25 February, 2018
The Leica Mystique: The Brand vs. The Camera
Leica cameras, especially the m-mount rangefinders have a certain amount of mystique attached to them. Their fans often seem to give them a level of attention and admiration as ...
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18 February, 2018
Nikon F75 Project – Part 5 – An afternoon with a zoom lens (and a roll of Portra 800)
Short of lenses attached to various point & shoot cameras it’s been ages since I’ve shot with a zoom. I am of course a prime lens snob. Blah, blah, limitations, blah, blah, smal...
Aho hoy fellow film fans! It’s been a fun old time here at Sunny 16 Towers, with both Shrove Tuesday and Valentine's Day in the last week this post is officially fuelled by panc...
11 February, 2018
Fat Lama – could your camera collection earn its keep?
...Fat Lama is a platform that allows people to list their gear, not for sale, but instead for rental to people who live near enough to them to collect it a delivery it back. As...
9 February, 2018
Chroma 5×4 Technical Field Camera Launches on Kickstarter
Chroma – a new 5×4 field camera has just launched on Kickstarter, and I’m really bloody excited about it! There’s a whole load of reasons that I’m excited about...
4 February, 2018
Leica Monochrom (M9M) review – for the love of black and white
The Leica Monochrom is a camera that provides something rarely found in digital cameras - it provides a completely unique shooting experience. I’ve been fascinated by the idea o...
31 January, 2018
5 Frames with a Samsung AF Slim
Another 5 frames post looking back at a past review this time the Samsung AF Slim. It’s funny dredging up this old content, especially looking at shots taken with point &a...
I've decided to start a photography project. I’ve had some sort of ill-founded fear of such things for quite some time now, but thanks to a few inspiring words from Rob Knight o...