Hello everyone. I just about made it for the Summer Solstice. Not much news really, at least not much good news that is, lol. I did finally set up the new scanner & printer, which took two mornings to do. The first day was setting up the hardware, which took far longer than I anticipated.
Then the next day I downloaded and set up the programming, etc. I've never known anything to be as complicated; it was a total nightmare. Digital is not my friend, I'm afraid.
And on the third morning I scanned a set of 36 photos. I also have another, later set, but I was too exhausted to do more then. Sadly, I'm not very happy with the prints from the film processors. They are quick and have great offers but their prints are a bit hit and miss. The first set were very garish and the second set the colours were really bad with the grey asphalt paths and walls coming out brown with an orange cast and some browniness in the sky too.
Anyway, I sent off for a new negative scanner, which turned out to be totally worthless. Deciding I probably ought to invest in a digital camera I found out that you need a smart phone to access the instruction manuals. I have disabilities which prevent me using a mobile or a smart anything so that's out! So not a very good couple of weeks, lol.
All is not lost though. My old neg scanner is a lot better than the new one but I can't find the disc and instructions for setting it up on my current pc. However, I think I might know where they are (possibly at the bottom of a magic drawer where everything disappears) so the hunt will be on once I've got a bit more time.
Meanwhile, I took these photos of the balcony garden today with my little point and shoot Fujifilm camera. It's been a lovely day, finishing off some planting out and tidying the garden, taking photos and baking a cake. So now it's time for a meal, followed by cake and wine for the longest evening.
Oh, and by the way, the next post up will be the Infant School & Master's Cottage in its own article with more information and photos. :)
Happy Solstice everyone. Love and peace.
Cheers, Eileen. :)
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