Confessions of a Toy Camera Shooter....Confess Here!

**paulh** · 07-22-2019, 08:59 PM - **3 Likes**

Autumn dogwalk - Canon Powershot A560:

**paulh** · 07-23-2019, 12:32 PM - **1 Like**

Old Mission San Buenaventura on Main Street, Ventura CA. Panasonic LX3:

EssJay · 07-24-2019, 10:21 PM - **4 Likes**

Ricoh WG-4

Mr Bassie · 07-25-2019, 03:34 PM - **4 Likes**

Took this at Dolly Sods West Virginia with my iPhone on panorama mode

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**paulh** · 07-27-2019, 11:14 PM - **1 Like**

Mission gate...Panasonic LX3:

Bart · 07-28-2019, 04:17 AM

Hi,

I thought I'd let you know, in case you're not familiar with it yet, there's another long running activity here on the forum celebrating point & shoot cameras: the point & shoot "competition". This months theme is: a summer vacation feeling.
Perhaps an idea to join in

**paulh** · 07-28-2019, 12:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Creek bridge in Spring - Samsung S6

Mr Bassie · 07-29-2019, 05:21 AM - **4 Likes**

Took this last night with my iPhone. Converted to monochrome in instagram

**BigMackCam** · 07-29-2019, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by Mr Bassie

Took this last night with my iPhone. Converted to monochrome in instagram

What an excellent photo. Love it. Works very well as a monochrome image

Mr Bassie · 07-29-2019, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

What an excellent photo. Love it. Works very well as a monochrome image

Thanks!

**BigMackCam** · 07-31-2019, 07:58 AM - **4 Likes**

I went for a walk this afternoon, past a valley called Waldridge Dene (I live in Waldridge Parish) where I used to play and ride my little junior-sized motor-cross bike when I was a young lad (40+ years ago!). Back then, significant chunks of it were cleared and there were lots of folks who used to ride their bikes there. It was great fun. For many years now, though, motorcycles haven't been allowed there - I think because it's a conservation area - and it has become a sort of country park, albeit a natural one that isn't tended in any way. It's pretty wild and all of the previously-cleared areas are now fully populated with good-sized trees again. The next sunny day we get, I'm going to hike through it... It looks very lush and inviting, viewed from the edge of the valley. Photo below shows just one small section:

And, whilst walking along, I picked up this conifer cone for possible use in a future photo. Haven't decided how I'll use it yet. For now, a very simple monochrome pseudo-macro shot:

Both photos taken with the Canon PowerShot A1200, shot raw using CHDK and processed in RawTherapee...

**paulh** · 07-31-2019, 05:19 PM - **3 Likes**

Nice shooting everyone

April day at the creek - one of my last images before I left Texas. Panasonic LX3

Dartmoor Dave · 08-01-2019, 12:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Both photos taken with the Canon PowerShot A1200, shot raw using CHDK and processed in RawTherapee...

Great stuff with the A1200, Mike. If you hid the exif on that pine cone shot I bet you could easily convince people it had been taken with a DSLR. I finally got around to reassembling my A1200 after taking it apart a couple of months ago to clean the sensor, but I seem to have mislaid the lens. I'd been playing around with the idea of adapting it to take interchangeable lenses, and I think I might have accidentally binned the tiny little original lens somewhere along the line. Oops.

The good news is, a replacement A1200 won't cost much. In fact, if I remember correctly, one of my sisters has got one that she never uses. . .

(Sadly the idea of adapting the A1200 for interchangeable lenses didn't work because the firmware throws a hissy fit when it can't detect the zoom as attached. It was fun trying though, and structurally it would have been completely possible if not for the firmware glitch that was still present with CHDK too.)

**BigMackCam** · 08-01-2019, 03:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Great stuff with the A1200, Mike. If you hid the exif on that pine cone shot I bet you could easily convince people it had been taken with a DSLR.

Thanks, David

I'm having lots of fun with the A1200... awesome little camera, and the image quality is great with a little careful post-processing applied to the raw output. There's a lot more detail in the raw files than is initially apparent.

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

I finally got around to reassembling my A1200 after taking it apart a couple of months ago to clean the sensor, but I seem to have mislaid the lens. I'd been playing around with the idea of adapting it to take interchangeable lenses, and I think I might have accidentally binned the tiny little original lens somewhere along the line. Oops.

The good news is, a replacement A1200 won't cost much. In fact, if I remember correctly, one of my sisters has got one that she never uses. . .

(Sadly the idea of adapting the A1200 for interchangeable lenses didn't work because the firmware throws a hissy fit when it can't detect the zoom as attached. It was fun trying though, and structurally it would have been completely possible if not for the firmware glitch that was still present with CHDK too.)

Sorry to hear that - but, as you say, cheap enough to replace. I notice there's one on eBay right now with a couple of days left to go... it has two bids on it, but is currently still dirt cheap.

**paulh** · 08-01-2019, 10:05 PM - **3 Likes**

A hike to the ponds last December with Jeannie and the girls...LX3 again:

07-31-2019, 07:58 AM - 4 Likes	#2186
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,671	I went for a walk this afternoon, past a valley called Waldridge Dene (I live in Waldridge Parish) where I used to play and ride my little junior-sized motor-cross bike when I was a young lad (40+ years ago!). Back then, significant chunks of it were cleared and there were lots of folks who used to ride their bikes there. It was great fun. For many years now, though, motorcycles haven't been allowed there - I think because it's a conservation area - and it has become a sort of country park, albeit a natural one that isn't tended in any way. It's pretty wild and all of the previously-cleared areas are now fully populated with good-sized trees again. The next sunny day we get, I'm going to hike through it... It looks very lush and inviting, viewed from the edge of the valley. Photo below shows just one small section: And, whilst walking along, I picked up this conifer cone for possible use in a future photo. Haven't decided how I'll use it yet. For now, a very simple monochrome pseudo-macro shot: Both photos taken with the Canon PowerShot A1200, shot raw using CHDK and processed in RawTherapee... Last edited by BigMackCam; 07-31-2019 at 04:40 PM.

08-01-2019, 12:46 AM - 1 Like	#2188
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	Originally posted by BigMackCam Both photos taken with the Canon PowerShot A1200, shot raw using CHDK and processed in RawTherapee... Great stuff with the A1200, Mike. If you hid the exif on that pine cone shot I bet you could easily convince people it had been taken with a DSLR. I finally got around to reassembling my A1200 after taking it apart a couple of months ago to clean the sensor, but I seem to have mislaid the lens. I'd been playing around with the idea of adapting it to take interchangeable lenses, and I think I might have accidentally binned the tiny little original lens somewhere along the line. Oops. The good news is, a replacement A1200 won't cost much. In fact, if I remember correctly, one of my sisters has got one that she never uses. . . (Sadly the idea of adapting the A1200 for interchangeable lenses didn't work because the firmware throws a hissy fit when it can't detect the zoom as attached. It was fun trying though, and structurally it would have been completely possible if not for the firmware glitch that was still present with CHDK too.) Last edited by Dartmoor Dave; 08-01-2019 at 12:53 AM.

08-01-2019, 03:43 AM - 1 Like	#2189
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,671	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Great stuff with the A1200, Mike. If you hid the exif on that pine cone shot I bet you could easily convince people it had been taken with a DSLR. Thanks, David I'm having lots of fun with the A1200... awesome little camera, and the image quality is great with a little careful post-processing applied to the raw output. There's a lot more detail in the raw files than is initially apparent. Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave I finally got around to reassembling my A1200 after taking it apart a couple of months ago to clean the sensor, but I seem to have mislaid the lens. I'd been playing around with the idea of adapting it to take interchangeable lenses, and I think I might have accidentally binned the tiny little original lens somewhere along the line. Oops. The good news is, a replacement A1200 won't cost much. In fact, if I remember correctly, one of my sisters has got one that she never uses. . . (Sadly the idea of adapting the A1200 for interchangeable lenses didn't work because the firmware throws a hissy fit when it can't detect the zoom as attached. It was fun trying though, and structurally it would have been completely possible if not for the firmware glitch that was still present with CHDK too.) Sorry to hear that - but, as you say, cheap enough to replace. I notice there's one on eBay right now with a couple of days left to go... it has two bids on it, but is currently still dirt cheap. Last edited by BigMackCam; 08-01-2019 at 12:45 PM.

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Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Hi, I thought I'd let you know, in case you're not familiar with it yet, there's another long running activity here on the forum celebrating point & shoot cameras: the point & shoot "competition". This months theme is: a summer vacation feeling. Perhaps an idea to join in

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,671	Originally posted by Mr Bassie Took this last night with my iPhone. Converted to monochrome in instagram What an excellent photo. Love it. Works very well as a monochrome image

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Mr Bassie Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,258	Originally posted by BigMackCam What an excellent photo. Love it. Works very well as a monochrome image Thanks!

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Nice shooting everyone April day at the creek - one of my last images before I left Texas. Panasonic LX3

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	A hike to the ponds last December with Jeannie and the girls...LX3 again: