Monthly Archives: October 2012

A lunchtime with the NEX-7

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Some people might be surprised that I have a NEX-7 lurking in my camera cupboard. I do, though I will admit it doesn’t see a lot of daylight. My first foray into CSCs was a NEX 5 about 18 months-2 years ago. I liked the image quality but hated the lack of controls, which ultimately …

The people of the Millennium Bridge

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Just some fun on the way too and from the Tate Modern with some characters who cropped up on and around the Millenium (formerly wobbly) bridge in London. Central line at St Pauls: Some friendly advertising for tourism in Rhodes: Bird song man plays: Bank robber Shrek: Nut seller: Street music: Bird song man under …

Tate Modern Turbine Hall – These associations

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This week I visited the Tate Modern. The former Bankside Power Station was selected as a new gallery site by the Tate trustees in 1994. The iconic power station, built in two phases between 1947 and 1963, was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. In 1996 the design plans were unveiled and the site was …

Nighttime photography with the Panasonic G5

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I’ll be honest, I was expecting this to be a “aha, I’ve discovered the G5 is significantly worse than the E-M5 piece”. The summary is that it isn’t as good at high ISO, but that it is good enough for real world use for most purposes (and is certainly much better than cameras with the …

A lunchtime with my Olympus E-P3

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Having been impressed with the quality it was possible to achieve with my E-P3 over the weekend I decided to take it out this lunchtime instead of my G5. My overall thoughts now are that it was a bit of a mistake. Partly because I messed up my settings and I am frustrated at losing …

Autumn flowers

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It feels like the garden is about ready to dump its leaves and die back for another year. In the meantime, the rather wonderful purple flowers in one of our borders deserve a post. Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic 20mm lens

Imperial War Museum Duxford

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This is a fantastic museum, really well done, especially when you compare it to some other similar museums* in the UK that look a bit ragged round the edges in comparison IMHO. We’ve visited Duxford any number of times since living in London. My OH grew up in Cambridge (just down the road) and so …

A visit to the Natural History Museum

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I have been in love with London’s Natural History Museum in South Kensington ever since I was a small boy and I went on several school and family trips there. I developed a lifelong facination for Dinosaurs and other creatures as a result! Visiting it more recently, I began to appreciate the magnificent architecture of …