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8 September, 2026
Which Photo Did I Shoot?
Post-processing — and cropping, in particular — is one of the most discussed topics in photography. The often heated discussions involve ‘purists’ — who claim that a...
8 September, 2026
Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa
This Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa, which I recently acquired, has some interesting features. It is what I think of as a typical Voigtlander – compact, very heavy for its size...
7 September, 2026
Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review – “Life Changing”?
I probably wouldn’t have considered myself the target audience for such a lens as the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067S), but having spent a month with one on...
7 September, 2026
First go at Football Photography – for me, and the kid
At the beginning of August me and the kid went to take some photos of the Worcester City Women’s Football club. I’ve mentioned this outing in the context of the Tamron 50-400 a ...
We’ve been here before. For many, night photography conjures up images of big tripods, cable releases, and an external meter with a “serious” instrument like an SLR, medium form...
5 September, 2026
Fomapan FomaOrtho 400 – a film that might inspire you
FomaOrtho 400 is one of those films you can’t quite predict until you scan it. I’ll admit I had my doubts — a few of the frames on this roll were ones I really wante...
4 September, 2026
Guilty As Charged – One Shot Story
This is another photo I took during the concert where I also shot the pictures for my last post, featuring the the accordion and violin duo. The featured musician is Daniele Bon...
4 September, 2026
Just a sec
I often see older men (and they are always men – “camera ojisan” in Japan) sporting the latest digital equipment, following in the steps of Shinzo Maeda, the camera standing on ...
