The other day I posted the above photo to Instagram. I quite often have light hearted conversations with people about whether or not it’s ok to put chrome lenses on black camera...
15 July, 2018
Three 50mm lenses that fit my needs (video)
Following my recent Canon 50mm 1.4 ltm review, a couple of friendly comments were made at the end of episode 26 of The Classic Lenses Podcast about why I wasn’t keeping the lens...
The American South has fascinated me, ever since I came to the US. I don’t really know what was it exactly - the accent, the perceived beauty or the images from “Gone with the...
Shooting film for commissioned work is unfortunately becoming much rarer, despite the efforts of communities like this blog to keep the medium alive. For hobbyists and fine arti...
11 March, 2018
The Leica Rangefinder and the importance of a well calibrated system – By Alan Starkie
The idea of the rangefinder is simple, it’s an optical triangulation device coupled to a cam on a lens. Align the two images in the viewfinder and the camera is in focus. ...
I thought it would be worthwhile to express, as explicitly as possible, what it is that causes me to enjoy film photography more than I enjoy its digital imitation. Although I k...
25 February, 2018
The Leica Mystique: The Brand vs. The Camera
Leica cameras, especially the m-mount rangefinders have a certain amount of mystique attached to them. Their fans often seem to give them a level of attention and admiration as ...
9 February, 2018
It’s Not the Camera – by Frank H. Wu
Deep Springs College, a photo by me of the same place as photographed by professional Sam Contis As a teacher (my day job), I have tried to avoid ever saying that any question f...
