Monday, March 18, 2024

Do you need top of the range cameras?

 

 For those on a budget... so everybody these days, do you need expensive cameras and lens?  I'd say no looking at these. 

 Canon 30d, Tamron adaptal2 lens manual focus.  You could buy both of these for under £80 total looking at prices at time of posting.





 

 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Black and white wood pics

 Took these yesterday, only had the TZ80 compact on me, but I'll go back with a proper camera when I get time and better weather.






Thursday, March 14, 2024

House getting weird again?

 

 I've mentioned a good few time on here about the weird stuff that happens in my house, call it a poltergiest or spitits or whatever the hell is going on (maybe a bad choice of words?)  Weird stuff just happens.

Today while washing in the bathroom (I was out of the bath and drying myself)  I saw what looked like black smoke swirling around, only for a second ot two and it was gone.  There was no smell of smoke or anything like that.

 I really dont know if it was real or my brain playing tricks to be honest.  Some of the stuff thats happend is real, I've clearly seen it and so has my son, this was so fleeting it's hard to be sure.  Oh well time will tell.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Boxer dog

 

 Another guard dog at Waynesworldblog global headquarters Wales.

Taken on my phone and cropped a LOT.


 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Mostly abstract pics.

 

 Well guess who is a genious then.... yeah. not me!  I spent hours yeasterday cleaning my Canon 5d4 kit, charged all the batteries, formatted all the cards.  Then I went out and shot these pictures...... ON MY PHONE FFS!






Sunday, March 10, 2024

Dodgy pilots and planes!

  Theres been a number of accident reports released recently into fatal accidents in various countries.  Sadly all too often these involve private pilots carrying paying passengers, something they are not allowed to do normally.

 It's showing a pattern.  All too often the pilot has not completed training in instrument flying,(in some cases they had none) flying in bad weather or night.  In many cases they cant operate the controls of the auto pilot or manage the fuel system properly.

 Some have out of date licences (so they shouldnt be flying at all) or very little or no experience in the aircraft they are trying to fly.  Some only have a few hours solo without an instructor.

 Some of the aircraft frankly should have been sold for scrap, with lots of various faults known to the pilot, who then takes paying passenges (in some cases) or family friends on their last flight.

 Even sadder in several of these cases the passengers have noticed the state of the aircraft before taking off and texted friends worried, yet they still boarded.... and died.

 The final factor in this all too common occurance is the pilots being on medication of some sort or other, usually unofficially.

 Being serious this is a real problem both here and the US.  Theres been a LOT of accidents, some high profile over the years.  A courious fact while the DVLA here in the UK will follow up if you dont renew your driving licence, the CAA doesnt seem to  if you fail to renew your pilots licence.... very odd.

 So the take away from this?  If your offered a flight, look at the plane and talk to the pilot, ask them a few tricky questions, see if they are impared.  If the plane has issues, or the pilot is away with the fairies, walk away.  And report it, you might save someone elses life.

A few more from Saturday.

 

 The last few from fridays visit to Swansea.