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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:33 |
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 Two men, one bored afternoon, a steel ring, a rubber glove and some washing up liquid?! I’m out of here! No, you have it all wrong, welcome to my tutorial on adapting manual focus lenses for digital cameras. Learn to adapt and test alternative lenses, bring manual focus lenses in the digital age. Get unsurpassable optical results from older optics by following this step by step tutorial.
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Friday, 12 February 2010 09:58 |
Back from Berlin for 48 hours; an array of architecture and travel photography taken in the eastern 'fridge', as cold still grips central Europe. This marvellous structure is on top of the Reichstag or German Parliament Building. A Norman Foster masterpiece, designed purely as an air duct and a magnetic tourist attraction. This is shot on a 5DmkII at 14mm using the Nikon 14-24, f8 for15secs ISO 100. More new imagery from Berlin over on the main site.
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Friday, 29 January 2010 14:26 |
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Do you want a compact 12mp system that almost rivals a 5D, fits in your pocket and produces knockout results? A landscape camera capable of truly remarkable images, with RAW output that will literally make you double take? A hiking companion without compromise? Bridging the gap at last, the GF-1 has me spellbound.
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Friday, 18 December 2009 16:44 |
The Stata Centre in Boston's M.I.T, USA.
Dipping into my recent travels, I thought I would show of this remarkable structure. This building is a photographers dream come true, courtesy of Frank O. Gehry, whose work I have been a great fan of for many years. This was somewhat of a pilgrimage for me and I have also photographed and drooled over the Fred and Ginger building in Prague and impossible DZ Bank in Berlin to which I am returning to in Feb 2010. A cost effective building? How does $300m sound?
The metallic exterior makes the Stata such a dynamic abstract, with light bouncing off literally every curve, but despite the building being such a revelation, its caused nothing but headaches for our Frank.
The M.I.T sued Gehry for because - 'soon after its completion in spring 2004, the center's outdoor amphitheater began to crack due to drainage problems. Snow and ice cascaded dangerously from window boxes and other projecting roof areas, blocking emergency exits and damaging other parts of the building. Mold grew on the center's brick exterior, the suit says, and there were persistent leaks throughout the building.' (Boston Globe)
Gehry responded it was all thanks to cost cutting and 'value engineering', ... value engineering?! At $300m? That certainly made me smile.
Can you guess what it is yet? No, me neither...
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Friday, 11 December 2009 14:47 |
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 For landscape photographers tripod head is personal preference, but if you havent yet tried shooting with a ballhead then its time to reconsider.
Vanguard SB100 and 300 ballheads bring quality high spec ballheads into an affordable sphere, with features and build only found on expensive niche products until now. If you are a considering an upgrade and the choice seems overwhelming, then start by considering the Vanguard range as you are in for some surprises.
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 14:28 |
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 Looking for a lightweight tripod? Are you thinking there are only two companies that can be relied on 100% then its time to think again. Perhaps it's just down to a little education; well I know it was in my case.
An in-depth review of the Vangaurd Alta-Pro 283CT, a compact carbon fibre tripod to rival all others in field. A broken leg and a trip to the USA got me smiling with content as I fell in love with this sturdy, lightweight and above all versatile tool that got me photographs I would not have considered attempting to take.
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