Category Archives: Equipment
The Apple Of My Eye
I recently wrote elsewhere that for the past three years or so, new camera releases have left me stone cold. I was perfectly happy with the cameras I had. Lately, however, my eye has started to wander. Since yesterday, it … Continue reading
Filed under DSLR, Equipment, Leica, Opinion, Rangefinder Cameras
Review: Vanguard Skyborne 51 Backpack
There are certain milestones in your online career as a photographer. For instance, the first time someone other than you reads one of your blog posts. The first time someone you don’t know leaves a comment. The first time someone … Continue reading
Lapland Wedding – Day 5: Homeward Bound
By the time you read this, I’ll be on the move and heading home. I have just enough time to reflect on one of the cameras that I used for the wedding – the Canon 1D Mark III that was … Continue reading
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Not Quite Wide Enough
My two favourite focal lengths on my 35mm cameras are 50mm and 24mm. If you put a gun to my head and asked me to choose a single one to live out my days with, I would likely choose the … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment, Lenses, Wedding, Wedding Photography
Rencontre de Kinsale
I love meeting other photographers, especially if it’s over an alfresco lunch on a stunning day, as it was last Saturday in Kinsale. Photography, food and a nice glass of wine, what could be finer? My companion on this occasion … Continue reading
Filed under Bessie, Equipment, Film, Other photographers, Voigtlander Bessa-R
Bessie And Angus
There is something about the phrase “pure” that is, well… pure. Something to aspire to, something complete and unadulterated. Something good. Unless it’s pure evil. For many documentary photography purists, the purest tool is the rangefinder camera. And the purest … Continue reading
My Leica M9 Review
I want a Leica M9. You’ll have read that before. The problem with acquiring such an expensive camera is that it would be a costly mistake if it turned out the camera and I simply weren’t compatible. There is little … Continue reading
Like A Lot
Here’s news that has got photographers talking. A new digital rangefinder. The FujiFilm X100. My own response to the camera when I saw it was one of immediate lust. I want one. Plain and simple. The styling and design are … Continue reading
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Standard Issue
Back home from a short trip to the motherland, I’m reflecting on the photographs I took while I was away. Mostly, they were for fun. On two occasions I got serious: the photographs of my brother at work, and a … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment, Lenses, Training, Uncategorized
