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Sony ups its new A7R VI to 66.8 megapixels and jumps the price to $4,500

Sony announced its new flagship high-resolution camera, the A7R VI. The standout feature is its fully stacked full-frame…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Technology #Cameras #Gadgets #Sony #Tech
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/642217/

Sony ups its new A7R VI to 66.8 megapixels and jumps the price to $4,500

Sony announced its new flagship high-resolution camera, the A7R VI. The standout feature is its fully stacked full-frame…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Technology #Cameras #Gadgets #Sony #Tech
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/642217/

The Panasonic LUMIX L10 is the latest model in the compact camera renaissance

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/gear/panasonic-lumix-l10-compact-camera-details-specs/

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-11-26

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-05-11-26/

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-11-26

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-05-11-26/

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-11-26

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-05-11-26/

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-11-26

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-05-11-26/

Fujifilm Instax Wide 400: A Simple Instant Camera for Larger Photos

📰 Original title: The Instax Wide 400 builds on instant photography’s simplicity and stretches it, literally

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

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#technology #cameras #ins...

To The Surprise Of No One, #Cops Are Using #ALPR #Cameras To #Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt

That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for #Justice, which has been #tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of #security cameras, including #Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR)
#privacy #surveillance

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/07/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-cops-are-using-alpr-cameras-to-stalk-their-exes/

https://www.europesays.com/fr/?p=915556 Caméras, micros… le Marseillais Karim Hamyani, petit prince de la tech, accusé « d’espionnage » par des salariés #2026 #actu #Actualités #caméras #EU #europe #FR #France #Hamyani #karim #marseillais #Marseille #micros… #News #Petit #prince #ProvenceAlpesCôteD'Azur #Région #RépubliqueFrançaise

Picture Perfect Pop-Up Market

Picture Perfect, Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 AM MDT

PICTURE PERFECT on Instagram: "On Saturday, May 16th from 10am-2pm we'll be having a pop-up market at our shop! Food, art, vintage cameras and clothes, plants, tintypes, screen printing and more! Don't miss it! :) <3 @ @that_shiwi @lukewalters_ @imjosiahr @sympathyfruits @rocksurgeon @chroma_print_residency @lyshayellowleaf @kaatsay @yaudi.xyz @curlsandspursco @natty.pots @nandosleathergoods @cerberuscandlecompany @elpanbakeryandfarm @techn0butter @mallikasighs @nick.tauro @desertdriftercollective @lan_del_art @_munchieskitchen @earthenwao @taostintype"

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYAWsuKlcyM/

https://burque.fun/event/picture-perfect-pop-up-market

Best Webcams (2026): My Honest Take After Testing the Best

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/best-webcams/

Best Webcams (2026): My Honest Take After Testing the Best

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/best-webcams/

Best Webcams (2026): My Honest Take After Testing the Best

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/best-webcams/

Best Webcams (2026): My Honest Take After Testing the Best

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/best-webcams/

The Best Camera is the One You Have with You; The OPPO Find X9 Ultra Wants to be Your Only One #cameras #featured #hasselblad #oppo #oppofindx9ultra #oppofindx9ultramalaysia #oppomalaysia #smartphones #sponsored #tech

https://soyacincau.com/2026/05/06/oppo-find-x9-ultra-professional-camera-tool/

SURPRISE!
Here's a DAISY WALLPAPER! ❁
Wasn't on your agenda today, was it, to stumble across a daisy wallpaper?
What a monument to nature, peace and the tenacity of the wildflower, and all that.

Were my server not... in America, I may have the upload speed to supply a higher resolution of this image, however, yeah, nah. 1080p is God's chosen resolution for speed and efficiency so that's where we're at.
#photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #canon #mirrorless #bofipho #r8 #cameras #northcarolina #nc #winstonsalem #highpoint #trees #flowers #plants #blueways #greenways #spring #springinforest

Flock repeatedly flags 76-year old Grandmother for arrest, erroring zero for "O"

https://guessingheadlights.com/colorado-grandma-keeps-getting-pulled-over-because-police-cameras-cannot-tell-the-difference-between-a-zero-and-the-letter-o/

#HackerNews #Flock #Police #Cameras #Grandmother #Arrest #Error #Technology

Flock repeatedly flags 76-year old Grandmother for arrest, erroring zero for "O"

https://guessingheadlights.com/colorado-grandma-keeps-getting-pulled-over-because-police-cameras-cannot-tell-the-difference-between-a-zero-and-the-letter-o/

#HackerNews #Flock #Police #Cameras #Grandmother #Arrest #Error #Technology

Flock repeatedly flags 76-year old Grandmother for arrest, erroring zero for "O"

https://guessingheadlights.com/colorado-grandma-keeps-getting-pulled-over-because-police-cameras-cannot-tell-the-difference-between-a-zero-and-the-letter-o/

#HackerNews #Flock #Police #Cameras #Grandmother #Arrest #Error #Technology

Ewen Bell makes beautiful videos about photography, cameras, travel and related topics. You can follow his account at:

➡️ @ewenbell

There are already over 100 videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/ewenbell/videos

You can also follow Ewen's general non-video account at @ewen

#FeaturedPeerTube #Photography #TravelPhotography #Travel #Cameras #PeerTube

One thing that Android cameras are really bad at doing, is taking images with very large contrast in total darkness

Our eyes have an infinite amount of high HDR in comparison with Android cameras

In the analogue realm the ASLR does a tremendously good job. Think Fuji Velvia 50. That is a slide film I love.

The DSLR needs HDR in order to get even remotely close to that massive amount of contrast which slide film gives.

If you've never seen slides and you're not old enough to know what View Master slides are you're out of luck.
That device gave you a stereo scopic view of slides

#photography #Android #cameras #google #Alphabet #small #Sensor #programming #disappointing #DSLR #View #Master

Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel: ‘We’re a bit silly about each other’

NEW YORK (AP) — Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel met like th…
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #BillCondon #cameras #DavidHockney #EdSolomon #Entertainment #Generalnews #IanMcKellen #JohnSchlesinger #JulianSklar #KennethBranagh #LilRomeo #LoriButler #MartinMann #Mediaandentertainmentindustry #MichaelCaine #michaelacoel #PeterJackson #StevenSoderbergh #Television #U.S.news #UK #UnitedKingdom #VISUALARTS
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/530791/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/894027/ Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel: ‘We’re a bit silly about each other’ #BillCondon #cameras #DavidHockney #EdSolomon #Entertainment #GeneralNews #IanMcKellen #JohnSchlesinger #JulianSklar #KennethBranagh #LilRomeo #LoriButler #MartinMann #MediaAndEntertainmentIndustry #MichaelCaine #MichaelaCoel #Movies #PeterJackson #StevenSoderbergh #Television #USNews #UK #UnitedKingdom #VISUALARTS

GoPro’s New Mission 1 Cameras Have 8K Video and Interchangeable Lenses

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/gopro-mission-1-cameras/

so-called #AI #cameras (more likely simple pattern matching rather than #LLM) are deployed in #Sussex in SE #England to catch #drivers who are #speeding, not wearing #seatbelts and/or using #mobilePhones at the wheel (interestingly these ones are not attempting to detect #DUI compared to others tried out in SW England and already widely used in #Australia , maybe because this isn't that easy to do (especially when sober drivers may be swerving to avoid #potholes)

#RoadSafety #driving

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2026-04-13/artificial-intelligence-cameras-deployed-to-catch-bad-drivers

#Wildlife #Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of #Flock #Cameras for #ICE

highlights how ICE, which does not have a contract with Flock, continues to get access to Flock’s AI-powered #licensePlate scanning cameras thru local & state police…& difficult for the public to track or hold the agency accountable for. In this case, ICE has gained access to Flock data through an … agency that is nominally supposed to be focused on conservation
#alpr #privacy #ai

https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

Time for Canon or Nikon to make a mirror lens with autofocus.
#mirrorlens #catadioptriclens #cameralens #optics #telephotolens #canon #nikon #autofocus #photography #cameras

Time for Canon or Nikon to make a mirror lens with autofocus.
#mirrorlens #catadioptriclens #cameralens #optics #telephotolens #canon #nikon #autofocus #photography #cameras

Time for Canon or Nikon to make a mirror lens with autofocus.
#mirrorlens #catadioptriclens #cameralens #optics #telephotolens #canon #nikon #autofocus #photography #cameras

Time for Canon or Nikon to make a mirror lens with autofocus.
#mirrorlens #catadioptriclens #cameralens #optics #telephotolens #canon #nikon #autofocus #photography #cameras

Time for Canon or Nikon to make a mirror lens with autofocus.
#mirrorlens #catadioptriclens #cameralens #optics #telephotolens #canon #nikon #autofocus #photography #cameras

👓 Who's Really Watching What #Smartglasses See? | EFFector 38.6

After years of tech industry experiments, smartglasses with embedded #cameras & #microphones have finally gone mainstream. And, disturbingly, sometimes it's not just their owners who are watching what these devices record. In this EFFector, we're taking a closer look at the #privacy implications of #Meta #RayBans , & sharing all the latest in the fight for privacy & #freespeech online
#rayban #surveillance

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/whos-really-watching-what-smartglasses-see-effector-385

Feds Disrupt #IoT #Botnets Behind Huge #DDoS Attacks

#doj joined authorities in #Canada & #Germany in dismantling the online #infrastructure behind 4 highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than 3 million Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as #routers & web #cameras. The feds say the 4 botnets — named #Aisuru , #Kimwolf , #JackSkid & #Mossad — are responsible for a series of recent record-smashing DDoS attacks capable of knocking nearly any target offline

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/feds-disrupt-iot-botnets-behind-huge-ddos-attacks/

Fujifilm Instax Evo Cinema Review: Retro Video Fun

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/review/fujifilm-instax-evo-cinema/

Spa Valley Railway

At the start of the year, I set myself several photography-based resolutions for 2026. One of those was to visit the Spa Valley Railway to see Caledonian Railways № 828 in action. By late January I was itching to get out and photograph steam again, as well as give my “railway lens” a proper field test against the subject I bought it for (it had already proven itself against some wildlife). With the Bluebell Railway shut for their annual winter maintenance period, it was the perfect time to make good on my promise and visit Spa Valley Railway.

My guide for the day would be Chailey Stowe, a YouTuber I’ve met at the Bluebell many times. Not knowing where to start, I wanted to make sure my first time at the Spa was with someone who knew a lot of the good spots along the line. They were already planing on going out that day, and were happy for me to tag along. Unlike at the Bluebell, I have no special permits for Spa to access non-public parts of the lineside, so everywhere we’d visit were public areas.

We started out our day on the edge of Birchden Wood, just outside Eridge station, the western end of the line where the railway connects with the National Rail network. Here we climbed a hill to get a nice wide view of the line. Whilst we waited, I dangled slightly precariously off the a ledge to clear some branches that were blocking the view. Ultimately victory was mine after hitting the branch with another stick until I could break it and twist it out of the way. Soon, № 828 was on her way out towards Tunbridge Wells.

We then made our way to the other side of High Rocks station to catch the train on its way towards Tunbridge Wells. This spot was a bit narrow, but luckily the light played ball.

This was the first time the “railway lens” came into its own, as I was able to shoot the above at 100mm – above my normal zoom range – but then open out to 40mm as the locomotive went by. Concept proven!

I even opened up as wide as 28mm during the pass, which you can see in the gallery below.

On this day the railway was running one train in a top-and-tail formation. 828 would be leading trains heading towards Tunbridge, and a diesel (Class 33 33063) would pulls the trains in the other direction. This saves the time (and space) of running a single locomotive around to the other end of the train at each end of the line. Painted in a primer and no particular livery, she looked an interesting colour.

We then headed in the other direction, deeper into High Rocks Forest, for another run. It was a bit of a damp day, although it wasn’t really raining it was the end of a very wet January, so it was pretty muddy traipsing through the forest to get to the railway boundary. There we bumped into SouthEast Classic Rail (who has just started up an Instagram account you should follow, and even got themselves a lineside pass at the Bluebell Railway this year). We waited for 828 to come round the corner, chuffing away having just come off a temporary speed restriction.

These three shots once again show the benefit of this lens, not that I need to labour the point. With one lens I got shots of the same train at 250mm, 70mm and 28mm. Unfortunately 828 was getting a bit leaky by this point, so the body of the locomotive was starting to disappear in a small cloud.

All three of us then headed to what would turn out to be the last spot of the day, a road crossing a little further along the line. When we got there, we found ourselves needing to rescue another photographer’s car out of some mud. With them rescued, we could turn our focus back to the trains. The next service would be heading back towards Eridge hauled by the Class 33 diesel. It was suggested that the nearby pond, nicely full after all the rain, would work for a reflective shot as she went by. Positions were assumed, and the train duly photographed as it went by.

It worked quite nicely, but because of the angle, I decided it wouldn’t work with the train going in the other direction, led by the steam locomotive, as it would be heading slightly away from the camera. For the next – and final – run of the day, we instead positioned ourselves closer to the crossing itself.

With that, the last train of the day was done, and we made our respective ways back home.

It was an excellent welcome to the Spa Valley Railway, and to № 828 which is a stunning locomotive. She’s only expected to be in this part of the world for this year, and will be going back to Scotland before the year is out, so I will need to make sure I get back out to see her again.

As is now tradition, the shots included above are only an handful of the shots I took. There are more in the gallery below.

Spa Valley Railway

At the start of the year, I set myself several photography-based resolutions for 2026. One of those was to visit the Spa Valley Railway to see Caledonian Railways № 828 in action. By late January I was itching to get out and photograph steam again, as well as give my “railway lens” a proper field test against the subject I bought it for (it had already proven itself against some wildlife). With the Bluebell Railway shut for their annual winter maintenance period, it was the perfect time to make good on my promise and visit Spa Valley Railway.

My guide for the day would be Chailey Stowe, a YouTuber I’ve met at the Bluebell many times. Not knowing where to start, I wanted to make sure my first time at the Spa was with someone who knew a lot of the good spots along the line. They were already planing on going out that day, and were happy for me to tag along. Unlike at the Bluebell, I have no special permits for Spa to access non-public parts of the lineside, so everywhere we’d visit were public areas.

We started out our day on the edge of Birchden Wood, just outside Eridge station, the western end of the line where the railway connects with the National Rail network. Here we climbed a hill to get a nice wide view of the line. Whilst we waited, I dangled slightly precariously off the a ledge to clear some branches that were blocking the view. Ultimately victory was mine after hitting the branch with another stick until I could break it and twist it out of the way. Soon, № 828 was on her way out towards Tunbridge Wells.

We then made our way to the other side of High Rocks station to catch the train on its way towards Tunbridge Wells. This spot was a bit narrow, but luckily the light played ball.

This was the first time the “railway lens” came into its own, as I was able to shoot the above at 100mm – above my normal zoom range – but then open out to 40mm as the locomotive went by. Concept proven!

I even opened up as wide as 28mm during the pass, which you can see in the gallery below.

On this day the railway was running one train in a top-and-tail formation. 828 would be leading trains heading towards Tunbridge, and a diesel (Class 33 33063) would pulls the trains in the other direction. This saves the time (and space) of running a single locomotive around to the other end of the train at each end of the line. Painted in a primer and no particular livery, she looked an interesting colour.

We then headed in the other direction, deeper into High Rocks Forest, for another run. It was a bit of a damp day, although it wasn’t really raining it was the end of a very wet January, so it was pretty muddy traipsing through the forest to get to the railway boundary. There we bumped into SouthEast Classic Rail (who has just started up an Instagram account you should follow, and even got themselves a lineside pass at the Bluebell Railway this year). We waited for 828 to come round the corner, chuffing away having just come off a temporary speed restriction.

These three shots once again show the benefit of this lens, not that I need to labour the point. With one lens I got shots of the same train at 250mm, 70mm and 28mm. Unfortunately 828 was getting a bit leaky by this point, so the body of the locomotive was starting to disappear in a small cloud.

All three of us then headed to what would turn out to be the last spot of the day, a road crossing a little further along the line. When we got there, we found ourselves needing to rescue another photographer’s car out of some mud. With them rescued, we could turn our focus back to the trains. The next service would be heading back towards Eridge hauled by the Class 33 diesel. It was suggested that the nearby pond, nicely full after all the rain, would work for a reflective shot as she went by. Positions were assumed, and the train duly photographed as it went by.

It worked quite nicely, but because of the angle, I decided it wouldn’t work with the train going in the other direction, led by the steam locomotive, as it would be heading slightly away from the camera. For the next – and final – run of the day, we instead positioned ourselves closer to the crossing itself.

With that, the last train of the day was done, and we made our respective ways back home.

It was an excellent welcome to the Spa Valley Railway, and to № 828 which is a stunning locomotive. She’s only expected to be in this part of the world for this year, and will be going back to Scotland before the year is out, so I will need to make sure I get back out to see her again.

As is now tradition, the shots included above are only an handful of the shots I took. There are more in the gallery below.

Spa Valley Railway

At the start of the year, I set myself several photography-based resolutions for 2026. One of those was to visit the Spa Valley Railway to see Caledonian Railways № 828 in action. By late January I was itching to get out and photograph steam again, as well as give my “railway lens” a proper field test against the subject I bought it for (it had already proven itself against some wildlife). With the Bluebell Railway shut for their annual winter maintenance period, it was the perfect time to make good on my promise and visit Spa Valley Railway.

My guide for the day would be Chailey Stowe, a YouTuber I’ve met at the Bluebell many times. Not knowing where to start, I wanted to make sure my first time at the Spa was with someone who knew a lot of the good spots along the line. They were already planing on going out that day, and were happy for me to tag along. Unlike at the Bluebell, I have no special permits for Spa to access non-public parts of the lineside, so everywhere we’d visit were public areas.

We started out our day on the edge of Birchden Wood, just outside Eridge station, the western end of the line where the railway connects with the National Rail network. Here we climbed a hill to get a nice wide view of the line. Whilst we waited, I dangled slightly precariously off the a ledge to clear some branches that were blocking the view. Ultimately victory was mine after hitting the branch with another stick until I could break it and twist it out of the way. Soon, № 828 was on her way out towards Tunbridge Wells.

We then made our way to the other side of High Rocks station to catch the train on its way towards Tunbridge Wells. This spot was a bit narrow, but luckily the light played ball.

This was the first time the “railway lens” came into its own, as I was able to shoot the above at 100mm – above my normal zoom range – but then open out to 40mm as the locomotive went by. Concept proven!

I even opened up as wide as 28mm during the pass, which you can see in the gallery below.

On this day the railway was running one train in a top-and-tail formation. 828 would be leading trains heading towards Tunbridge, and a diesel (Class 33 33063) would pulls the trains in the other direction. This saves the time (and space) of running a single locomotive around to the other end of the train at each end of the line. Painted in a primer and no particular livery, she looked an interesting colour.

We then headed in the other direction, deeper into High Rocks Forest, for another run. It was a bit of a damp day, although it wasn’t really raining it was the end of a very wet January, so it was pretty muddy traipsing through the forest to get to the railway boundary. There we bumped into SouthEast Classic Rail (who has just started up an Instagram account you should follow, and even got themselves a lineside pass at the Bluebell Railway this year). We waited for 828 to come round the corner, chuffing away having just come off a temporary speed restriction.

These three shots once again show the benefit of this lens, not that I need to labour the point. With one lens I got shots of the same train at 250mm, 70mm and 28mm. Unfortunately 828 was getting a bit leaky by this point, so the body of the locomotive was starting to disappear in a small cloud.

All three of us then headed to what would turn out to be the last spot of the day, a road crossing a little further along the line. When we got there, we found ourselves needing to rescue another photographer’s car out of some mud. With them rescued, we could turn our focus back to the trains. The next service would be heading back towards Eridge hauled by the Class 33 diesel. It was suggested that the nearby pond, nicely full after all the rain, would work for a reflective shot as she went by. Positions were assumed, and the train duly photographed as it went by.

It worked quite nicely, but because of the angle, I decided it wouldn’t work with the train going in the other direction, led by the steam locomotive, as it would be heading slightly away from the camera. For the next – and final – run of the day, we instead positioned ourselves closer to the crossing itself.

With that, the last train of the day was done, and we made our respective ways back home.

It was an excellent welcome to the Spa Valley Railway, and to № 828 which is a stunning locomotive. She’s only expected to be in this part of the world for this year, and will be going back to Scotland before the year is out, so I will need to make sure I get back out to see her again.

As is now tradition, the shots included above are only an handful of the shots I took. There are more in the gallery below.

Spa Valley Railway

At the start of the year, I set myself several photography-based resolutions for 2026. One of those was to visit the Spa Valley Railway to see Caledonian Railways № 828 in action. By late January I was itching to get out and photograph steam again, as well as give my “railway lens” a proper field test against the subject I bought it for (it had already proven itself against some wildlife). With the Bluebell Railway shut for their annual winter maintenance period, it was the perfect time to make good on my promise and visit Spa Valley Railway.

My guide for the day would be Chailey Stowe, a YouTuber I’ve met at the Bluebell many times. Not knowing where to start, I wanted to make sure my first time at the Spa was with someone who knew a lot of the good spots along the line. They were already planing on going out that day, and were happy for me to tag along. Unlike at the Bluebell, I have no special permits for Spa to access non-public parts of the lineside, so everywhere we’d visit were public areas.

We started out our day on the edge of Birchden Wood, just outside Eridge station, the western end of the line where the railway connects with the National Rail network. Here we climbed a hill to get a nice wide view of the line. Whilst we waited, I dangled slightly precariously off the a ledge to clear some branches that were blocking the view. Ultimately victory was mine after hitting the branch with another stick until I could break it and twist it out of the way. Soon, № 828 was on her way out towards Tunbridge Wells.

We then made our way to the other side of High Rocks station to catch the train on its way towards Tunbridge Wells. This spot was a bit narrow, but luckily the light played ball.

This was the first time the “railway lens” came into its own, as I was able to shoot the above at 100mm – above my normal zoom range – but then open out to 40mm as the locomotive went by. Concept proven!

I even opened up as wide as 28mm during the pass, which you can see in the gallery below.

On this day the railway was running one train in a top-and-tail formation. 828 would be leading trains heading towards Tunbridge, and a diesel (Class 33 33063) would pulls the trains in the other direction. This saves the time (and space) of running a single locomotive around to the other end of the train at each end of the line. Painted in a primer and no particular livery, she looked an interesting colour.

We then headed in the other direction, deeper into High Rocks Forest, for another run. It was a bit of a damp day, although it wasn’t really raining it was the end of a very wet January, so it was pretty muddy traipsing through the forest to get to the railway boundary. There we bumped into SouthEast Classic Rail (who has just started up an Instagram account you should follow, and even got themselves a lineside pass at the Bluebell Railway this year). We waited for 828 to come round the corner, chuffing away having just come off a temporary speed restriction.

These three shots once again show the benefit of this lens, not that I need to labour the point. With one lens I got shots of the same train at 250mm, 70mm and 28mm. Unfortunately 828 was getting a bit leaky by this point, so the body of the locomotive was starting to disappear in a small cloud.

All three of us then headed to what would turn out to be the last spot of the day, a road crossing a little further along the line. When we got there, we found ourselves needing to rescue another photographer’s car out of some mud. With them rescued, we could turn our focus back to the trains. The next service would be heading back towards Eridge hauled by the Class 33 diesel. It was suggested that the nearby pond, nicely full after all the rain, would work for a reflective shot as she went by. Positions were assumed, and the train duly photographed as it went by.

It worked quite nicely, but because of the angle, I decided it wouldn’t work with the train going in the other direction, led by the steam locomotive, as it would be heading slightly away from the camera. For the next – and final – run of the day, we instead positioned ourselves closer to the crossing itself.

With that, the last train of the day was done, and we made our respective ways back home.

It was an excellent welcome to the Spa Valley Railway, and to № 828 which is a stunning locomotive. She’s only expected to be in this part of the world for this year, and will be going back to Scotland before the year is out, so I will need to make sure I get back out to see her again.

As is now tradition, the shots included above are only an handful of the shots I took. There are more in the gallery below.

Spa Valley Railway

At the start of the year, I set myself several photography-based resolutions for 2026. One of those was to visit the Spa Valley Railway to see Caledonian Railways № 828 in action. By late January I was itching to get out and photograph steam again, as well as give my “railway lens” a proper field test against the subject I bought it for (it had already proven itself against some wildlife). With the Bluebell Railway shut for their annual winter maintenance period, it was the perfect time to make good on my promise and visit Spa Valley Railway.

My guide for the day would be Chailey Stowe, a YouTuber I’ve met at the Bluebell many times. Not knowing where to start, I wanted to make sure my first time at the Spa was with someone who knew a lot of the good spots along the line. They were already planing on going out that day, and were happy for me to tag along. Unlike at the Bluebell, I have no special permits for Spa to access non-public parts of the lineside, so everywhere we’d visit were public areas.

We started out our day on the edge of Birchden Wood, just outside Eridge station, the western end of the line where the railway connects with the National Rail network. Here we climbed a hill to get a nice wide view of the line. Whilst we waited, I dangled slightly precariously off the a ledge to clear some branches that were blocking the view. Ultimately victory was mine after hitting the branch with another stick until I could break it and twist it out of the way. Soon, № 828 was on her way out towards Tunbridge Wells.

We then made our way to the other side of High Rocks station to catch the train on its way towards Tunbridge Wells. This spot was a bit narrow, but luckily the light played ball.

This was the first time the “railway lens” came into its own, as I was able to shoot the above at 100mm – above my normal zoom range – but then open out to 40mm as the locomotive went by. Concept proven!

I even opened up as wide as 28mm during the pass, which you can see in the gallery below.

On this day the railway was running one train in a top-and-tail formation. 828 would be leading trains heading towards Tunbridge, and a diesel (Class 33 33063) would pulls the trains in the other direction. This saves the time (and space) of running a single locomotive around to the other end of the train at each end of the line. Painted in a primer and no particular livery, she looked an interesting colour.

We then headed in the other direction, deeper into High Rocks Forest, for another run. It was a bit of a damp day, although it wasn’t really raining it was the end of a very wet January, so it was pretty muddy traipsing through the forest to get to the railway boundary. There we bumped into SouthEast Classic Rail (who has just started up an Instagram account you should follow, and even got themselves a lineside pass at the Bluebell Railway this year). We waited for 828 to come round the corner, chuffing away having just come off a temporary speed restriction.

These three shots once again show the benefit of this lens, not that I need to labour the point. With one lens I got shots of the same train at 250mm, 70mm and 28mm. Unfortunately 828 was getting a bit leaky by this point, so the body of the locomotive was starting to disappear in a small cloud.

All three of us then headed to what would turn out to be the last spot of the day, a road crossing a little further along the line. When we got there, we found ourselves needing to rescue another photographer’s car out of some mud. With them rescued, we could turn our focus back to the trains. The next service would be heading back towards Eridge hauled by the Class 33 diesel. It was suggested that the nearby pond, nicely full after all the rain, would work for a reflective shot as she went by. Positions were assumed, and the train duly photographed as it went by.

It worked quite nicely, but because of the angle, I decided it wouldn’t work with the train going in the other direction, led by the steam locomotive, as it would be heading slightly away from the camera. For the next – and final – run of the day, we instead positioned ourselves closer to the crossing itself.

With that, the last train of the day was done, and we made our respective ways back home.

It was an excellent welcome to the Spa Valley Railway, and to № 828 which is a stunning locomotive. She’s only expected to be in this part of the world for this year, and will be going back to Scotland before the year is out, so I will need to make sure I get back out to see her again.

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