Steven J Parkes
@stevenjparkes.bsky.social
Amateur Photography, Amateur DIY, Amateur Railway Crank, Amateur Dad. Just like the Fat Controller.
Likes film 🎞️ and digital photography. Devoted dad, husband and son.
Lancastrian exiled in North Yorks
Here for photography (and big railway) stuff only!
Likes film 🎞️ and digital photography. Devoted dad, husband and son.
Lancastrian exiled in North Yorks
Here for photography (and big railway) stuff only!
Couldn’t resist looking this up. Sheer comedy …
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Couldn’t resist looking this up. Sheer comedy …
How do you develop the 500T? Just C41?
November 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
How do you develop the 500T? Just C41?
Indeed. Their post goes way to far. Can’t say I’m in the market for a Zero Pinhole anyway (I still have a 6x12 Ondu Rise unopened!), but this ‘service’ would definitely lead me to look elsewhere. Good to know the business is run by petulant teenagers 😂
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Indeed. Their post goes way to far. Can’t say I’m in the market for a Zero Pinhole anyway (I still have a 6x12 Ondu Rise unopened!), but this ‘service’ would definitely lead me to look elsewhere. Good to know the business is run by petulant teenagers 😂
It would be so funny if any further American photographers did the same ….
I understand their frustrations, but in public?
They [Zero] deserve all they get …
I understand their frustrations, but in public?
They [Zero] deserve all they get …
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It would be so funny if any further American photographers did the same ….
I understand their frustrations, but in public?
They [Zero] deserve all they get …
I understand their frustrations, but in public?
They [Zero] deserve all they get …
That wasn’t even the end of the film, there was usable frames after that, so I have absolutely no idea what happened!
November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
That wasn’t even the end of the film, there was usable frames after that, so I have absolutely no idea what happened!
I’ve never covered mine either, and never knowingly had light leaks. Lots of questionable photographs, but I put that down to the user! Example-
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I’ve never covered mine either, and never knowingly had light leaks. Lots of questionable photographs, but I put that down to the user! Example-
I’d say so yeah. Can’t say that strikes a chord with me though. Graffiti is not a victim free crime….
October 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’d say so yeah. Can’t say that strikes a chord with me though. Graffiti is not a victim free crime….
That’s an interesting point of view. Perhaps if your train to the hospital appointment, the doctors, the airport was cancelled and you missed said appointment of flight because of it? Just maybe the train was cancelled because of the set being Graffitied (often offensive) being removed from traffic
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
That’s an interesting point of view. Perhaps if your train to the hospital appointment, the doctors, the airport was cancelled and you missed said appointment of flight because of it? Just maybe the train was cancelled because of the set being Graffitied (often offensive) being removed from traffic
Blimey! Those tiles and the street look just like a pub I frequented quite a lot over the years in Manc! Not been for a while mind, and must be pushing 30 years since I’ve been drinking in Hackney!
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Blimey! Those tiles and the street look just like a pub I frequented quite a lot over the years in Manc! Not been for a while mind, and must be pushing 30 years since I’ve been drinking in Hackney!
Is that outside ‘Peveril of the Peak’, Manc?
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Is that outside ‘Peveril of the Peak’, Manc?
Just fish! (And a bread bun for a fish sandwich) I’m a freak that doesn’t like chips, or any potatoes!
October 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Just fish! (And a bread bun for a fish sandwich) I’m a freak that doesn’t like chips, or any potatoes!
Wow. Thanks! I only tried a couple on my Epson V800 direct on the flatbed, but they didn’t come out well, but they were bright. I must revisit this then as I dismissed it quite quickly! I’m sure it will be sufficient for my photographs!
October 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wow. Thanks! I only tried a couple on my Epson V800 direct on the flatbed, but they didn’t come out well, but they were bright. I must revisit this then as I dismissed it quite quickly! I’m sure it will be sufficient for my photographs!
She’s fabulous, I hope she knows that. It took my late wife a lot of courage to show me her scars after a mastectomy following breast cancer. It’s such a shame that cancer survivors feel this way. Hope the cancer is still in remission.
October 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
She’s fabulous, I hope she knows that. It took my late wife a lot of courage to show me her scars after a mastectomy following breast cancer. It’s such a shame that cancer survivors feel this way. Hope the cancer is still in remission.
How did you digitise that? I have a raft of instax photos I’d like to digitalise …
October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How did you digitise that? I have a raft of instax photos I’d like to digitalise …
Actually even the track length seems the same?
September 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Actually even the track length seems the same?
Can I ask what it is I’m looking for? What can I search Spotify for as this to me looks like any ‘The Perfect Kiss’ apart from the track length, which I can’t find!
This was one of my favourite New Order tracks, takes me back to being about 13 when I used to travel all over the uk on proper trains!
This was one of my favourite New Order tracks, takes me back to being about 13 when I used to travel all over the uk on proper trains!
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Can I ask what it is I’m looking for? What can I search Spotify for as this to me looks like any ‘The Perfect Kiss’ apart from the track length, which I can’t find!
This was one of my favourite New Order tracks, takes me back to being about 13 when I used to travel all over the uk on proper trains!
This was one of my favourite New Order tracks, takes me back to being about 13 when I used to travel all over the uk on proper trains!
👍🏼 I’ve not used Delta since Amateur Photgraher were giving rolls away on the front. Some were 24exp 100iso and others 24exp 400iso. Think it was 2004, and the magazine was £1.90 I think?! I bought 5 magazines with a mix of the film!
September 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
👍🏼 I’ve not used Delta since Amateur Photgraher were giving rolls away on the front. Some were 24exp 100iso and others 24exp 400iso. Think it was 2004, and the magazine was £1.90 I think?! I bought 5 magazines with a mix of the film!
That’s sweet. What do find better for finer grain or sharpness? Delta 400 or HP5? Do you self develop?
September 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
That’s sweet. What do find better for finer grain or sharpness? Delta 400 or HP5? Do you self develop?
Looking forward to seeing what you got!
September 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Looking forward to seeing what you got!
“fire up the Quattro’ ….” !
Gene Hunt, Circa 2008
Gene Hunt, Circa 2008
September 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“fire up the Quattro’ ….” !
Gene Hunt, Circa 2008
Gene Hunt, Circa 2008
Absolutely Beautiful. I can barely get my 5 and 7 yr old to stay still and worse still, smile for a quick snap with the iPhone 😞
August 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Absolutely Beautiful. I can barely get my 5 and 7 yr old to stay still and worse still, smile for a quick snap with the iPhone 😞