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0.75x converter lens on Canon Eos M

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I have a Lumix .75x wide angle converter which has fallen into disuse and it occurred to me it might help the autoKAP hit rate on the Canon Eos M. The expense and weight of replacing the 22mm lens with … Continue reading

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2 kites, 2 cameras: lift v mass

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Judging by the way the cloud was sweeping the sky my estimate was up and down between about 10 and 20 mph so I reckoned it was a PFK kind of day. Up she went, I hitched on the 800g … Continue reading

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WWKW 2013

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WWKW (World Wide KAP week) is the week in the year when the worlds Kappers, old and new, record and share their environs by means of kite lifted camera. The variety of images types is huge, self portraits, beach scenes, … Continue reading

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Intervalometer on Canon Eos M

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The Canon Eos M has 4 important characteristics for KAP: it is relatively cheap has an APSC size sensor is fairly light at 380g (less than the 534g Powershot G1x) an intervalomter is availabe for it This makes it the … Continue reading

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Clive Hollins: Silent key.

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It seems like only yesterday I was accosted by an avuncular gent on the common who wanted to know what I was up to with a kite and a camera.  We struck up a conversation that lit upon the topic … Continue reading

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Why, oh why KAP? and the Royston PSoc

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Last night  I was invited to give a talk on my KAP work to the Royston Photographic Society: I was determined to make a good case for KAP so I turned up early, found an open space and got a … Continue reading

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Pros & Cons of platforms for low level aerial photography

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I’m preparing for a short talk on KAP and I need to  get a grip on the options when explaining ‘why KAP?’ to photographers. The table sets out the options but there are aspects of KAP that don’t fit in. … Continue reading

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Dulcimer production: best batch yet!

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At Marcus Ashbys workshop the first batch of Norfolk dulcimers are underway: With luck the first instrument will be ready for Easter celebrations! B

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The new Norfolk dulcimer:1st notes

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Fully strung and settled in the first notes ring out of dulcimer No1. There are a few snags with it and this is to be expected with a prototype, despite our best efforts the tuning had a tendency to slip … Continue reading

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Powershot A2300: cheap KAP camera?

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I was encouraged to see a 16mp Canon camera for £55 and pleased to see it had a CHDK build available. Having found the Ixus 7 to be a bit short of things I thought I ‘d give it a … Continue reading

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