D Cox

My first camera was 3.50 UK pounds in 1962. It got me started, and I sold it for more than I paid for it. For a beginner now, I suggest a used Sony APSC model. Don

Useful article -- thanks for the link. I had tried it with the Raynox the normal way around, but not reversed, which is (from these photos) clearly better. Don

I have the 50mm f/1.4 Art in SA mount, with an adapter to use it on L mount.
It's very good indeed, but heavy.

Don

We do not. Don

I learned from both Popular and Modern. The advice was very good, which is not generally the case with YouTube. Don

My impression is that many people are using Canon EF lenses with adapters on non-Canon mirrorless cameras. If you have a Sony mirrorless, you can even get a Techart adapter that gives you auto ...

I still regularly use manual-focus lenses that I bought for use on Nikon film SLRs. Very nice image quality. Don

Many or most of the suburban streets in England were built before ordinary people had cars, so garages and parking spaces were not included. Some of the older houses (built before 1914) have ...

The sons of Adam and Eve had a problem. Don

The vapors of the darkroom are harmless. The strongest smell is just vinegar (stop bath). I think one of the Cibachrome chemicals was a bit risky, but I never came to any harm. There is a kind of ...

Excellent and very public-spirited. Don

For a while, Ted, but not always. Don

Photography as an art is great. Almost as good as painting, and much quicker. Photographic technology, colour vision and colour theory are extremely interesting, and they can have some effect on ...

Yes. Don

I would make it slightly darker, but there's no absolute answer. It depends on the monitor and on the ambient light falling on the monitor screen. Just set it so that it looks good to you, and keep ...

A couple of photos taken with the SWC on B&W film. Don

I have the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art in Sigma SA mount, with an adapter (made by Sigma) for using it on L mount. Very sharp, but as you say, heavy. Don

I could never see the point of reflex viewing in a digital camera, when you can see the picture on the LCD. I used SLRs for film for many years, but not for digital. And a mirrorless camera can be ...

Thanks for the examples. Very nice Panasonic colours. Don

Over the years, I've occasionally sold lenses, and always regretted it. Every lens has its own character. Don