The American South has fascinated me, ever since I came to the US. I don’t really know what was it exactly - the accent, the perceived beauty or the images from “Gone with the...
11 March, 2018
The Leica Rangefinder and the importance of a well calibrated system – By Alan Starkie
The idea of the rangefinder is simple, it’s an optical triangulation device coupled to a cam on a lens. Align the two images in the viewfinder and the camera is in focus. ...
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 ...
13 January, 2018
Nikon F75 Project – Part 4 – The SLR viewfinder, fundamentally flawed and entirely outdated…?
The biggest issue I have is with the concept of the SLR is the viewfinder. It seems to me that the technology around the SLR viewfinder was flawed from day one, and has now been...
3 December, 2017
The Perfect 35mm Compact Camera – by Roger Hicks
The perfect 35mm compact camera does not exist. There are two reasons for this. One is that there are limits to how far you can miniaturize a reliable, durable, easy-to-use came...
I really enjoyed Hamish's recent articles about the Sony A7RII, and the one regarding the never ending “film vs digital” debate. To me, these two articles felt as though they we...
In photography, as in life, it is easy to take ourselves too seriously. Once you go beyond being a simple snapshot photographer and move unto the realm of finer craftsmanship, t...
Taking a good or great picture with a single use is really all about composition. Other parameters, like light or contrasts, are in the hands of the lab. Motion blur is often in...