Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
As a change from my beloved standard 50/55/58mm lenses, I decided a few weeks back to try shooting a different focal length, and went for the once upon a time very popular and ubiquitous 135mm. Added to this, as I'm focusing almost entirely on the M42 mount - using my three all manual and mechanical… Continue reading Lessons From The 135
Since I first picked up a 35mm SLR around four years ago, I can count the number of zoom lenses I've used on one hand. Well, actually probably on one hand that's missing a couple of fingers. My reluctance to use zooms is rooted in a number of reasons, which I'm gently exploring. Firstly, the widely… Continue reading The Zoom Assume
The title and tagline for this blog both allude to hunting, and with photography that is what I have always been doing. Though it has evolved. The early days of me shooting with any seriousness were around a decade ago, with humble Sony Cyber Shot camera phones. I had no awareness of focal length, ISO, aperture,… Continue reading Pour Me Another
As my photography has evolved, it's gradually become apparent to me what I value most about it as a pursuit, as well as what I best appreciate in the cameras I use. Whilst I'm still growing and learning, I'm far more knowledgable now about the "magic formula" I need to enjoy film photography as much… Continue reading Three Precious Things
A while back I had a black Yashica Electro 35GTN. It looked beautiful, and the images it was capable of were (and still are) amongst my favourite I've ever taken. In fact, quite probably the best photographs I've taken without using an SLR. So you'd think it would have become an instant favourite and remained… Continue reading Electro Baby
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