tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post6362494873380240514..comments2024-03-17T19:32:26.043+00:00Comments on Daughter of the Soil: Garden gallery for the merry month of MayRebsie Fairholmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-9615636825586203572008-06-06T16:28:00.000+01:002008-06-06T16:28:00.000+01:00Thanks everyone! And to think I had doubts about p...Thanks everyone! And to think I had doubts about posting this at all because I didn't think anyone would be interested ... it's nice to know there are so many other photography enthusiasts out there.<BR/><BR/>Celia, the D40 is really good value for money as far as I can see, but one reason it's so 'cheap' is that the autofocus will only work with modern lenses ... older lenses will work as manual focus only. Doesn't bother me because all my old lenses are manual focus anyway, I'm such a Luddite!<BR/><BR/>Greenmantle, it's interesting that you have a background in darkroom work. I worked in a darkroom too for a while, but doing reprographic work (for publishing) rather than proper photography. Only trouble is, I'm scared of the dark ... so I used to have to sing all the time to stop myself freaking out. That's probably how I ended up becoming a singer instead. I really did see a ghost in a darkroom once ... scared the fecking shite out of me, I can tell you.<BR/><BR/>Jeremy - ah yes, I miss the fixer that smells a bit like salt and vinegar crisps ...<BR/><BR/>Hedgewitch, if it's got some lemony-yellow top growth then I'm sure that one must be Golden Sweet. It's a beautiful, beautiful variety - you will love it!Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-64663703175015388692008-06-05T18:33:00.000+01:002008-06-05T18:33:00.000+01:00liked reading about the nerdishness, lol! glad you...liked reading about the nerdishness, lol! <BR/><BR/>glad you share your garden photos with us .. beautiful and informative all at once. <BR/><BR/>i think you were right about my peas with the red splodges - on one of them the top part of newest growth is going lemony-yellow!! will post photos when it grows a bit more :-)fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-92019461166913572472008-06-05T08:47:00.000+01:002008-06-05T08:47:00.000+01:00The smell of hypo still gives me a nostalgic rush....The smell of hypo still gives me a nostalgic rush. My partner teaches photography, and there's a wet darkroom at her place of work, which I visit when I can.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639265958695262241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-53596916153946385962008-06-04T19:38:00.000+01:002008-06-04T19:38:00.000+01:00The D40 is a fine beast. I've got a D200 myself, f...The D40 is a fine beast. I've got a D200 myself, for similar reasons as you...To make use of old AF lenses. (Their focal length gets increased by 1.5 times by the way, as a sensor chip is smaller than a 35mm frame)<BR/><BR/>I did a photographic processing apprenticeship, and worked in and darkrooms for London Pro labs for 13 years.(Mostly "Joes Basement" in Soho, if you ever came across them.) Still really miss my B/w darkroom days.... I could lock myself away from the boss, and create magic!...or sleep.<BR/><BR/>Photoshop is an addictive little bugger though too.<BR/><BR/>GMGreenmantlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869745942011646851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-32070938412608777572008-06-04T18:54:00.000+01:002008-06-04T18:54:00.000+01:00Gorgeous pictures, Rebsie. You've still 'got it'!!...Gorgeous pictures, Rebsie. You've still 'got it'!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-23968545262321000002008-06-04T15:58:00.000+01:002008-06-04T15:58:00.000+01:00I'm looking forward to seeing how you get on with ...I'm looking forward to seeing how you get on with the new camera. My camera (well it was the OH's b-day pressy a couple of years ago! but I use it all the time) is also a Fuji, small and v portable, it goes everywhere with me (I mean us!).<BR/>But, snap! I have a box full of Nikon lenses which I used with a lightweight Nikon body - it was compatible with all the gear in the art school photo dept. For over 20 years I carted it all over the world and invested in some huge lenses for taking photos of lions and polar bears! A few years ago in Japan I got stared at - my camera was an antique! - all the locals were using their mobile phones to take their photos!<BR/><BR/>I've sneaked a look at the price of the D40 on Amazon, tempting!!!<BR/><BR/>CeliaCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-7826018089072848792008-06-04T15:34:00.000+01:002008-06-04T15:34:00.000+01:00I'm amazed at how easy it is too. Back in the film...I'm amazed at how easy it is too. Back in the film days I would rarely take photos. I hated the chemicals. Now it is so easy to click at anything and I can see if it comes out and if not take some more. Instant gratification.<BR/><BR/>BTW I love the damselfly. Yesterday I had my first dragonfly in the garden. I was so happy. But of course didn't have my camera with me.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com