Recent content by maxpayne3

Hi Llew, yes it was and yes he did; I paid £125.00 for the publication "Photographer" in 1990. It was stolen. Life sucks:-rofl2 Max

I think after RCA handed 'power' to the Japanese exec', JVC lost their sense of direction. Also, as we became more affluent in Europe and bought more (rented less) JVC lost billions. All this just as Technics/Panasonic started to get a toe-hole in the market for consumer electronics. I do think...

Now, here's a thing I didn't think of. My kids are in the Sea Cadets and do a lot of parades. Big events like Trafalgar Day, Amistice Day etc. Last time Yorkshire TV sent a film unit and the film cameraman was carrying a Sony. I know it said something on the side like C-Matic, but till you...

Sorry Bar, Bit misleading that. I was trying to say that Sony U-matic was and still is the industry standard (Though I think it's called C-Matic now) and it's from the same shed! Max

I hope nobody minds me throwing my oar in. Betamax was better quality, still is.(Sony's UMatic). This is why it lost. VHS (Video Home System) was developed by JVC. This company was 'sponsored' RCA (RCA _ Victor). JVC = Japanese Victor Corporation. At the time both Sony And JVC were trying to...

Many more years ago than I want to remember I was semi-pro and worked in sports photography and any thing natural. My home was broken into and i lost everything. Not just the equipment but all the negatives as well. My soul died a little that day. With a family, you have to take pictures and as...

Sounds worse than it was. most were bunting. But it was a lot. Been watching Love Parade since 90/91 when they started to show it on ARD und ZDF. God bless Dr. Motte and Westbam for starting it. Hung my head in shame years ago when Police banned it in Newcastle for "Reasons of Public Safety"...

Hi BarMoo, During this years football World Cup our house had 350 George flags decorating it. I love the flag as I love my Country and wont stand by while it is being vilified or desecrated. I take it personal. It is the 'England' flag. It's just not 'English'. To me that doesn't actually...

The National flag is a symbol of identity and should be the rallying point in times of trouble or conflict. There are some things that must be sacrosanct if we are not to descend into anarchy. Burning a flag is desecration and must be a criminal offence. It has nothing to do with police...