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ByGarf created2008-05-18 20:002025-02-06 17:14 updated2025-02-06 17:14 Digital pictures, General, Journal, Nature, Photography, Travelogue

Another walk across Southampton Common, camera in hand

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Checking out my new lens tilt mechanism
ByGarf 2015-03-312026-01-20

I treated myself to a lens tilt mechanism and a vintage Helios 4m-44 58mm f/2 lens. So I figured I needed to go out and test them. These were taken from Portsdown Hill, facing south, over Portchester and Cosham. Being able to tilt the lens means one can shift the focus onto a particular part…

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LED Lights
ByGarf 2005-04-162025-03-12

Ever since I was a kid, I have always been fascinated by LEDs (light emitting diodes). Back in those days you could only get red ones. Or green if you were very rich. Today they come in lots of colours and they are brilliant fun to use with a digital camera.

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Kew Gardens
ByGarf 2000-09-032025-02-06

Spent the day at Kew Gardens in London with some friends.

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Windows 7 – is it any good?
ByGarf 2009-01-172024-12-06

Amidst lots of puff & bluster, Microsoft has released a half decent Beta version of its latest Windows 7 operating system. One of the claims made for it is that it is faster than Vista. Mind you, it needed to be. I dumped Windows nearly two years ago, largely because of the slug-like performance of…

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A wander through Shirley, Southampton
ByGarf 2006-07-092025-02-06

Today I took a wander through the Southampton suburb of Shirley, mostly to photograph the graffiti in a little alley called Harrison’s Cut. The artwork is actually quite stunning in places, though I don’t suppose the homeowners are terribly happy about it. I used my new Lumix DMC-LX1 point-and-shoot digital camera. Considering its diminutive size,…

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Lisbon, Portugal, day 1
ByGarf 2005-08-272025-02-06

First day of our trip to Lisbon, Portugal. Just a few snaps out of the aeroplane window to pass the time.

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