The lesser photographer, a book by CJ Chilvers, is a reorganised and edited compendium of thoughts about photography taken from his blog. I suppose you could call it tips, or ma...
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24 December, 2018
Panomicron Oxygen review – A 3D Printed Hasselblad Xpan Alternative
I’ve recently bought myself a Panomicron Oxygen - a panoramic 35mm film camera that’s the same format as the Hasselblad Xpan, but at a fraction of the price. It might not be as ...
17 December, 2018
Butter? But… er… – the 3D printed accessories you will love, hate, or maybe both!?
Once in a while someone asks me if I’d like them to send me something to look at that I just have to turn down. Usually this is something that doesn’t appeal to me, or doesn’t f...
On Thursday last week I spent half the day taking photos of a man who makes and restores violins. It was, to say the least, an enjoyable experience, but it also felt like a time...
In this post you will find out why I don’t know the answers to the question "what camera should I buy?". You WIll also find out why I don’t make specific recommendations for par...
23 November, 2018
Voigtlander Vito II review – A simple folding 35mm compact camera
The Voigtlander Vito II is a simple 35mm folding camera with a 50mm f/3.5 lens. Mine has seen better days, but it still works and in its own way is a pleasure to use. It’s also ...
16 November, 2018
7Artisans 28mm f/1.4 late-prototype early impressions preview
On Monday this week I received a 7Artisans 28mm f/1.4 late-prototype lens to play with. There’s been a lot of information churning around the rumour mills about this lens lately...
11 November, 2018
Rollei Prego AF review – a gem, provided you don’t drop it…
The Rollei Prego AF is a fairly uncommon 35mm f/3.5 35mm fixed lens point & shoot camera that I’ve been on the look out for a while. They’re not all that common, but in many way...