Hull University pics with Pentax ProgramA

I was in Hull University today so I popped a film in my latest camera and took a bunch of pictures. The light was very good and I’m really happy with the results.

A very attentive robot in the lab

The all important emergency stop switch

Campus looking good

Applied Science

Fun with a Microcord

It has the most amazing lens caps……

Yes, I’ve bought another camera. And yes, it is very old. Actually around the same age as me. It was made by a company called “Micro Precision Products” which started making cameras in the 1940’s and gave up in the 1980’s. They made a range of different types of cameras for press and technical use, and in the 1950s they made a couple of “twin lens reflex” cameras, of which the MicroCord was one. It is based (as in “Here’s one - see if you can copy it”) on Rolleiflex cameras which were popular at the time.

A twin lens reflex camera has two lenses. The top one is used for viewing and the bottom for photographing. You compose and focus by looking down into the top of the camera at a ground glass showing an image reflected from the viewing lens. Both lenses are mounted on a plate which is moved backwards and forwards to adjust the focus. The idea is that if the view in the viewfinder is sharp, the photograph being taken will be too. This was back in the day when you actually had to focus your photographs.

I took this shot on the university campus

I’m still getting used to it, but I’m having fun at the moment.

Hull University is a lovely place

I’m on the university a bit more these days and I must say it is looking very nice. And if you don’t believe me, I have photographic evidence -

This is right next to the campus

Some of the grassy areas have been left uncut, which looks nice too

Rather Useful Seminar at Hull University

Simon did the poster…

If you’re lucky enough to be a student at Hull University I’m doing a Rather Useful Seminar there next Wednesday. I’m going to bring in a few of the things that I’ve built over the last few years and talk about how much fun you can have making inventions of your own. It would be lovely to see you.

Back on the staff of Hull University

The’ve used my old picture from way back - which is wonderful

I got my Hull University staff card today. I’m back on the staff of Computer Science (at least until May next year). I’m supervising a project (which I always regarded as one of the best parts of the job). Such fun.