Unexpected visit of my local Sparrowhawk. Amazed to get a picture as it was taken at an angle through a double glazed window using a short zoom lens and a flashgun. The flash has done an amazing job of lightening the front of the bird. Was the hawk bothered, not at all. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding
October 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Unexpected visit of my local Sparrowhawk. Amazed to get a picture as it was taken at an angle through a double glazed window using a short zoom lens and a flashgun. The flash has done an amazing job of lightening the front of the bird. Was the hawk bothered, not at all. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding
I should point out that I wouldn't normally use flash for bird photography but the flashgun was new and I was playing about with it when the Sprawk suddenly appeared.
October 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I should point out that I wouldn't normally use flash for bird photography but the flashgun was new and I was playing about with it when the Sprawk suddenly appeared.
#Christmas 1982: Camera Equipment from Boots (more at @OldUKCataloguesXm.bsky.social)
(+Nikon FM2 Slr Camera; Nikon FG Slr Camera; Minolta X700 Slr Camera; Minolta Xg1 Slr Camera; Canon Av-1 Slr Camera; Nikon Em Slr Camera; Fujica Stx-1 Camera; Konica C35 Ef3 35mm Compact Camera and Case, and more)
(+Nikon FM2 Slr Camera; Nikon FG Slr Camera; Minolta X700 Slr Camera; Minolta Xg1 Slr Camera; Canon Av-1 Slr Camera; Nikon Em Slr Camera; Fujica Stx-1 Camera; Konica C35 Ef3 35mm Compact Camera and Case, and more)
November 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
#Christmas 1982: Camera Equipment from Boots (more at @OldUKCataloguesXm.bsky.social)
(+Nikon FM2 Slr Camera; Nikon FG Slr Camera; Minolta X700 Slr Camera; Minolta Xg1 Slr Camera; Canon Av-1 Slr Camera; Nikon Em Slr Camera; Fujica Stx-1 Camera; Konica C35 Ef3 35mm Compact Camera and Case, and more)
(+Nikon FM2 Slr Camera; Nikon FG Slr Camera; Minolta X700 Slr Camera; Minolta Xg1 Slr Camera; Canon Av-1 Slr Camera; Nikon Em Slr Camera; Fujica Stx-1 Camera; Konica C35 Ef3 35mm Compact Camera and Case, and more)
Dec 1968: Gifts ad from Boots
(+Remington Selectric 300; Speedtron Electronic Flashgun; Capri Hairdryer; Platignum Diplomat Gift Set; Factor for Men 'Crate'; Phoenix Casserole on Stand; 'Flair' Recipe File; Perfume Spray Set; Paint Wheels by Denys Fisher Toys; Record Storage Case, and more)
(+Remington Selectric 300; Speedtron Electronic Flashgun; Capri Hairdryer; Platignum Diplomat Gift Set; Factor for Men 'Crate'; Phoenix Casserole on Stand; 'Flair' Recipe File; Perfume Spray Set; Paint Wheels by Denys Fisher Toys; Record Storage Case, and more)
October 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Dec 1968: Gifts ad from Boots
(+Remington Selectric 300; Speedtron Electronic Flashgun; Capri Hairdryer; Platignum Diplomat Gift Set; Factor for Men 'Crate'; Phoenix Casserole on Stand; 'Flair' Recipe File; Perfume Spray Set; Paint Wheels by Denys Fisher Toys; Record Storage Case, and more)
(+Remington Selectric 300; Speedtron Electronic Flashgun; Capri Hairdryer; Platignum Diplomat Gift Set; Factor for Men 'Crate'; Phoenix Casserole on Stand; 'Flair' Recipe File; Perfume Spray Set; Paint Wheels by Denys Fisher Toys; Record Storage Case, and more)
For me it wasn't a TV remote but an electronic flashgun. Tune the radio in and fire the flash using the red Test button, and the audio gets blasted with rapidly decelerating electronic pulses,
October 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
For me it wasn't a TV remote but an electronic flashgun. Tune the radio in and fire the flash using the red Test button, and the audio gets blasted with rapidly decelerating electronic pulses,
A flashgun and and old-school CCD telly camera. What could possibly go wrong? #TOTP #NotTOTP #DiscoAtTheBBC
October 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
A flashgun and and old-school CCD telly camera. What could possibly go wrong? #TOTP #NotTOTP #DiscoAtTheBBC
Good advice...
A lot of my kit is even older, and pre-megapixel... :-)
A lot of my kit is even older, and pre-megapixel... :-)
October 14, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Good advice...
A lot of my kit is even older, and pre-megapixel... :-)
A lot of my kit is even older, and pre-megapixel... :-)
Significantly, at the end of Rear Window, when he is in danger in his own apartment, his weapon is his camera’s flashgun; he hopes to blind or dazzle his enemy, and as the man’s eyesight gradually returns, it is through a blood-red dissolve that suggests passion expressed through the eyes.
October 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Significantly, at the end of Rear Window, when he is in danger in his own apartment, his weapon is his camera’s flashgun; he hopes to blind or dazzle his enemy, and as the man’s eyesight gradually returns, it is through a blood-red dissolve that suggests passion expressed through the eyes.
Oct 1981: Fujica STX-1 f2.2 Camera ad from Dixons
(+Chinon CE-4S f1.7 Camera; Chinon Bellami 35mm compact; Olympus Trip 35mm Camera; Prinz 35AW with built-in flash; Computerised MIRAGE 480C; Chinon 100CB Computerised flashgun; PRINZ Jupiter 677TCB Thyristor computerised flashgun, and more)
(+Chinon CE-4S f1.7 Camera; Chinon Bellami 35mm compact; Olympus Trip 35mm Camera; Prinz 35AW with built-in flash; Computerised MIRAGE 480C; Chinon 100CB Computerised flashgun; PRINZ Jupiter 677TCB Thyristor computerised flashgun, and more)
October 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Oct 1981: Fujica STX-1 f2.2 Camera ad from Dixons
(+Chinon CE-4S f1.7 Camera; Chinon Bellami 35mm compact; Olympus Trip 35mm Camera; Prinz 35AW with built-in flash; Computerised MIRAGE 480C; Chinon 100CB Computerised flashgun; PRINZ Jupiter 677TCB Thyristor computerised flashgun, and more)
(+Chinon CE-4S f1.7 Camera; Chinon Bellami 35mm compact; Olympus Trip 35mm Camera; Prinz 35AW with built-in flash; Computerised MIRAGE 480C; Chinon 100CB Computerised flashgun; PRINZ Jupiter 677TCB Thyristor computerised flashgun, and more)
It's so pretty! But also, I'm so amused by the little TLR being absolutely dwarfed by that flashgun.
October 7, 2026 at 4:35 AM
It's so pretty! But also, I'm so amused by the little TLR being absolutely dwarfed by that flashgun.
Dec 1973: Comet P103D Super 8 Standard 8 Projector ad from Boots
(+Compact 2000 Super 8 Cine Camera; TH50 Single-Edit Slide Projector; Speedtron IV Electronic Flashgun; and Pacer Companion Electronic Flashgun)
«Big Photographic value at Boots Department Stores NOW!»
(+Compact 2000 Super 8 Cine Camera; TH50 Single-Edit Slide Projector; Speedtron IV Electronic Flashgun; and Pacer Companion Electronic Flashgun)
«Big Photographic value at Boots Department Stores NOW!»
October 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Dec 1973: Comet P103D Super 8 Standard 8 Projector ad from Boots
(+Compact 2000 Super 8 Cine Camera; TH50 Single-Edit Slide Projector; Speedtron IV Electronic Flashgun; and Pacer Companion Electronic Flashgun)
«Big Photographic value at Boots Department Stores NOW!»
(+Compact 2000 Super 8 Cine Camera; TH50 Single-Edit Slide Projector; Speedtron IV Electronic Flashgun; and Pacer Companion Electronic Flashgun)
«Big Photographic value at Boots Department Stores NOW!»
Ah then, wider lens, get closer and flashgun, OR the pro route, shoot this kind of scene early in the day when the sun’s not long up!
October 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Ah then, wider lens, get closer and flashgun, OR the pro route, shoot this kind of scene early in the day when the sun’s not long up!
The Whittaker micro 16 Pixie was a miniature camera for 16mm film, made by Wm. R. Whittaker, Ltd. a maker of aircraft parts based in Hollywood. A wrist strap, a flashgun, a film viewer and different leather cases were the available accessories. vintageadguy.com/opencart/
September 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The Whittaker micro 16 Pixie was a miniature camera for 16mm film, made by Wm. R. Whittaker, Ltd. a maker of aircraft parts based in Hollywood. A wrist strap, a flashgun, a film viewer and different leather cases were the available accessories. vintageadguy.com/opencart/
Bought a Canon battery grip for the R6 mkII so I can power it from two LP-E6P batteries (as well as having more conveniently placed controls for portrait mode) and it's getting to be a chonky beast.
Weighs in at just over 1.1Kg.
I might not be able to lift it with a flashgun added. 😬
Weighs in at just over 1.1Kg.
I might not be able to lift it with a flashgun added. 😬
September 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Bought a Canon battery grip for the R6 mkII so I can power it from two LP-E6P batteries (as well as having more conveniently placed controls for portrait mode) and it's getting to be a chonky beast.
Weighs in at just over 1.1Kg.
I might not be able to lift it with a flashgun added. 😬
Weighs in at just over 1.1Kg.
I might not be able to lift it with a flashgun added. 😬
My version...
Different intended function though, probably...
Different intended function though, probably...
August 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
My version...
Different intended function though, probably...
Different intended function though, probably...
I love that the intro to "Flashgun Casey" was written by Bradbury buddy and fellow writer William F. Nolan, who I previously would have believed would not even consider writing this intro.
August 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I love that the intro to "Flashgun Casey" was written by Bradbury buddy and fellow writer William F. Nolan, who I previously would have believed would not even consider writing this intro.
#Christmas 1983: Cameras & Accessories, Tripods & Holdalls and Lenses & Flashguns from Dixons
(+Nikon Fg Slr Outfit; Minolta X700 Slr Outfit; Canon; Pentax Super A; Canon Al-1; Canon T50 Slr Outfit; Chinon Ce-5 5-Piece Slr Outfit; Pentax Me Super 5-Piece Slr Outfit, and more)
(+Nikon Fg Slr Outfit; Minolta X700 Slr Outfit; Canon; Pentax Super A; Canon Al-1; Canon T50 Slr Outfit; Chinon Ce-5 5-Piece Slr Outfit; Pentax Me Super 5-Piece Slr Outfit, and more)
August 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#Christmas 1983: Cameras & Accessories, Tripods & Holdalls and Lenses & Flashguns from Dixons
(+Nikon Fg Slr Outfit; Minolta X700 Slr Outfit; Canon; Pentax Super A; Canon Al-1; Canon T50 Slr Outfit; Chinon Ce-5 5-Piece Slr Outfit; Pentax Me Super 5-Piece Slr Outfit, and more)
(+Nikon Fg Slr Outfit; Minolta X700 Slr Outfit; Canon; Pentax Super A; Canon Al-1; Canon T50 Slr Outfit; Chinon Ce-5 5-Piece Slr Outfit; Pentax Me Super 5-Piece Slr Outfit, and more)
You can see the Graflex RB, along with the lightsaber* I was using as a handle, tucked under my right arm in this photo taken of me at the photowalk.
* A Graflex 3 cell flashgun**
** But not the model they actually used in Star Wars, as those things are expensive
* A Graflex 3 cell flashgun**
** But not the model they actually used in Star Wars, as those things are expensive
February 22, 2024 at 9:56 PM
You can see the Graflex RB, along with the lightsaber* I was using as a handle, tucked under my right arm in this photo taken of me at the photowalk.
* A Graflex 3 cell flashgun**
** But not the model they actually used in Star Wars, as those things are expensive
* A Graflex 3 cell flashgun**
** But not the model they actually used in Star Wars, as those things are expensive
This puts you in a position where you're ready to focus via the rangefinder & shoot.
I should do another animation one of these days that includes setting up the flashgun. Though that would require to actually source a flashbulb.
I should do another animation one of these days that includes setting up the flashgun. Though that would require to actually source a flashbulb.
November 29, 2023 at 5:50 PM
This puts you in a position where you're ready to focus via the rangefinder & shoot.
I should do another animation one of these days that includes setting up the flashgun. Though that would require to actually source a flashbulb.
I should do another animation one of these days that includes setting up the flashgun. Though that would require to actually source a flashbulb.
Seems I have managed to tear some of the cables off or something, because my flashgun is now completely dead. I might just call it quits, because the big capacitor scares me...
Possible all the mess might have made the capacitor discharge somewhere it shouldn't as well...
Possible all the mess might have made the capacitor discharge somewhere it shouldn't as well...
October 13, 2023 at 4:59 AM
Seems I have managed to tear some of the cables off or something, because my flashgun is now completely dead. I might just call it quits, because the big capacitor scares me...
Possible all the mess might have made the capacitor discharge somewhere it shouldn't as well...
Possible all the mess might have made the capacitor discharge somewhere it shouldn't as well...
Significantly, at the end, when he is in danger in his own apartment, his weapon is his camera’s flashgun; he hopes to blind or dazzle his enemy, and as the man’s eyesight gradually returns, it is through a blood-red dissolve that suggests passion expressed through the eyes.
May 21, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Significantly, at the end, when he is in danger in his own apartment, his weapon is his camera’s flashgun; he hopes to blind or dazzle his enemy, and as the man’s eyesight gradually returns, it is through a blood-red dissolve that suggests passion expressed through the eyes.
#Christmas 1985: Cameras & Accessories and Televisions from Dixons
(+Nikon F301 SLR; Minolta X-300 SLR plus FREE Flashgun; Olympus OM-40 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera Plus FREE Olympus T20 Flashgun; Canon T-70 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera; Minolta 7000 SLR; Miranda MS-1 Super plus FREE Flashgun, and more)
(+Nikon F301 SLR; Minolta X-300 SLR plus FREE Flashgun; Olympus OM-40 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera Plus FREE Olympus T20 Flashgun; Canon T-70 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera; Minolta 7000 SLR; Miranda MS-1 Super plus FREE Flashgun, and more)
December 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
#Christmas 1985: Cameras & Accessories and Televisions from Dixons
(+Nikon F301 SLR; Minolta X-300 SLR plus FREE Flashgun; Olympus OM-40 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera Plus FREE Olympus T20 Flashgun; Canon T-70 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera; Minolta 7000 SLR; Miranda MS-1 Super plus FREE Flashgun, and more)
(+Nikon F301 SLR; Minolta X-300 SLR plus FREE Flashgun; Olympus OM-40 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera Plus FREE Olympus T20 Flashgun; Canon T-70 50mm f1.8 SLR Camera; Minolta 7000 SLR; Miranda MS-1 Super plus FREE Flashgun, and more)
#Christmas 1982: Cameras & Lenses and Accessories from Boots
(+Pentax ME Super SLR Camera; Olympus OM2N SLR Camera; Pentax MG SLR Camera; Pentax MX SLR Camera; Pentax K1000 SLR Camera; Olympus OM1N SLR Camera; Olympus OM10 SLR Camera; Olympus XA2 Camera with A11 Flashgun, and more)
(+Pentax ME Super SLR Camera; Olympus OM2N SLR Camera; Pentax MG SLR Camera; Pentax MX SLR Camera; Pentax K1000 SLR Camera; Olympus OM1N SLR Camera; Olympus OM10 SLR Camera; Olympus XA2 Camera with A11 Flashgun, and more)
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#Christmas 1982: Cameras & Lenses and Accessories from Boots
(+Pentax ME Super SLR Camera; Olympus OM2N SLR Camera; Pentax MG SLR Camera; Pentax MX SLR Camera; Pentax K1000 SLR Camera; Olympus OM1N SLR Camera; Olympus OM10 SLR Camera; Olympus XA2 Camera with A11 Flashgun, and more)
(+Pentax ME Super SLR Camera; Olympus OM2N SLR Camera; Pentax MG SLR Camera; Pentax MX SLR Camera; Pentax K1000 SLR Camera; Olympus OM1N SLR Camera; Olympus OM10 SLR Camera; Olympus XA2 Camera with A11 Flashgun, and more)