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Matt

@matt303.bsky.social

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Technology curmudgeon with a background in electronics, software and video game development. Mostly posting about photography, synths, making things or random thoughts.

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Matt @matt303.bsky.social · 11d

Here's a few photos from this morning's wander from Fradley Junction to Alrewas (Quarter Mile Bridge) and back. Finished off a roll of B&W in the Pentax then switched to my new OM-5(ii) which has been a joy to use. These are all from the OM-5, was a bit of a grey sky day.

#canal #photography

A green narrow boat passes on the canal on the left of the image after passing under a brick bridge.

Moored narrow boats, one call no.2 the other side with the bow of another boat this side of the canal on the left

One eye missing on this boat, a refloated wreck with one capsule shaped windows now missing.

Looking along the river Trent towards Alrewas from the far end of Quarter Mile Bridge which sits in the right hand side of the image

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · 17d

I thought I'd give the Helios 44-2 a test in the bright sunlight after I dismantled it and cleaned up the fungus and oil earlier this week. Even after cleaning it looked pretty grotty but surprisingly it handled bight highlights and the sun quite well 😀

A red post box on a grey pole, focus is slightly out but the background shows the Helios swirl.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · 18d

Lovely photos, are you shooting this at 200 or nearer 100 ISO? I've a 35mm roll of this to play with but didn't get great results with the original version which I feel I under exposed.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · 19d

It's a grey and "meh" day so dug this out of my unprocessed raw files.

I remember visiting a Japanese (iirc) supermarket on the ground floor of this building back in the 90's, now it's sitting empty awaiting the Broadmarsh redevelopment.

#Nottingham #Photography

An empty building on the edge of the Broadmash redevelopment in Nottingham, the shop in the ground floor is boarded up, a couple walk past on the pristine new walkway. The photo is black and white.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · 25d

Well thank you for your service 😆

I spotted this in the skate area under the tram bridge over the train station in Nottingham.

#StreetArt #Nottingham #phoneography

Street art on the end of a building, a pigeon on the dark blue background with "Pigeon Milk - We milk the birds so you don't have to" in the lower right hand corner

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · 26d

Cat tag.

A cat face tag on a lamp post next to a link road, the photo is black and white

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Sep 3

All Yesterday's Summers

#NewarkOnTrent #KodakGold200 #FilmPhotography

The sun bleached grass of a park next to the Trent in Newark, slightly soft, reds and greens pop, like a summer photo of years long gone. Shot on Kodak Gold.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 30

No motorbikes or cars may enter the kingdom of God.... except for access.

#photography #KodakGold200 #NewarkOnTrent

A photo of a chapel in Newark on Trent where there is a no vehicular access sign just in front of the cross.

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Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 27

Watching the sea and the sky.

📷 Pentax ME Super, 50mm SMC f/1.7

#llandudno #FilmPhotography #HarmanPhoenix #photography

A shelter on the seafront, the windows are slightly grubby, a person stand the other side looking out to sea, the tops of the are visible in places and catching the sun. The photo is grainy and earthy due to the Phoenix film.

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Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 25

Blue and Yellow.

#Photography
#FilmPhotography
#Sheffield
#PentaxMESuper
#KodakGold200

A portrait photo of a wall that is painted in blue with lighter blue and yellow sections about 2/3rds along is a lamp post in front of the wall with a parking instruction sign.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 24

Have you tried pitching this to Netflix?

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Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 24

Follow the yellow brick road...

#Photography #FilmPhotography #KodakGold200 #Sheffield

A yellow paved pedestrian road passes between two brown/bronze clad buildings, at the end is a building clad in sliver squares, some are angled to be open at one side to allow ventilation for the car park they hide.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 23

To whom it may concern?

#Rhyl #Photography #HarmanPhoenix #FilmPhotography

A heart made from flowers hung on the back of a bench with a view of Rhyl seafront and harbour entrance, what does it mean, who is it for?

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 23

Wasn't for all UK users, you can still use BlueSky in the UK without age verification but without access to content tagged as adult and DMs

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 22

Are there any camera shops in Belfast other than Wex, I like to look around camera shops when visiting somewhere even if I just buy a roll of film.
#photography #Belfast

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 21

Waiting for a moment of clarity?

#Rhyl #photography #filmPhotography #HarmanPhoenix

A man sits on the sea wall looking out to sea, he has his bag resting next to him and possibly a bag of tobacco to the right hand side. The tide is out, there are small blurred figures paddling. The image is grainy with a slight colour shift towards the sand.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yup the original Harman Phoenix film is rather contrasty, I don't think the cats care 😉

#catsOfBluesky #HarmanPhoenix

A tabby terror and mini panther asleep on a ruffed up orange fleece blanket, only the tabby is in focus.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 16

Willows and boat, from a wander along the Trent and Mersey near Shardlow this morning. Lumix LX3, some colour grading.

#Photography #Canal #LX3

A blue narrow boat moored below some weeping willows that reach all the way down into the water. Colour graded to give a film like effect.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 13

‪Llandudno Fire Juggler, the guy was a great sport and added extra fuel to the torches when I got the camera out and he enjoyed @thegoodbyegirl303.bsky.social dancing along to the music 😀

#photography #llandudno #BlackAndWhite

A man juggling fire while balancing on a board, it's the evening and his face is illuminated by the flames, his mouth is wide open as the next moment he dropped one of the torches.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 9

Tower block without context.
#Leicester #Photography

The top of the Premiere Inn next to the station in Leicester, it's mostly a grey/blue colour but some windows panels are replaced with solid Yellow, Orange or Red. There is nothing else in the photo other than some sky.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Aug 2

Finished a roll of film today so replaced the light seals on the Pentax ME Super, the mirror bumper foam was easy, the rear seals were almost non-existent with just some rubbery goop to clean out before fitting the new seals, the back of the camera is much firmer now.

#FilmCamera #Pentax

Looking into the mirror box of a Pentax ME Super, the foam strip at the front of the focus glass has been replaced.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Jul 30

One day a week I'm in the office and I make sure to get out for 30mins or so a lunch for a wander and also take a few photos, these are today's. Took the A7ii with a 1970's Pentax SMC 28mm lens out today but often it's just my phone.

#Shepshed #photography

A Leicestershire County Council footpath sign on the end of a fence and obscured by ivy.

Below the M1 motorway with the columns holding it up having been tagged with ONIT

Looking towards some woods (Piper Woods) on the far side of a field of barley, sun patches are playing across the scene.

Power lines before they go under the M1 silhouetted against the sky.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Jul 26

Roses after the rain, slightly colour graded, A7ii, CSJ 135mm f/3.5.

#Roses #Photography

Red/Yellow Roses with a light sprinkling of rain.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Jul 20

Even the chairs were empty.

#SuttonOnSea #LincolnshireCoast #Photography

Panorama of an empty beach vertically split sky, sea, sand, to the right of the image are two empty camping chairs.

Matt @matt303.bsky.social · Jul 19

The four beach huts that particularly took my eye on yesterday's wander from Sutton-on-Sea to Sandilands and back.

#LincolnshireCoast #Sandilands #SuttonOnSea #BeachHuts #photography

A very ornate beach hut even with some parts having rotted and fallen off, the panels are all hand painted in the style of multiple seaside related brands and stores.

A yellow beach hut with with yellow and white railings, the window shutters are pink, yellow and orange, the door shutters are light green

A simple white beach hut with red, white and blue railings, there is a view through the front and rear glass doors.

A dark blue beach hut with red railings and gate, on the door and windows shutters are 4 seagull images in the style of a police mug shot.

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