For a good while now I have been fascinated by the idea of hacking compact camera lenses to work on my Leica cameras. So far this has taken me down a…
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- The Classic Sonnar Search
Finding my Perfect Classic Sonnar Part 5 – The viability of an unmodified Jupiter-8 on a Leica Rangefinder
...I thought I'd write this about how well a few unmodified later model, easy to find, imperfect focusing Jupiter-8 lenses work when used on a Leica rangefinder. Really, this is just…
- Guest Reviews Rangefinders (Changeable Lens)
Perseverance is Key – A Look At The Kiev 4AM – Guest review by James Szylobryt
The Kiev 4am is a great camera. I haven’t always had this opinion, but it unexpectedly grew on me. First of all, I never keep a camera for very long. I’m…
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I picked up my Ricoh 500G rangefinder for $8 at a ‘Vinnies’ charity shop here in Sydney. Manufactured from 1972, I’ve had this for about a year now. It was my…
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Camera bags are annoying. I remain unconvinced that it's actually possible for any camera bag to come close to ideal for any given person for all or even most shooting circumstances.…
- Thoughts on Shooting Film
A Lomochrome Turquoise Experience – Guest post by Hugo Mireles (Gran Angular)
Around December 2015 I decided to try a roll of LomoChrome. I went with my good friend Hugo Alvarez (Lomo Ambassador in Mexico), and thanks to the discounts I gave myself…
- Photos & Projects
The St. Paul’s Hostel Ilford Photo HP5+ disposable camera project – an introduction to the project
I recently got myself involved in a photography project being run by a local hostel. The outline idea of the project is to give a group of the hostel service users…
- Guest Musings Thoughts on Cameras Thoughts on Lenses
How to Choose the Best Camera for Street Photography – Guest post by Digby Fullam of Streethunters.net
Gear isn’t the be all and end-all, but the right gear still makes life so much easier. While street photography may not be the absolutely most demanding photography medium on equipment,…
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After I posted the last instalment of this little journey to find my perfect classic Sonnar, I went straight out and shot a few photos with my Contax mount Jupiter-8M. My…
