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		<title>Oh dear!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally got round to getting the pics developed from the last little session with that weird gizmo that folk tell me is a film camera. (Can&#8217;t see me putting up with this malarkey for too long. Just happen to have &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2009/08/20/oh-dear/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=1236&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Knackered!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Busy day Thursday&#8230; up all night Wednesday then catch the 0720 bus into town Thursday morning. There was of course a reason for this (to be revealed shortly) but suffice to say for the mo&#8217; that I&#8217;d plotted the day &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/10/03/knackered/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=447&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Digital vs Film Lenses</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/03/23/digital-vs-film-lenses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My previous post triggered a brief discussion in the Comments section about the possible differences between lenses designed for film cameras and those designed for digital cameras. Indeed, I queried whether in fact there is any difference, or is it &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/03/23/digital-vs-film-lenses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=55&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Upgrading from the kit lens?</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/03/22/upgrading-from-the-kit-lens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just came across this superb post on another wordpress blog on buying a new lens. Explains in very simple, easy to understand terms (for beginners like me that is), the key issues involved. Well worth reading! &#8220;What Lens Should I &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/03/22/upgrading-from-the-kit-lens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=54&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shutting the stable door</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/21/shutting-the-stable-door/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shortly after I got my first DSLR (the Canon) a pro photographer mate of mine gave it the once over, and buried admidst the wealth of tips he imparted there was one I took to heart more than the others. &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/21/shutting-the-stable-door/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=29&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Flickr Uploads #2</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/21/flickr2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just uploaded another huge batch of photos to Flickr. Basically three main &#8220;themes&#8221; are sort of covered (and an extra &#8220;secret&#8221; one that I&#8217;ll do a separate post about): The Bear Public House on Bedford High Street (this is getting &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/21/flickr2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=28&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Testing the new lens #2</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/14/testing-the-new-lens-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, following on from my previous post I&#8217;ve now had a second session with the new lens, this time stretching it to full zoom on quite a few of the shots. Tried various settings and have to say that overall &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/14/testing-the-new-lens-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=17&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Testing the new lens</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/13/testing-the-new-lens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(More photos from the test in this Flickr set) Went walkabout along Bedford High Street today to give the new lens a bit of a better workout than the first time (see previous post on this). Every shot was doubled &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/13/testing-the-new-lens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=16&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What could be simpler?</title>
		<link>http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/06/what-could-be-simpler/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fotdmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike all the lucky sods that can afford to spend oodles on sophisticated camera gear, I have to watch my budget fairly carefully. So I was confronted with a choice&#8230; save for a brand spanking new Canon G9 (which, as &#8230; <a href="http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/06/what-could-be-simpler/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fotdmike.com&#038;blog=440990&#038;post=8&#038;subd=fotdmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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