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On an impulse and after looking at the moody sky, once my shopping was completed I thought I would drive to Avebury to photograph the stones hopefully without too many visitors about. I only spent about an hour there before heading home but there were not many visitors about some a little...

We were in Moreton-in-Marsh today for a visit to the Tue market. This is always well attended with coaches bringing visitors in for the day (mainly pensioners) who enjoy the stalls and the weather today was good so people were able to enjoy the outdoor seating and have their coffee and cakes at...

I had a very quick nature walk yesterday afternoon on yet another grey day and took just the the D500+300mm with me (no flash), I wanted to see how well the 300mm rendered images wide open (f4) on a day with flat light and I was not dissapointed. The 300mm PF is a superb lens and proving itself...

I wanted to take the new 105mm f2.8 micro lens out yesterday and try it for some nature photos. I also took the SB700 to use as fill flash as the weather was overcast and damp so flat lighting and I wanted the subjects to look bright and pop. It is a heavy lens but fast to focus and renders...

I am currently using the SB700 with my D500 mainly for fill flash and it is superb but I am interested in the new Godox AD200 for off camera work. Is there anyone out there currently using this and if so please share you thoughts / experiences with us. Thanks.

We had yet another grey and wet day today but I went out with my friend and fellow photographer and we did a walk along the canal towpath for a couple of hours. I had the D500 with the 24-120 and used the SB700 for fill flash to make the colours pop and brighten up a flat image - happy with the...

My wife and I were in Bath yesterday and while she did her shopping, I had a couple of hours to walk around and grab some photos. I limited myself to taking the D500 with just the 50mm f1.8 lens as it forces me to think about composition and use my legs rather than rely on a zoom. We had the...

I visited the Slimbridge WWT this week with a good friend and fellow photographer so that I could see how the D500 performed with the 300mm PF ( and 1.4 convertor for some shots). I am very pleased as despite the weather being a typical English summers day - cloudy and overcast with dark...

I was in Cheltenham this afternoon with a fellow photographer who was due to collect his Panasonic Leica 100-400mm lens after it had been back following dust issues - alas the supposed new lens replacement also had dust issue so back it goes!!! We took a little time to walk around and grab some...

I was back at the re-enactment event again today and took some more photos using the D500+24-120mm and where necessary using the SB700 as fill to add some light for flat dull light. The full set for both days can be seen on my site - 571 Photography These are a few from today.

I spotted a gent today at an event and he was using purely analogue cameras but they were classics - Rolleiflex 3.5f model and the superb Leica M2. I did not have time to talk to him as after taking this photo the rain came down and we all scattered for cover but I do love this image of cameras...

I attended the Swindon & Cricklade Wartime Weekend event today, it was a challenging day.............one minute dry with blue sky and the next torrential rain and overcast but it did not stop people enjoying the event. I limited myself to using the 24-120 on the D500 and it proved a wise...

We were in Brighton for a couple of days this week and I used the D500 to take a variety of images around this city - a photographers dream with a variety of subject matter for all. Weather was dull, grey and with occasional drizzle but an easy carry perfect performing camera.

My wife has been modelling 1940's style beachwear for a UK retailer (Monaco Beach) and we have recently completed a photo shoot locally that we finished off in Brighton. The weather was dull, overcast, windy with occasional drizzle but we still managed to grab some photos and once again the...

I was out with the DF today and despite the aperture control wheel on the front of the camera rotating freely, it would not change the aperture in either Aperture or Manual mode. Has anyone else experienced this and does this mean a trip back to Nikon?

I am looking for a cost effective flash to use with my D500 especially as a daylight fill for portraits. I used to have the SB700 that I used with my D3s / D810 and it was a smallish flash that worked well in FP mode. I am not prepared to spend the price asked for the new SB5000 and feel the...

I went to our traditional Boxing Day hunt today (it is a drag hunt not a real one) and took the D810 + Tamron 150-600mm to grab some images of the day, it was at long last dry even though overcast. These are some of the images from the event.

I was out yesterday and took the D810 & 28-300mm with me to shoot a few images while in town shopping, at least it was dry! The light was not that good so I ended up shooting between 4000 - 8000ISO but I am pleased with the results.

I had some time to kill on Sat as my wife was attending a meeting in Easterton, Wilts. I thought I would pay a visit to the locks that are well known, there are many lock gates and the central block covering the steepest part of the hill consists of 16 lock gates. Very much working locks that...

I attended the Castle Combe Autumn car classic event yesterday, a day full of some superb cars ( a few worth multi millions of pounds) and many that took part in the racing to include an original steam car. Weather was overcast for most of the day so pretty flat lighting but still plenty of...