Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
On 13 August last year I decided to invest in an ebike, almost entirely to use for my 3.5 mile work commute. One year on, I've used it for a total of 145 days (of course I've been tracking it on a spreadsheet, you know what a stats geek I am!). I need to be… Continue reading The Power Of Redefining Normal (Via 145 Days Of Cycling)
Lately on 35hunter there's been a fairly high proportion of talk around gear. Which, on a photography blog, surely is inevitable? The exact combination of camera and lens (and film) you use is highly important. Except, it really isn't. Not in the way many would tell you it is. In my experience, where gear isn't important… Continue reading Why Photography Is All About The Gear (Except Actually It Isn’t At All)
A few years back I was using 35mm film lenses in half a dozen different mounts. Sometimes on the film cameras they were made for, and sometimes on a Sony NEX mirrorless digital camera, with one of many adapters. In no particular order, these are the lens mounts I recall trying - M39 M42 Pentax… Continue reading The Delights And Dangers Of Using Just One Camera System
Shooting camera phones from 2005-2011, I had no idea what aperture was, let alone how to change it. I just pointed, pressed the shutter button, and let the camera make all the technical decisions. But I did know from early on that some photos seemed to have backgrounds more blurred and out of focus than… Continue reading Why I Shoot Aperture Priority Mode 95% Of The Time
Returning to using a DSLR for July, one of the main reasons was to enjoy composing and focusing with a viewfinder (VF) again, after almost two years of predominantly using digital cameras with Live View (LV) screens. It's reminded me why I love - and hate - using a VF! Here are the reasons -… Continue reading Why I Love And Hate DSLR Viewfinders In Equal Measure
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