The Old Forge at Welbourn, Lincolnshire. All images taken with the Fuji X-E1 and Samyang 12mm NCS CS F2.0. I’ve had an ideal opportunity to put my Samyang 12mm X-Mount lens to good use. The confined space of this wonderful old forge in Welbourn was both challenging to photograph and captivating to see as a working piece of history. The forge would have been the working home of smithy’s and farriers, serving the local community with everything from horseshoes to wheel rings. It’s a heritage site and is full of interesting old pieces from a bygone era. I had very little space in which to manoeuvre and the lighting was supplied by  a couple of windows and little else. I’m guessing the room size was in the order of 20ft on the longest side. I used upto ISO 1600 and shot mostly between F2 and F4.0……

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documentary photographer Fuji X-E1 Old Forge Pete Delaney Samyang 2.0/12 CS