It’s October 20th, and most of the trees here are still green, with the odd one just starting to turn. If you look our of the window you’d think it was a rainy August day. Climate change in action. I was looking forward to late sunrises and early sunsets, but the weather is delaying it. On top of that, I’ve been out of action with my eye treatment for a week. So, the only photography I’ve really done this month is for my wife and daughters new candle business (https://www.instagram.com/fragrancefairieshome/)., and some stuff on film with my OM10. We’re away to Anglesey in a couple of weeks, hopefully autumn will be in full swing by then.
On the OM10, I’m really loving the process of using a film camera. The limitation of 36 shots makes it a much more considered approach to choosing an image to capture. The process is really slowed down too. Where a digital image on a 256gb memory card can we wasted, on film it can’t. So, I’m much more aware of checking aperture, shutter speed and then manual focus on top of that. I think it will make me a better photographer. Hopefully, I’ll get through the film in Anglesey and get to see the results soon.
Another New Bag
I really do have a bag problem. I now own;
- Peak Design Slings in 10L and 3L. I hate the 10L, it’s stiff and uncomfortable and getting things in and out are a pain in the arse. The 3L is the same but smaller, and I really don’t like how it looks.
- A Lowepro Flipside Trek. Great bag for any condition, and holds a lot – but I don’t need a bag that big and I never use it.
- A Bellboy 10L camera Sling. I love this bag, and it’s still my favourite. But, it’s not sealed. Great for dry days, but even a bit of rain would make me worry. (I also own the same bag, but a none camera version)
ON top of those specific camera bags I also own a few Alpaca Gear bags, that aren’t really camera bags, but are great for small cameras on walks with the dogs.
The Peak Design Bags and the Lowepro bags are going on eBay along with a Crumpler messenger bag and Fjallraven messenger bag.
The new bag….. is a Peak Design Backpack. I much prefer back packs for carrying, especially with a tripod. It’s not too big, sealed, and (so far) the closest I’ve found to the perfect camera bag. Hopefully, this won’t be on eBay in six months. I’ve not used it yet, but hope to this weekend if it stops raining for more than a minute.
Shaun Madill Photography 