The Holga Digital like the film Holga's has very few functions availble for use. You can choose between a 35mm or 120 option and other than that you can pick between colour and black and white. There is no zone focusing and it does not docus well to anything close up. You can add an …
Instax Mini 40 Launch – My Reaction
The Instax Mini 40 for officially launched today, it will be available to buy on the 21st of April. On the same date Fuji will be releasing the newest instax Mini Film design, called 'Contact Sheet'. It has a black border with orange writing that informs you of the ISO of the film and the …
My Instax Mini 40 Camera Predictions
On the 7th of April 2021, Fuji Film will be releasing their new camera, the Mini 40. These are my predictions as to what the features of this camera may be. Given that I have not worked out the logic of the naming convention of Instax cameras, I am relying on what I know about …
Liffey Descent 2019
The photos below were taken today at the Weir in Lucan. This has become an annual trip to watch the Liffey Descent Canoe Race with Offshoot Photographic Society. This year there was more water than last year, so the boats were able to go over the high drop, one boat went across the steps too, …
GoPro Leaked Information
https://petapixel.com/2019/08/14/gopro-hero-8-photos-leaked-will-shoot-4k-video-at-120fps-report/ https://petapixel.com/2019/08/14/gopro-hero-8-photos-leaked-will-shoot-4k-video-at-120fps-report/ Today a number of websites released what they claim is leaked information about the upcoming release of the GoPro Hero 8. I would have linked one of the articles here, but, the site would not let me, sorry. I have, however, linked my post from a few days ago below. In short, it …
Saltee Island
On Saturday I made one of my annual trips to the Saltee Islands off the coast of Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. I love this spot, it is a great way to spend a few hours watching the wildlife and taking in the sounds of the sea. To get to the island you take …
Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens
A trip to Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens was organised by Offshoot Photography Club in Wicklow. It was lovely to wander around this particular garden. I was delighted to see that there were some bluebells there. I have shared some of these shots in another post. There is a link to this garden below should you …
Olympus Trip XB3 Big Finder Camera
I found this Olympus Trip XB3 Big Finder 35mm Point and Shoot Camera in our house and immediately adopted it, as is my habit. I loaded a roll of Ilford HP5+, and went to a local park to see what it could do. I have included three of the photos below. My favourite feature of …
Mount Usher on Film
I did not make a note of which film these were shot on and I am still waiting to collect the negatives from the Lab. Mount Usher Gardens in Wicklow is always worth a visit, especially in Spring or Summer. These were taken with my Canon 300V camera, I think. I was delighted to see …
FujiColour C200 35mm Film
A recent trip to Marlay Park, on a lovely Summers day for a Pinhole Workshop, enabled me to take my Canon 300V loaded with a roll of FujiColour C200 film for an outing. I am trying to keep better notes on what film I used with which camera, in an effort to help me decide …