent them a message along the lines of…
Whilst reviewing the Fujifilm A201, I spent a lot of time looking through old pictures and discovered that I’d got a fair few folders full of images taken on an Olympus C860L that I’d borrowed from a friend back in 2001. I thought it’d make an interesting comparison and retrospective…
Everything starts somewhere. In late 2001 digital cameras were expensive – far too expensive for a college student who’s only income was £30 a week from a shift as a cycle mechanic in the local bike shop. No amount of wheel straightening and inner tube replacing was going to generate…
A few weeks back, Amateur Photographer ran a front cover special about shooting macro on a budget. “How to get close to your subjects without breaking the bank” the cover screamed. I turned a few pages to find that not breaking the bank was £1089 for an “affordable” lens. I’m…
