The Limbo Connection's photos

Garry Winogrand said, "All things are photographable". He considered that photography was not about the thing being photographed, it was about how that thing looked photographed. I find that attitude refreshing. Tea is also refreshing. Photographed with a Nikon D50 and Nikon 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G lens.

The Nikkor-P/Nikkor H Auto 300mm f/4.5 telephoto lens was in production between 1964 and 1977. It was part of a range of automatic-diaphragm lenses designed to complement the Nikon F SLR camera. During its production run, it was changed in 1969 from a five element/four group construction to six elements and five groups, and became the Nikkor-H (‘P’ stood for ‘Pente’, indicating five elements; ‘H’ stood for ‘Hex’, indicating six). The revision improved image quality considerably. This was a popular lens amongst Nikon users of that period, and remains sought-after on the second-hand market as an economic way of acquiring a 300mm prime lens of decent quality. It is of peerless construction and measures 79 x 202mm (3 x 7.95in) and weighs 990g (2.1lb). The lens extends during focusing, almost doubling in length. It takes 72mm filters and has a built-in telescopic hood which provides approximately 45mm more length. There is a scalloped focussing ring, characteristic of most so-called "chrome barrel" Nikkors. It is equipped with two tripod mounting threads: one for ‘landscape’ photos and one for ‘portrait’. The focussing throw is 140 degrees, making it handle relatively well.

Photographed using a professional 35-70mm f/2.8 AF Nikkor lens on a Nikon D50. Although it’s lightweight and made of plastic, the D50 is quite robust. It remains the only entry-level digital SLR from Nikon equipped with professional features such as an LCD screen on the top plate, and the ability to use the early generation of Nikon AF lenses which are screw-driven by a motor in the camera (i.e. backwards-compatible). The D50 was available from June, 2005, and was in production for less than 18 months. Its JPG performance is impressive with noise-free, well-saturated photographs even at 1600 ISO.

Photographed with a 55mm Micro-Nikkor f/3.5 AI lens on a Nikon D2Xs with a TC-16A teleconverter interposed. The TC-16A is compatible with only a small number of Nikon cameras. It was introduced during the 1980s when AF became popular and Nikon were a bit behind the pace. The TC-16A provided automatic focus on older AI lenses to reassure Nikon users and persuade them not to jump ship. In use it extends focal length and reduces lens speed. You never want the second, and you don't always welcome the first. I'm not convinced of its value on the 55mm Micro-Nikkor which at f/3.5 isn't exactly fast to begin with. Plus, automatic focus is hardly necessary for macro work and can even be an outright hindrance.

Rubbish day in Bath, with everything nicely sorted for the recycling lorry. Plus the added interest of a girl on a bicycle.

Voyages into old sixties fashion magazines with the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 lens, attached to a Nikon D2Xs. Available light. The bra pictured was marketed by Exquisite Form. It was in the company's Festival range. The advertisement is of 1965 vintage. It makes much of Elura Chemstrand, a new elastomer fibre. Today we know that textile as Spandex and Elastane. What's a bit scary is that the pretty woman modelling the underwear is going to be a pensioner now.

Nikon D50 and AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens.

Nikon D50 and AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens.

London Road Cemetery, Chippenham, Wiltshire. I used a Nikon D90 with a Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-135mm lens set at 28mm.

Photographed with a Fuji S3 Pro and an AF-D Nikkor f/1.8 lens.

The HST was introduced in 1976 by British Rail and is still the backbone of express services on several British main lines. The power cars have new engines, and the Mark 3 coaches have been refurbished, but despite that, this attractive design continues to be a great success and as iconic as the old Routemaster bus. The HST necessitated realignment of the track in some places on the western region, where it was first introduced. At Chippenham station there was a straightening scheme to allow the trains to go through at over 100 m.p.h. and the effect was to orphan one of the platforms and make the remaining platform do double duty for the trains which did stop. One HST service was timetabled to do the journey from Chippenham to London Paddington in 59 minutes. When the critics of the nationalised railway tell you how much better the services are under privatisation, tell them about Chippenham to London in under an hour. The packed perspective in this picture was achieved with a focal length of 102mm on a DX camera. The photograph was taken in Sydney Gardens, Bath. Nikon D90 and Nikkor 55-200 VR zoom lens.

I like the charm of the numerals and letters bought from a hardware store and mounted on scraps of planed and painted softwood; especially, I like the higgeldy-piggeldy alignment. Nikon D2Xs and 18-70mm Nikkor. This lens was originally the kit lens for the Nikon D70. It is built to a higher spec than all the other consumer 'kit lens' Nikkors: faster, at f/3.5-4.5; equipped with a metal mount (others are plastic); and with a dustproof washer where it joins the camera.