29 July, 2017
7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 (ongoing) Review
It's fair to say that DJ-Optical 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 has caused a bit of a stir in the world of rangefinder photographers. The forums are alive with speculation and commentary,...
22 July, 2017
Scarabaeus Review – an elegant belt clip for your camera
I have a bit of a thing about simple design. My appreciation for products that function to solve a single problem perfectly is something I think I've mentioned a fair few times ...
I've talked about the Konica Hexar a couple of times on this blog, it's even been reviewed here by master musician Rob Mackillop, but so far, despite owning one for a while, I'm...
I've fancied a Leica Monochrom since the day they were announced. It can't have been that long after that my mate Pete bought one and sent me a few DNG files to inspect - this d...
I really enjoyed Hamish's recent articles about the Sony A7RII, and the one regarding the never ending “film vs digital” debate. To me, these two articles felt as though they we...
I had high hopes for the Hasselblad XPan-ii, I genuinely felt that it had the potential to provide me with a unique perspective, that it might challenge my framing, enable me to...
18 June, 2017
Jupiter-3 Review – Experiences with a flawed copy – Finding my Perfect Classic Sonnar – PT7
Through this path to find the perfect classic Sonnar I'm fast coming to the conclusion that all I'm actually doing is simply collecting Sonnars. I have no less than 8 already, 9...
In photography, as in life, it is easy to take ourselves too seriously. Once you go beyond being a simple snapshot photographer and move unto the realm of finer craftsmanship, t...
