Originally this Flickr page was a record of the annual plant and insect cycle of life in Brisbane city in the state of Queensland in the southeast of the state which is a Northern

Australian state with updates of personal interest. Brisbane is an interesting city as it is city that has northern and southern Australian plants, animals and insect communities intersecting.

Some photos have now been used commercially.

On this photographic journey the first serious 35mm film camera used was an old well used Leica 111c camera that was a 21st birthday gift that had previously been used at the ANU Physics labs in Canberra. The 111c was used when bush walking, mustering cattle travelling in the saddlebag and overseas. The next purchase was a Contax 139 Quartz camera a very capable 35mm SLR camera system.

The renewed interest in photography was rekindled with the passing of my father in 2006 with the inheritance of many wonderful old German lenses. Wally was a very competent scientific photographer having an international award in this field from a British university that can be verified.

The lenses Wally used for recording his medical research used for making color films, slides and prints were passed on to me. My wife's father Lindsay also had some great 35mm Japanese lenses that were gifted to me when he died with his area of scientific research being in entomology at the highest level at the CSIRO.

With this inherited legacy there has been a voyage of discovery at times tinged with sadness when not being able to thank Wally or Lindsay for this gift after seeing what these old lenses are capable of. The lens collection has expanded resulting in selling some cameras and lenses to fund lenses with particular qualities and to reduce the number of lenses at any one time. Many lenses may only be owned for a year or so and then sold to a photographer who may be on a similar photographic journey of discovery.

Wally was a great mentor with his photographic knowledge and we would develop and print all my black and white photos.

  

The switch from film to digital photography occurred in 2011 firstly using a digital Canon camera as it appeared digital and film were comparable performance wise ultimately settling on the Olympus micro 4/3rds system in 2014 suiting my style of photography.

You will notice a theme of experimentation with legacy lenses to create artistic photos with results that interest me.

With macro photography if possible you will often see a photo taken with a legacy lens and or a modern macro lens for comparison.

My mother and her family coming from a farming background instilled in me a keen interest in and a love of nature particularly the plant kingdom.

Having a farming and now horticultural background helps nurture a holistic knowledge of natures cycle of life and it's diversity.

With Flickr groups that I have the honor of being an admin I usually expect equal or better quality for any of my best photos as a guide. I have not had free kicks from Flickr Explore for 4 years only having Flickr Explore photos to get established on Flickr from August 2014 to May 2016. I mention this so you will understand the standards required for any group that I am an admin for.

Updates, have a few photos in Explore recently in May 2020 so the Explore search algorithm has been updated with credit due the new Flickr owners.

Have very few photos in Explore now in 2024 and that is fine.

  

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Ansell Adams

"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept."

 

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

 

Albert Einstein

 

′Minds that seek revenge destroy states, while those that seek reconciliation build nations."

Nelson Mandela

  

“The most puzzling development in politics during the last decade is the apparent determination of Western European leaders to re-create the Soviet Union in Western Europe.”

Mikhail Gorbachev

 

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”

 

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

"It is one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it is another thing to make a portrait of who they are" - Paul Caponigro

 

“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.”

 

― A.A. Milne

 

''from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved''.

Charles Darwin

 

"The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exist."

Hannah Arendt

 

Arendt invites us to ask: given what we know about climate change, at what point does enabling the exploitation of coal, oil and gas resources – through exploration, mining, direct use or export – embody culpable moral complacency?

 

Such decision makers will defend their actions as legal, state-sanctioned, pragmatic, based on market signals, meeting social need. They are presently afforded legal immunity because of their apparent distance in space and time from the devastation they are causing but don’t “intend”.

 

Yet perhaps they should be considered responsible, in Eichmann-like ways, for these new crimes against humanity and against other species.

  

“If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children. ”

― Confucius

 

Upton Sinclair's definition of ideology, it's difficult to get someone to understand something when their power depends on them not understanding it.

 

But Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these doubts she gathers her most vital hope.

- Herman Melville, "Moby Dick"

 

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music"

- Friedrich Nietzsche

 

Kurt Vonnegut said it best: "we'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it isn't cost effective".

  

Great B&W nautical photos

Morris Rosenfeld (American, 1885–1968) Flying Spinnakers

 

Impressive worldwide photographers

clickflashshoot.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/nick-brandt/?fbc...

  

Nico with his Film Photographer weekly news

www.youtube.com/c/NicosPhotographyShow

  

www.ebay.com/usr/vintageandphoto

 

On a more serious note a few tips on selling second hand cars:)

www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/subaru-brumby-ad-a-viral-hi...

 

Music for the soul written by JS Bach 300 years ago, this version arranged and played by Procol Harum, the song "A whiter shade of pale"

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VktJNNKm3B0

 

Learn camera repair

learncamerarepair.com/productlist.php?category=2&seco...

 

Interesting and impressive site made by a German photographer mainly about film cameras

knippsen.blogspot.com/2014/06/japanese-slr-production-num...

 

Lightroom workflow used by an Glavind Strachan

glavindstrachan.com/blog/workflow?fbclid=IwAR2GpTh6cYDDGj...

  

Recommended site for Olympus camera system users and reviews of some old classic lenses;

www.wrotniak.net/photo/m43/pen.html

 

Olympus Om lens reviews

phillipreeve.net/blog/guide-to-classic-olympus-om-zuiko-l...

 

E Photozone olympus OM preferred lens aperture range test results

www.ephotozine.com/article/olympus-mf1---om-four-thirds-a...

 

Adapting an OM1 camera to digital

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jORGC39Kzjw

 

Adapting 1.5v battery to 1.35v instructions and kit

www.butkus.org/chinon/batt-adapt-us.pdf

 

Adapting Nikon Fm type camera to digital

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG19U8dvNh4

 

Nikon FM2n review

www.filmbodies.com/cameras/camera-reviews/nikon-fm2n-revi...

 

Nikon lens repair lesssons

diediemustdive.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/blog-post-title-2...

 

Minolta SRT repair guide

www.willegal.net/photo/srt/srt-repairs.htm

 

How to scan 35mm and 120 films at home

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBusUV4POWk

   

How to avoid star trails article from Peta Pixel site

petapixel.com/2015/01/06/avoid-star-trails-following-500-...

 

Links to sites for lens and camera DIY repairs and servicing,

 

crawfordphotoschool.com/

 

richardhaw.com/lens-camera-repair-fundamentals/

 

www.filmshooterscollective.com/analog-film-photography-bl.. Best soldering irons

www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-soldering-irons/?...

 

Impressive speech by an old sailor

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQZFhrW0fU

 

Nikon camera lens compatibility list

www.cse.yorku.ca/~oz/nikon/bodylens/BODYLENS.htm

 

Fuji GFX legacy lens compatability test will need Google English translate;

iplaylens.blogspot.com/search/label/GFX?m=0&fbclid=Iw...

  

Minolta lens reviews done in Japan

lensqaworks.com/category/lens-review/

 

www.mflenses.com/olympus-om-zuiko-lens-list.html

 

www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/great-f...

 

www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-01-01/the-zodiac:-your-y...

 

www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/sets/72157632460038525/

 

Scams selling and buying camera equipment www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV1_idJjWG8

 

Protecting photos www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV1_idJjWG8

 

Tamron Adaptall lens site

www.apotelyt.com/photo-lens/tamron-adaptall-catalog

 

www.apotelyt.com/photo-lens/tamron-adaptall-catalog

 

Lens information site

www.apotelyt.com/

 

Asahi Pentax official lens listing an important resource to check authenticity of some lenses that do not appear to exist for instance claims of a Takumar SMC 105mm f2.8 6 element lens and may save some hard earned cash:)

www.aohc.it/catalogo.php?catalogo=obiettivi&pagina=1

  

Film era flash trigger voltages, are they safe to use or do you need a hot shoe voltage regulator

www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

Using film camera flashes with digital cameras successfully today with adapters

www.botzilla.com/photo/G1strobe.html

 

Interesting articles on Photography

fstoppers.com/

 

Learn Photography [Full Course] by Australian Geographic Photographer Chris Bray

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxO-6rlihSg

 

Lens rentals article on sensor thickness and optical performance on various camera systems

www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/06/sensor-stack-thickness-w...

 

How to clean your camera sensor

www.youtube.com/watch?v=240DGR4u_0M

 

Replacing film camera meter diodes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo7T6OQ3BFo

 

Focus stacking

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_nVhtFgkN4

 

Steve Axford's international fungi photography journey

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYunPJQWZ1o

 

Software for processing photos

www.on1.com/?fbclid=IwAR32meMsgprjixy46xkD_JjCfNJfjCy234d...

 

Classic camera repair site on Flickr

www.flickr.com/groups/classiccamera/discuss/7215762412596...

 

Learning camera repair

learncamerarepair.com/

 

Minolta x370 capacitor replacement at the base of the camera

www.digikey.com.au/en/products/detail/ECE-A0GKS221/P954-N...

 

www.vapprocorrosioncontrol.com.au/corrosion-inhibitor-pro...

 

Phochron XA

www.facebook.com/groups/413149092376839/?ref=bookmarks

 

Identifying lens mounts

buttler.fi/JAPB/theory/identifying-a-lens-mount/?fbclid=I...

 

Nikon

 

www.photo.net/discuss/threads/any-nikkormat-elw-users-her...

  

Repair manuals for Olympus cameras

learncamerarepair.com/productlist.php?category=2&seco...

  

Many lens reviews by a pro

www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/revshow.php?userid=64765

 

Copyright procedure for photos in the USA

www.copyright.gov/registration/index.html

 

A list of interesting camera information

 

collectiblend.com/Cameras/Asahi/Pentax-Spotmatic-(SP)-II.html

 

 

Online camera repair course

learncamerarepair.com/?fbclid=IwAR0kndTf3ntKeR9yqfxA0FMjF...

 

www.butkus.org/chinon/batt-adapt-us.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0-c8tF...

 

www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157703923919142/

 

www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-03-06/nft-crypto-digital...

 

Vivitar lens manufacturers numbers prefix being the first numbers on the lens number

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10229314515750084&set...

 

Tomioka lenses

overland25.com/oldlens_addict/tomioka-lens-history-list?f...

 

Digital art work theft warning

www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-03-16/nfts-artists-repor...

 

www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-13/nfts-trading-digital-art-e...

 

www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-03-06/nft-crypto-digital...

 

www.google.com/search?q=orton+technique&oq=Orton+tech...

 

Polishing aluminium lenses

hispan.hu/aluminium-polirozas/

 

Aperture control on M42 mount lenses By Professor Hank D

www.instructables.com/M42-Lens-Aperture-Control-on-Modern...

 

www.worldphotographiccup.org/wpc_gallery/world-photograph...

 

Lens designs article by Steve Cushing

u42.co/Tech-Blog/Photographic-Lense-History/Photographic-...

 

Estate sales

maxsold.com/?fbclid=IwAR31-63hYfWh1cZLjsVCw8bwkxy3-FcrrLX...

 

stampauctionnetwork.com/f/f893.cfm

 

Pacific Rim Cameras site

www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm