Mamiya Universal Press + MS150/5.6 for street.
I know that it is counter intuitive to use a telephoto lens, on a big medium format film camera, for street style photography. I have no interest in shooting around […]
Tag Archives: NZ
The Medium Format Film look
Something truly remarkable happens, to my eyes, when you find a subject you like and you shoot it using a medium format camera. On one of my wanderings around Auckland […]
Mamiya Universal Press
Man I love this camera! It is rare for me that I instantly bond with a new (old) camera. Normally the first roll is messed up with quirks that aren’t […]
Street Art Auckland
One of my favourite pass times is to walk around my home town of Auckland, with a film camera shooting in a documentary style, things that I see. A staple […]
Before the humans arrive
The weather gods have conspired against us this weekend in Auckland, NZ:( Been superb weather all week but as soon as Friday night comes, heavy rain is forecast for Saturday […]
Christchurch, 3 years on
Christchurch is a humbling experience, even for the ultimate JAFA. Found myself walking around the CBD asking myself was I really in New Zealand? The devastated buildings compete with brightly […]
Bethells Beach – Minimal
Over the last month or so I have found myself in a little funk with my photography. Wasn’t really sure why, but just seemed to be coming home with mediocre […]
Leica Monochrom can see in the dark!
Early morning and early evening are probably my favourite times with my favourite camera, the Leica Monochrom M. The meter in most cases will protect the highlights and once in […]
Okura Bush walkway.
The Okura Bush walkway is a superb walk just north of Auckland on the other side of the estuary from Long Bay. Very easy to find, get off the motorway […]
Using Leica R PC28 F2.8 SA for 3 to 1 Panoramas on my Sony A99SLT
After recently exiting my Leica digital platform (dropped M9 in the harbour) and replacing it with the superb Sony A99SLT and 3 Carl Zeiss zooms, I wondered how I could […]
