tomthurlow
Senior member
- Joined
- 6 Sep 2025
- Posts
- 62
- Location
- Norwich, UK
Recent posts
- Fungus in Dad's old Super Takumar 135, clean it myself?
Depends where it is. If it's on a surface you can reach by unscrewing the front or rear group, people do it themselves with proper lens cleaning fluid, cotton buds and a lot of patience. If it's…
Post #2, in Lenses - 400 f/4.5 GM or one of the 100-400s for football from the touchline?
Then it's the old 100-400 used, and spend the difference on a monopod and a decent coat. You're shooting under-13s, not the Champions League... I know, I know, your money. Just saying.
Post #4, in Lenses - Clocks go back in three weeks. What do you actually shoot on winter weeknights?
Do it. Tripod, long exposure, ten minutes from your door presumably... you've run out of excuses, mate. I did the same with the canal in town two winters back. Every Wednesday, rain or not, an hour…
Post #10, in Lounge - GoPro vs DJI vs Insta360 in 2026: which action camera should I actually buy?
Yep, there's no HERO14. MISSION 1 was announced back in April and went on sale end of May, $599.99 list. It's been $499.99 on and off on their site lately so don't pay full whack if you do go that…
Post #3, in Video - Camera for my son for Christmas, wait for Black Friday or buy now?
I'd say the a6400 myself, only because there's fifty years of cheap old lenses he can adapt to it once he gets the bug... but I'm biased, I've a drawer full of the stuff and a teenager with a camera…
Post #13, in Buying Advice - Z5IIc announced, the Z5 II with no viewfinder. Who is this for?
You don't have to get it, Dave... you're not the market. Nikon would quite like to sell a camera to somebody under fifty for once. Just saying
Post #11, in Nikon - Polariser on wet autumn woodland, yes or no?
Leave it on. Wet leaves without one look like plastic. Take it off for the bluebells in spring if you like, but autumn woodland after rain is exactly what the thing was made for... just saying
Post #3, in Landscape - A year with one lens
Did a year with the Helios on the A7 III a while back and I'll say this for it... I learned more in that year than in the five before it. You stop thinking about the kit and start thinking about…
Post #8, in Showcase - Lightroom 'Prompt to Edit', has anyone actually got it yet?
A macro with voice that you pay for monthly and that phones home every time you ask it something... I'll stick to dragging sliders like a caveman. Just saying.
Post #6, in Editing & Software - The PEN is back! OM System PEN with an EVF and weather sealing
Small sensor, small body, lovely thing for old glass... I'd have one as a toy for the Takumar with a cheap focal reducer. At $999, mind, I'd want a lot more toy for the money. A used E-M5 II does…
Post #8, in Panasonic/OM