28 October, 2026
5 Frames with the Plaubel Makina 67
She told me there was a box of old cameras under her bed which started with the letter L. While walking around the northern Kentucky neighborhood of Latonia one afternoon, Sandy...
22 October, 2026
5 Frames with a Minolta CLE – The Myth of the Straight Line
We like to tell ourselves that the photographic journey is a logical progression—a straight line from beginner gear to our ultimate aesthetic baseline. If I had known in my earl...
16 October, 2026
5(ish) Frames with a Hasselblad Super Wide C
I got the Hasselblad Superwide C around 1977. It was built in 1954, so it was rather old at the time. Mine was well worn, but in the 40 years I used it, it never needed servicin...
16 October, 2026
Cemetery culture
Mourning, remembering, honouring, designing, maintaining, developing: a cemetery is first and foremost a place of mourning and remembrance, but also a significant cultural space...
15 October, 2026
5 frames with a Leica M4-2, Seagull M 35mm f1.7 and Kentmere Pan 400
The trouble with having an analogue Leica M – or any other film camera really – is that you need two. After all, what if you wake up and it’s a glorious spring day, ...
14 October, 2026
5 frames with a 85mm and a 75mm lens – Does it make a difference?
Recently, several 75mm lenses for full-frame cameras were presented by Chinese lens manufacturers. Only few 75mm lenses were produced in the past, like the Zeiss Biotar 75mm (a ...
For context, my wife is a pioneer minister. One of the pleasures of being “Mr Vicarage” is that I get roped into preparation for various church activities. The pioneering aspect...
17 September, 2026
5 frames from a sunny summer’s day without lens hood
Frankly, I’m not very impressed by the urban planning in my home town, Ystad, southern Sweden. The town’s proximity to the sea and the Danish island Bornholm attracts many...
