The Limbo Connection's photos with the keyword: bowl

Nikon D2Xs + Tamron 70-210mm f/2.8 LD SP (67DN) lens. 1/250th at f/5.6. 100mm.

I like the light falling on these very ordinary objects for much of the day. Here I was using a 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor on a teleconverter giving a focal length of 80mm. As it was on an APS-C camera the field of view was akin to 120mm. I was always attracted to telephoto experiences.

Lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-S.

Lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-S.

Nikon D2Xs + Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-S lens. Processed in Lightroom. A Limbo Lockdown Production™. A while ago I bought a Nikkor-S.C 50mm f/1.4 lens (made circa 1973) from a bloke on eBay. The results were very attractive but the focussing mechanism was stiff and unlikely to mend itself, so I returned it with a tart comment. Had he set the selling price at a lower level commensurate with the eventual repair costs I would have had no complaint. I noticed he later sold it to another mug without reducing the price or amending the description. I hankered after the optical quality of the lens however, and bought the later AI-S version from a trader whom I trust. The optical characteristics are not as engaging as the old S.C version, but it's close.

Nikon D700 and Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens at 210mm. 3200 ISO; f/8; 1/250th.

Thanks to J&P Service Centre of Ashton Mill, Trowbridge, for a warm welcome and allowing me to photograph their operation. Nikon D300s + Tamron Di II SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR LD Aspherical lens.

Canon EOS 30D with kit lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.

Canon EOS 30D with kit lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.

British Home Stores sold clothing and household items. Their stuff was of decent quality: I have T-shirts years old which endure nicely, and these off-white bowls have been used daily for 25 years or more. British Home Stores was bought by Sir Philip Green in 2000 and sold in 2015 for £1. The following year it went into administration. A new owner could not be found and all the stores were closed. This is the age of on-line shopping and rapacious business management. Canon EOS 30D + Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 lens.