Comments for Camera Etrusca Photography Holidays & Workshops in Italy

Comment on Fixing a stuck zoom and sensor cleaning by patnicholas

patnicholas — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0000

In reply to Ian mulhall. good idea to vacuum the battery compartment too

Comment on Fixing a stuck zoom and sensor cleaning by Ian mulhall

Ian mulhall — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:05:27 +0000

Top tip for anyone who has had a zoom lens error . My lumix LX7 came up with this near the end of a trip to Rome.
When home the vacuum tip worked a treat no lens error .
Three months later I had to do this again as I had many dust spots on the sensor
I also vacuumed out from the battery compartment . It can definitely save a camera from being a paper weight.

Comment on Fixing a stuck zoom and sensor cleaning by Ian mulhall

Ian mulhall — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:15:22 +0000

Top tip for anyone who has had a zoom lens error . My lumix LX7 came up with this near the end of a trip to Rome.
When home the vacuum tip worked a treat no lend error .
Three months later I had to do this again as I had many dust spots on the sensor
I also vacuumed out from the battery compartment . It can definitely save a camera from being a paper weight.

Comment on Location by Lynn Roberts

Lynn Roberts — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:29:41 +0000

Would like more information on your photography tours. We will have been staying in Orvieto and will have already visited Assisi. Looking for a one-day tour (possibly private) of other nearby areas as we won’t have a car. Do you have anything that fits? If so, suggested itinerary?

Not interested in Instagram shots – landscape and scenic towns.

Comment on Pine Away by patnicholas

patnicholas — Mon, 12 May 2025 09:54:44 +0000

In reply to Barbara. Some pines are felled because of disease but the major cause seems to be irritation with pine needles and resin falling on cars, and the risk of the tree blowing over, though this latter can be combatted by judicial pollarding. I think that basically the Stone Pine is unloved by modern Italians.

Comment on Pine Away by Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:52:50 +0000

Pine tortoise scale, introduced from America in 2014, and having no natural predators in Italy, may be responsible for some of the culling. The pine shoot beetle is a pest to the tree as well. Honeydew is produced, and being a sticky sugar, attracts pests. Since the crowns are so high, only being injected with deterrent is effective in non-decimated trees. A petition should be signed by the population decrying the wanton destruction of what is essentially living Italian heritage. The stone temple ruins are protected from a religion long gone, but to destroy a healthy tree. What of environmentalism and the need to moderate temperatures around private and public property. Both natives and visitors are out and about all hours of the day and no one needs to bake in the midday sun. The trees provide food and shelter for the beautiful birds and their song as well. I believe this destruction is excruciatingly short sighted. Save those exquisite trees! I love the cypress as well.

Comment on Grand Tour: Radicofani on the Cassia. by Radicofani and the Grand Tour – Part 2 | Orvieto Ramblings

Radicofani and the Grand Tour – Part 2 | Orvieto Ramblings — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 22:54:03 +0000

[…] much. Tourists have travelled the Roman road called the via Cassia since the 16th century on the Grand Tour, but before them it was trod by pilgrims on their way to Rome and before that the Roman Legions. In […]

Comment on Grand Tour: Radicofani on the Cassia. by Radicofani and the Grand Tour – Orvieto Ramblings

Radicofani and the Grand Tour – Orvieto Ramblings — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:33:51 +0000

[…] fountain and horse trough from 1603. The Six Balls are the Medici Arms. This was sketched by William Turner in 1828 when he stayed here. The Medici Hostelry from the […]

Comment on Pine Away by Sam

Sam — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:14:39 +0000

In reply to Ag. There is a beautiful and substantial umbrella pine in Cambridge Botanic Garden. I always admire it when I'm there. True, this is the driest part of the UK, but depending on where you are I would give it a try.

Comment on Pine Away by Jane

Jane — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:47:50 +0000

We have just planted a stone pine today in our garden near Orvieto. It looks so good I’m tempted to go out and buy another one in the morning!