{"id":1335,"date":"2024-05-30T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2024-06-03T07:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T07:20:23","slug":"margate-meltdown-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davesphoto.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/margate-meltdown-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Margate Meltdown 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First may I say a big thank you to the Ace Caf\u00e9 London<\/strong> for hosting us all at the caf\u00e9 which happens to be just down the road from me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving me permission to photograph in and around the caf\u00e9, serving up a great beaky and putting on live music at Margate, more about that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also want to thank the Margate Coffee Shed<\/strong> for their relaxed and warm hospitality to myself and many many others, especially when the heavens opened, more about that later also. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They truly make the very best coffee in Margate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been planning this day for a few weeks and initially the Hasselblad with both the CFV II 50C digital back I recently purchased, with the 907x camera from Parks, and one or two film backs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the threat of rain meant I did not want to risk it, so the 2 Canon cameras were commandeered for action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canon R6 with EF 24-70 f\/2.8 and the Canon EOS 1V 35 mm film camera with 35mm f\/2.0, both performed flawlessly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Meltdown” started with me riding down the road from my house, 15 mins or so, early to get fuel for the bike and for my belly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ace Caf\u00e9 served up a traditional English Breakfast which stood me well for the couple of hours road trip I was about to embark on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The staff kindly allowed me to take some pictures and one member of staff (name here) was really interested in the 1V film camera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At about 9.30 the bikes started to arrive thick and fast, filling up the Ace Cafes car parking space quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My YouTube video shows this and the digital photography version of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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