Rolleiflex screens have always been a bit dim and, as a consequence, I have long hankered to buy one of the nice 'Maxwell' screens for my Rollei. Trouble is that they are really quite expensive (£200+). So being a chap of limited means I soldiered on with what I had. However...
Through the grapevine I got to hear of fellow called Rick Oleson who did replacement screens costing about £40. Well it had to be worth a punt and his business is all set up on the web with pay-pal and so on.
So I placed an order on Friday and it arrived on my door mat on Wednesday (all the way from the USA) which I think is jolly good.
And the screen is indeed very good.
So if you have a rollei TLR Rick is your man.
Saturday 4 February 2012
Saturday 10 December 2011
Sorting things out.
OK, from now on this blog will be essentially about matters photographic and topics related to just that. All the churchy, ecclesiastical bits will be here. I think that makes much more sense than doing a bit of both and making something quite unsatisfactory.
Sunday 16 October 2011
The Society
Saturday, 1st October, I drove down to Brighton to attend the launch of the Society of St Wilfred and St Hilda, aka SSWSH, aka (a little cruelly) Hinge and Bracket. The idea is that The Society will provide some means by which Catholic Anglicans may be assured that they have other catholic clergy (and most importantly, bishops) to whom they may relate.
Goodness knows if it will work. On the other hand it is all we catholic traditionalists have if we are to remain faithful to our parishes. Yes, our evangelical friends are working up there own networks, but evangelical Christianity has a very different flavour to Anglo-Catholic, so we will have to make the very best of The Society, at least for the time being.
Long-term, who knows. To be frank I see the CofE embracing more and more the feminist and the gay agenda. Evangelicals will probably do their own thing, after all, as I have heard some admit, the CoE is as good as a 'flag of convenience'. This is not evangelicals being disloyal, more being true to their ecclesiology. High Anglicans, on the other hand, have always been intensely loyal and that loyalty has carried over into Anglo-Catholicism, and I think that this might be a part of the reason why the Ordinariate is now quite a quiet thing. Two possibilities seem to offer them selves. The liberal mainstream of Anglicanism might ignore us, which will leave us at peace where we can become increasingly isolated, bitter and eccentric. Or we will suffer what amounts to constructive dismissal. In the mean time we carry on witnessing to the fullness of the catholic faith within the Church of England.
Goodness knows if it will work. On the other hand it is all we catholic traditionalists have if we are to remain faithful to our parishes. Yes, our evangelical friends are working up there own networks, but evangelical Christianity has a very different flavour to Anglo-Catholic, so we will have to make the very best of The Society, at least for the time being.
Long-term, who knows. To be frank I see the CofE embracing more and more the feminist and the gay agenda. Evangelicals will probably do their own thing, after all, as I have heard some admit, the CoE is as good as a 'flag of convenience'. This is not evangelicals being disloyal, more being true to their ecclesiology. High Anglicans, on the other hand, have always been intensely loyal and that loyalty has carried over into Anglo-Catholicism, and I think that this might be a part of the reason why the Ordinariate is now quite a quiet thing. Two possibilities seem to offer them selves. The liberal mainstream of Anglicanism might ignore us, which will leave us at peace where we can become increasingly isolated, bitter and eccentric. Or we will suffer what amounts to constructive dismissal. In the mean time we carry on witnessing to the fullness of the catholic faith within the Church of England.
Friday 11 February 2011
11 February 2011
Long time no blog. Time to make more of an effort I suppose.
First of all something of a gripe. Why is it that a supposedly quality film is advertised with a box speed of iso 400 when it is actually something like iso 180. I have wasted four rolls of film simply because of a ridiculously over optimistic speed rating. This makes me cross.
On the other hand lunch with friends makes me happy indeed. So it was good to meet up with my old chum Fr. Terry today. Much was discussed in particular Anglican/Catholic matters. In particular since the setting up of the Ordinariate just how narrow is the separation between the two communions. I have said this before and I expect that I'll say it again, the prayer for all Christians must be that they be one. The time is at hand for the damage done by the reformation to be undone.
First of all something of a gripe. Why is it that a supposedly quality film is advertised with a box speed of iso 400 when it is actually something like iso 180. I have wasted four rolls of film simply because of a ridiculously over optimistic speed rating. This makes me cross.
On the other hand lunch with friends makes me happy indeed. So it was good to meet up with my old chum Fr. Terry today. Much was discussed in particular Anglican/Catholic matters. In particular since the setting up of the Ordinariate just how narrow is the separation between the two communions. I have said this before and I expect that I'll say it again, the prayer for all Christians must be that they be one. The time is at hand for the damage done by the reformation to be undone.
Thursday 9 December 2010
9 December 2010
So cold today.
So cold these last few weeks!
Want to get in my darkroom and do stuff.
But it's too cold.
Brrrrrrrr
So cold these last few weeks!
Want to get in my darkroom and do stuff.
But it's too cold.
Brrrrrrrr
Monday 1 November 2010
Art Exhibition Robertsbridge 23rd October 2010
Was asked if I would show at this event and, well, I said yes.
First job was to make a stand which I did with some ply and battening and blackboard paint. Looked quite smart too.
Sold a couple of prints which was quite gratifying, but a little disappointed that some rather nice framed salt prints did not shift.
Can't win em all!
First job was to make a stand which I did with some ply and battening and blackboard paint. Looked quite smart too.
Sold a couple of prints which was quite gratifying, but a little disappointed that some rather nice framed salt prints did not shift.
Saturday 23 October 2010
More thoughts on ordinariates
The more I think about this issue, the bigger it ought to be. Essentially what is on offer, as I see it, is the reunification of orthodox/catholic anglicanism with Rome. Now this, surely, must rate as one of the most important developments since the reformation. What I don't quite get is the negativity that seems to be coming often from those who I would have thought would be the most enthusiastic. For example the like of the Bish of Chichester, Bish of Horsham and so on.
Now the tempting conclusion to draw is that they are very reluctant indeed to give-up their status as bishops and all that goes with that. Unfortunately that is the only conclusion that I can draw at the moment. I am quite convinced that Chichester could have made a bold move and would have taken most of the catholic clergy and parishes with him. Perhaps he might yet, but I doubt it.
As for me - carry on waiting to see what will happen. I really don't think my parish would go for the ordinariate - they are just a bit too CoE with an unease of doing anything too new and bold. Also the building. This is why we need some big diocesan bishops to take a lead.
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