Tag: Nikkor 28-80 f/3.5 – 5.6 AF-D

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Kissing gate

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Kissing gates’ primary purpose is to allow human passage while restricting that of livestock. The origin of the name is supposedly because the gate “kisses” it’s frame when it opens and closes, although the more romantic later etymology alludes to couples in close proximity taking the opportunity to kiss in the confined space.

They can be a real PITA if you have a backpack and a tripod, let me tell you!

Kissing gate

Nikon F80 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D on Tri-X Pan Kodak Tri-X Pan (likely expired sometime in the 1990s) @125asa
Ilfotec DD-X. 1+4 8mins @ 20°.

Taken on 21 March 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Across Cuckney water meadows

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This was almost the half-way point of my walk on this day. I continued on to the front of the church and even took a few pictures in the graveyard (although I’m not happy with the results, so haven’t published them anywhere). There was a sizeable population of rabbits scampering about on the dry slopes around the water meadows when I arrived, although they all disappeared pretty quickly once they noticed my presence.

Over the water meadows

Nikon F80 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D on Tri-X Pan Kodak Tri-X Pan (likely expired sometime in the 1990s) @125asa
Ilfotec DD-X. 1+4 8mins @ 20°.

Taken on 21 March 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Lodge houses

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There are multiple lodge houses (or, I guess, gate houses) on the Welbeck estate, all featuring an interesting architectural style. Shrouded in fog, they bring much atmosphere to scenes.

I had hoped to shoot the third of these images below from a different angle, with the ornate gates in frame but, as is usual for my luck, a delivery van pulled up and parked right in front of the gates.

Lodge house
in a lonely place
Foggy lodge

Nikon F80 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D on Tri-X Pan Kodak Tri-X Pan (likely expired sometime in the 1990s) @125asa
Ilfotec DD-X. 1+4 8mins @ 20°.

Taken on 21 March 2026

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Foggy path

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I’ve already shared a few pictures from this foggy day out taken with my digital camera. Now I’m getting around to sharing the ones I shot on film. More to come…

Woodland path

Nikon F80 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D on Tri-X Pan Kodak Tri-X Pan (likely expired sometime in the 1990s) @125asa
Ilfotec DD-X. 1+4 8mins @ 20°.

Taken on 21 March 2026

Digital · Photography

An odd couple

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I’m not going all digital, promise! But I just wanted to post something quickly and easily today, mostly because I can feel the effects of staying up half the night watching the Oscars catching up on me.

This is another from the few pictures I took when out testing the D810 the other day.

Odd couple

Nikon D810 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-f/5.6 D.

Taken on 14 March 2026

Digital · Photography

It’s that copse again

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I’ve shared pictures of this same copse of trees on a few occasions, and here it is again.

Slightly different this time in that it’s a digital image, taken with my newly acquired (but pre-owned) Nikon D810, with which I’m going to attempt some DSLR scanning of 35mm negatives (and perhaps medium format too at some point if all goes well).

It would be a shame to use it just for scanning negs though as it’s a pretty accomplished camera, despite the model originally launching back in 2014, and I quite fancy doing some landscape photography with it when time and conditions allow.

I’ll post more on how the neg scanning goes once I have everything I need.

Copse

Nikon D810 and Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-f/5.6 D.

Taken on 14 March 2026