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 #3 – Ricoh Rikenon 50mm f/2 PK
Any serious photographer needs at least one 50/1.4 or even 50/1.2 lens in their arsenal. Otherwise, there's no way you'll ever be able to create your best pictures, right? In this post I look into this assumption further, explore some of the pros and cons of fast lenses, and whether we really need them as much… Continue reading Speed Myths – Why You Probably Don’t Need That Expensive f/1.4 Lens
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 #2 – Auto Chinon 50mm f/1.7 PK
My recent confessions as a 50s philanderer - using well over 50 (maybe over 100) 50mm prime lenses in the last four years or so - led me to conclude that they are all much the same. Even underdogs that I expect very little from, impressed me greatly. However, my curiosity at how my remaining… Continue reading 50mm Four Way Fisticuffs
I confess I'm a sucker for a searingly sharp close up of a flower or decaying texture against a soft dreamy background. But the sharpness is only part of the appeal. In truth, it's the textures of the background that allure me most. Here are some of my favourite photographs where sharpness was not paramount… Continue reading Soft Pleasures – Why Lens Sharpness Is Overrated
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