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I'm no fan of blingy special editions but I do recognise they shift the expensive bits - lens and innards - with a bit of a boost to sales. This is far too shouty for me but I can see it will appeal to other demographics. The firmware is interesting but I'll wait a month.

Yes the screw is normal. I have no idea how vital it is, but don't unscrew it for fear your camera will fly apart like a clown car! 🤣

Tim Page, who has died aged 78, was a British-born photographer who made his name covering the war in Vietnam with powerful images which helped to turn opinion against America’s role in the conflict; he won widespread acclaim for his work and was caricatured as the wild-eyed dope-smoking snapper...

Not everything is as it appiers.... GRIIIx, SOOC: Worthing pier kindly has an art installation which forms ready made filters...

Ok, let me put this to bed. The first (top) image is shot with the GRIII. The bottom image is shot with the GRIIIx. Both are SOOC, with no cropping in post. The GRIII shot was at its "native" 28mm setting; the GRIIIx shot was at its "native 40mm setting PLUS the wide angle converter designed...

Okay, a couple more hints then I shall give the game away... Any difference in the height of the images is purely accidental - I was handholding not tripodding so perhaps I slouched 😉 The images were taken with two different cameras...

Bump!

The (proper) Avengers...

Dears talking...

Yes, it's our old friend the Angel of Lens Testing once again, but this time things are a little different... I have deliberately obfuscated the EXIF data, which would have given the game away. What I would like you to do is play "Spot the Difference" with a twist. Tell me if you can why the...

Neighbourhood watch...

A gramophone record?

You beat me to it. Kaisen at its best. The firmware update sounds very positive.

So, I had a go today. It made not a blind bit of difference, I'm afraid: With tape, 3572kb: Without tape 3628kb: ...the difference is so slight it could be accounted for by shifting my weight from one foot to the other and altering framing slightly (it was bloody cold) By the way, for...

Interesting... I'll have s go! 👍

This is an exceptionally good point. I'm changing my default setting as I type.

Wonderwall...

I'm in. How could I not be? 😎

So - the GT-2... in the hand it is compact and not too heavy; solid enough to give an impression of quality. The front filter size is 62mm which makes it large but not unwieldy when mounted to the GRIIIx using the GA-2. The camera senses when the lens is mounted so there are no settings to...

I couldn't resist a quick and dirty trial shot. Oo look... Bokeh!!

Y'know, I'm generally a cynical old sod. I don't believe in the existence of gods, monsters, honest politicians or in any headline that starts "experts predict" but I'm here to tell you that there IS a Santa and he works for Clifton Cameras in Dursley... ...this rather splendid GT-2 arrived...

On the subject of focal lengths - I very rarely shoot wide (one reason why the GRIIIx is a dream come true to me) but if I wanted to I would snag the 21mm auxiliary lens. At the other end, I am on a waitlist for the 70mm auxiliary lens. If you drew a bell curve I'd suggest that the current 28mm...

I've solved this problem as follows: 1. I carry both in a double mag pouch similar to this one: They ALWAYS go in the same way 'round. The pouch goes on my right side, with the GRIIIX in the left hand ("front") pouch and the GRIII on the right. I NEVER swap them around. 2. The two cameras...

Good spot and congratulations! 😎 I can't help but wonder about the circumstances though? That's a very fast turnaround, and someone has taken a bath on the new price, selling on so quickly. Do you know anything of the history?

Had zero opportunity to shoot lately, but still loving that 40mm, both near and far...

His Master's bacon sarnie...

If it makes you feel any better, I've had to walk a mile back for my cap before now, with my III - and I knew about the playback "trick"...

May or... October?

Wait... What... There's a touchscreen...? 😱

Top tip - are you enduring the first world problem of having two almost identical GRIIIs to carry? It's a bugger isn't it? Simply pop down to your local army surplus store (or Walmart, if you are in the US) and snag yourself a twin ammo pouch. Drop your GAs into the bottom of each pouch...

It will grow on you. Bigly...

Yes, beg your pardon, it is the dire Dominos. McD's is a bit further along, on the other side. I do know what you mean. In addition to being a founder member of ABBA (Anybody But British Airways) I am also in the No Pizza 'til Italy club.

Acmaxx, but they seem to be out of stock at the moment so I'm temporarily using a slightly more obtrusive JJB one, from Amazon. It does the job but it's fugly.

This is is a unit on the high street in Camberley, which has recently been going through a big refurbishment. When the developers peeled away the modern fascia signs this was underneath. The original sign was restored, and it's now just waiting for it's first occupants. Retro processed in post...

Money... Playing around with bleach bypass in post in the hope of delivering something interesting

So, my GA-2 arrived today. This is the lens adaptor dedicated to the GRIIIx. At first glance, it is identical. However, there are some key differences. As you can see from the photo it is slightly deeper. The rear cap with which it comes is NOT compatible with that of the GA-1 so they are...

"Do you know a good French wine?" "Votre pourboire est trop petit, monsieur..." An oldie but a goodie, much like some of the wines in my modest "cellar"

Rule of not quite Thirds

Colourful...

Industrial... I just love how HiBW renders shiny metal...

Overnighter...

LouLou is a nightmare to photograph. She never keeps still. She often, as here, sits on my desk. Most of the people I do Zoom calls with think I have a thing about Blofield as a result...

When you've tall you always have to stand at the back...

I'm lovin' it. I've decided I'm definitely selling the Fuji 27mm Mk 2!

I wish I could lay claim to those, particularly the bee shot, which is superb - but all credit for that sequence goes to @serhan 😎

...although, Interestingly, it's correct on the camera:

Tell you one thing I've noticed, and now tested and confirmed. Whatever you set the digital crop to, in this case "70mm", the EXIF still shows 26mm - thus:

Sorry to have missed yesterday, and sorry to be posting something ho-hum today. Needs must and all that. I am to gardening what Charlemagne was to skateboarding so all I can tell you is that this is some small pinky-reddish things on a greeny bushy thing in my garden.