John Sheldon's photos with the keyword: Black Country Museum

At the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands. "Birmingham and Midland Tramways Joint Committee" bus, built in 1913. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

Faithfully renovated 1913 tram at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands. Full working order! SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

Machinery used in the premises of Sidebotham's 'animal and vermin trap makers' business - goods supplied to the UK and for export. They were big exporters as they had stencils for easy printing of destinations on their crates of traps. They operated in the first part of the 20th century. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

Users of this lens are warned in numerous online articles and blogs about the 'razor thin depth of field'. Using f8 in this close-up gave quite a decent depth, although the ISO had to be cranked up to 1000 ISO to give a hand-holdable shutter speed of 1/30 sec. SMS Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D. Picture taken through a shop window at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands.

At the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

Victorian steam engine house, moved from its original industrial site and faithfully reconstructed in the grounds of this open air museum. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

Outdoor exhibits at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, England. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

At the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D.

Shop premises removed from their original site and faithfully reconstructed at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands. SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens on Pentax K10D. September 2011.