I’ve seen people sticker up some larger lens hoods before (like on the AF-S VR 70-200 2.8 or the AF-S 28-70 2.8 Nikkors), but nothing quite like this:

Pretty cool stuff. Shame they had their kit stolen though :(

While I think about what to do in terms of sorting a portfolio site for my photography - which might take a while considering I’ve still no broadband where I’m living - I’ve started uploading my newer photographs to Flickr. Additionally I’ve amended the bottom bar to display the latest pictures from my Flickr feed, so you’ll see the last 9 pictures down there which currently include some photos of These Arms Are Snakes and Trencher.

An update, and it’s about time. So in the past couple of months I’ve moved down to London, started a new contract, and joined the gym. Pretty drastic stuff eh. I’ve had a fair bit more luck than my poor ol’ cuz whose having a hell of a time finding somewhere to live. Managed to find somewhere that’s a ten minute walk to work and just a few stops out on the Central Line to central London - score. Rent isn’t too bad either, although it’s still not cheap compared to living life back up Norf.

Not been up to all that much else really apart from seeing Enablers (more on that in a second), working and settling in. Not checked out anywhere to ride yet - Playstation Bay Sixty6 skatepark is more or less down the road (though that could mean a journey of at least an hour here) so I should make an effort - this is probably the longest I’ve been off my bike that’s not attributable to injury actually :(

So I did manage to see Enablers again at an awesome bar in Camden Town called Barfly. I walked into this place and they had Dirty Deeds on the screen, which is one of the greatest BMX videos of all time from back in the mid-nineties. That was followed by an old Wilkerson Airlines video, ‘Life on the Edge’. Unreal. So I watched both of those and then headed upstairs to see TODD and of course Enablers. I snapped off a few photos [ two, three, four, five, six ] although not too many because there were about four other people there at the front, all vying for decent pictures. I managed to take a few keepers so I stood back after that and just enjoyed the show. Enablers are easily one of my favourite bands.

Photography ‘portfolio’ site coming soon, I promise.

I’m selling my Nikon D70 plus the ‘kit’ lens. Reason for sale is that I bought a D200 a while ago and I could do with the extra money to go towards a Nikkor 28-70 f2.8 ;)

What I’m selling:

• Nikon D70 Camera Body
• Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f3.5-4.5 Lens
• Hoya UV Filter
• Hoya Circular Polarising Filter
• Two EN-EL3 Batteries, with charger
• 512MB CF Card
• Case
• Thom Hogan’s excellent guide to using the D70
• My help if you need it ;)

I’ve had this camera for around 18 months and I’ve taken some amazing photos with it. Here’s a picture of the camera itself with lens attached, and here’s a photo of my D200 taken with the D70 just today (22/09/2006). The latter is at 100% and with no post-processing applied whatsoever.

It includes manuals for everything, and although I have all the boxes they’re in storage so they’ll be to follow sometime in the near future. I’m looking for about £400. Drop me a mail if you’re interested.