Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
Every used a Helios 44 58mm f/2 lens? If not, I think you've missed out. In this post I'll talk about why, and what to look out for when you're ready to buy one. Before I knew very much about lens mounts, I had at least discovered that before bayonet mounts became the norm, the… Continue reading Which Helios 44 Lens To Buy (And Why You Need One)
My past history with DSLRs has given me many highs, but ultimately it's fallen short of giving a consistently enjoyable experience. The first round began around 2014 with a Pentax K-x. I arrived there having loved shooting Pentax M and A series SLRs, their native K mount lenses, as well as M42 lenses via a… Continue reading The DSLR Dream – Third Time Lucky?
As is often the case here on 35hunter, the conversation around a post on one topic soon sprang off into other related areas, and gave me an idea for a future post. Specifically, I've been thinking about how some of us seem to view cameras as tools, whereas others see them as toys. In the… Continue reading Cameras – Tools Or Toys?
A couple of years back I fell into what, in retrospect, I realise is a common trap for beginner photographers. I thought that to be a complete photographer, I needed a lens in every possible focal length, from super wide to extreme tele, so I could cover every possible photographic opportunity that arose. This moderated… Continue reading Wide Eyed, Nearly Normal, Or Terrific Tele – What’s Your Favourite Focal Length?
The poet spies a beautiful looking camera with elegant vintage styling, and heads straight towards it. Picking it up carefully, he gently closes his fingers around the curvaceous grip, taking delight in every last contour. It looks right, it feels right, it even smells right. This is a camera he connects with, one which speaks… Continue reading A Poet And A Mathematician Walk Into A Camera Shop…
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