30 March, 2025
5 Frames Hiking the Lake District
I’ve visited the Lakes District in northern England on two occasions. Twenty years ago I completed about half of the 190 mile Coast to Coast Trail which runs across north...
28 March, 2025
Takayama in the Spring – A One Shot Story
As I write this the first days of March are quickly giving way to the promise of another magnificent Spring in Japan. Every photographer should have late March-early April marke...
27 March, 2025
A night by the banyan with Nikon FM2 and Tollygrunge Noir
It was late in the evening and I was starting to get restless, which is not unusual when I seem to have nothing to do. Then I figured out that I actually had something to do, wh...
I bought the Rollei XF 35 second-hand about five years ago because I was looking for a simple point-and-shoot camera with a high-quality lens for 35mm film. I must admit, I don’...
19 March, 2025
5 frames with a Canon Sure Shot WP-1 and Kodak Ultramax 400
Gear Acquisition Syndrome; aka GAS. We all seem to suffer from it one way or another. Whenever I find an excuse (and some extra cash) to buy new gear, I jump on it. Whether that...
The late hours of a day are dangerous times, because this is when the mind, lacking tasks, begins to look for a way to keep itself busy. To make a long story short, this is why,...
The Canon Serenar 50mm f/1.8 lens in M39 mount is a heavy brass assembly weighing 270 grams. It is small, so the weight feels exaggerated in my hand. It has 10 diaphragm blades ...
10 March, 2025
5 frames with a borrowed Konica IIIa
Sometime last year I borrowed a Konica IIIa off Rob Hawthorn. The plan was to shoot a few rolls and review it. He assured me it was an awesome camera with a great lens and viewf...