Nowadays I shoot 100% with the Contax G1, I bring it everywhere. Before, when travelling I would bring with me 2 Contax G1 bodies, just in case. But now I am travelling with just Contax G1 and 1 lens. Make it simple, make it easy.
My name is Hugo Mireles aka Gran Angular (wide angle), I’m 27 and I’m from Mexico. I really enjoy using wide angle lenses and I have the idea that all lifetime situations fit better using these focal lengths. It’s also awesome to get in close to street scenes.
I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately – some of you will have an intimate knowledge of this feeling. Every single charity shop or car boot sale I go to has been yielding vintage camera goodies. So of course I’ve bought them. They’ve gone into a cupboard in my office that is now …
35mm Compact Camera Photographer #23 – Anil Mistry Read More
With all these cameras, it’s always about comfort to use, and the simplicity I need in a lot of things in life.
I have to feel that the camera isn’t something bothering to carry or to use, I use some digital sometimes for command work, but I never get this ultra sensitive feeling I get with these old cameras…
I put down my medium format cameras and large 35mm SLR’s, and picked up a single lensed, single range compact point and shoot. With minimalistic in features and options, it was a squared, not so good looking 35mm compact point and shoot camera known as the Konica Big Mini 302.
