Photography – Nikon NIKKOR-S.C Auto 50mm f1.4
I bought, yet another, vintage lens from Ebay last week. I’d read a favourable review of the Nikon NIKKOR-S.C Auto 50mm f1.4, a 1970’s classic and decided I’d like one. It’s still widely available and I bought a copy, in mint condition, for £100. I’ve never owned, or used, a Nikon lens before but I’m…
Lens Artists Photo Challenge #381- Minimalism in B&W Photography
Ritva has set this weeks challenge – Minimalism in Black & White Photography. You can read Ritva’s original challenge post here. It’s a great theme for a challenge and one of those that makes you think about your own photography. I’ll confess that I never shoot in black and white or even with a black…
Lens Artists Challenge #380: What’s Around the Corner
Well this is really spooky. This week Anne challenges us to post images from photo opportunities we’ve stumbled across on one particular walk. I’ve done exactly that today, before I knew what was coming with this weeks challenge! Here’s the story of that walk. We parked in Ashton this morning, a suburb of Bristol, with…
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Lens-Artists Challenge #379 – Favourite Images of 2025
The Lens Artist Team are asking followers to select their favorite images of 2025 – whether they’ve been included in previous posts or not. So, I’ve organised a few of this years images into these categories. Cake Travel Macro UK – Hiking Home Studio Shot Street Art Colour Fauna Cat Shot (I have lots of…
Photography – New Vintage Lens Additions
Following on from the success and enjoyment I had using my vintage lenses in Marrakesh (blogged here) I decided to invest in a few more old lenses. I’ve spent hours researching on YouTube channels, blogs and Flickr and came up with a short list of lenses that might compliment those I already owned. So armed…
Tyntesfield at Christmas
We live very close to Tyntesfield, A National Trust property in North Somerset. Here’s a brief description lifted straight from Wikipedia – ‘Tyntesfield is a Victorian Gothic Revival country house and estate near Wraxall, North Somerset, England. The house is a Grade I listed building named after the Tynte baronets, who had owned estates in…
Steve Hyde 