15mm Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar f/4.5 Asph Mk-1
An Introduction Convinced that I needed a wide angled option for my M9 kit I opted for the 15mm Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar f/4.5 Aspherical. Unbelievably the Mk-1 version of this lens still sells for under US$500.00, comes complete with the 15mm Viewfinder and is available in Silver & Black. I’m not a huge fan of overly technical reviews, that …
“A funny thing happened today”
A funny thing happened today……. I received an email from Paypal to say my account had been credited, this is highly unusual as it’s only ever been debited in the past!! Of course my initial reaction was one of skepticism, the email was clearly some kind of phishing attempt and looked destined for the trash. However after reading it again …
50mm Summilux f/1.4 Asph – Quick First Impressions.
I’ve made no secret of the fact I was desperate to get my hands on this lens……frustratingly I have not had the opportunity to get out and shoot with it yet. What I have been able to do though is get a small taste of the qualities that make this lens so desirable. I remember reading a comment by Peter …
A Timely Reminder……
Photography can drive you mad, it can frustrate you to the point of despair…….but it only takes one image to make all those frustrations fade away. Brothers in Arms – My boys, Zachary and Mitchell helping their dad out with some test shots from the Yashica Electro 35 GSN. Mitch is a poseur, Zac is a joker……..this image just sums …
Japan Trophy Pt. 4 – The Big Race
I didn’t really know how I was going to present this series of images beforehand, I’m not even sure I’ve got it right now, maybe one post with the best of the images would have sufficed, I don’t know. I learnt a lot on this particular series, if I went again I would do things differently of course, but isn’t that …
Japan Trophy Pt. 3 – Racing People
The penultimate post of this series see’s me concentrating on the people at the races, both staff and racegoers alike. As I discovered the last time I went to a race day – Here, these events are great for capturing people. Without the restrictions I faced previously and with the added bonus of my “Access All Areas” pass I was able …
HELLO BOYS.
It seems like I’ve waited a lifetime for these lenses, of course the reality is that I have waited months not years, my desire to own and shoot this glass has clearly distorted the passing of time………In much the same way that a child longs for Christmas I have longed for these lenses. Today, the final grains of the proverbial …
Japan Trophy Pt. 2 – A Jockeys Day
Before I proceed I’d like once again to say a huge thank you to TRAC and their employees for their acceptance and assistance on the day. Here we go then with the second installment of this series, a series which has left me quite literally with my head in my hands at times over the last 7 days, the reality …
Japan Trophy Pt. 1 – Early Starter
Firstly a little background – I made a decsison some time ago to generate a couple of photographic opportunities for myself, to that end I made contact with TRAC and with their help and assistance I was able to get behind the scenes on race day of the Japan Trophy. I will elaborate a little more on my experiences in …
The Tattooist
Well, here’s a post that’s been a bit of a roller-coaster. Initially when I processed the images I was going to post them, then I reflected for a day and decided I wasn’t so keen on them and now here I am a few days later typing a post. So why?, well because the images have grown on me again. …