Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
Lens Love is an ongoing series of posts about the vintage lenses I’ve used and loved most. The dry technical data and 100% corner crops of brick walls can be found elsewhere. What I’m more interested in is what specifically about a lens makes me love using it, and why I believe you should try… Continue reading Lens Love #4 – Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 M42
I've shot far more photographs with 50mm lenses than any other focal length. But switching 50s more often than underwear can become an exhausting and hollow experience. Here's why my 50s philandering days are done, and how I've settled on my ideal. It took me a while to realise, but after something like seven or… Continue reading The Fall Of The 50s Philanderer (Or How I Found The Perfect 50mm Lens)
Or, put another way, 49. Part of the origins of the title of this blog - 35hunter - are about me hunting for beautiful things to photograph. The other part is about me hunting for the most delicious and desirable (to me) 35mm cameras to pursue and capture these pictures with. With SLRs, a complete game-changer for… Continue reading Seven By Seven
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