I don't think there's enough of us left to bother with discord, can pretty much grantee whenever someone goes on they'll be the only one on

So long since I actually used them. Canon 100D and Sony A6000, neither anywhere near top of the range but they still work.

So I was looking through what was available and got a Sirui 75mm f1.2 autofocus. A very decent portrait lens that works well enough in low light. That started me off buying...

A 7artisans 4mm F2.8 for £103.00 followed. I have never seen a 4mm lens before. Fully manual but definitely a fun lens, although you have to be careful holding the camera as it can easily end up with your fingers in the photo. Seeing people crease up at their new huge nose is priceless... I photographed a Newcastle Metro train in station, with me standing half way down the other platform. I got all of it in the photo. images are effectively circular but that is the effect of the lens.

7artisans 50mm F1.4 Tilt Lens. Again fully manual but £144 for a tilt shift? I've wanted to try one for decades but the idea of forking out over £1000 for one put me completely off.

7artisans 35mm F0.95... Umm £137? This is going to be a challenge to focus at F0.95 but the last time I looked at something of this aperture it was horribly expensive.

* they are not perfect, but as good or better than professional lenses over 20 years old. Some rival far more recent lenses by the camera makers.

I keep saying we should setup a Discord.
You can have forum style stuff setup now and I am sure me and Nige could write something to migrate things over.


People could have posts go in and then also just more direct chatter.

Already on discord, it's confusing to me as a forum. Nowhere near as bad as Bluesky though.

Still we could all get on voice and tell each other to f*** off? ^_^

Whoops - It's been ages.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Happy Xmas everyone!

Merry Christmas all, and do me a favour, don't disturb my friend, he's dead tired.