OK, the plan is to shoot, write and post from the holiday. We’re reliving our past taking the kids with us to retrace our honeymoon in New Zealand, where we were 20 years ago. That first trip was on a motorcycle, this will be in hire cars, the first one I shot with a Bronica,Continue reading “New Zealand holiday 2017”
Author Archives: Nigel Paterson
A morning walk with the Leica D-Lux (typ 109)
I’m at aconference in Cannes, France – only of those incredible old towns Europe is littered with, but I love them nonetheless.I woke early this morning and decided to take a walk before the town really woke up, and while the light was soft.Here are half a dozen of the images I captured, sort ofContinue reading “A morning walk with the Leica D-Lux (typ 109)”
Rafting with m4/3
I’ve been incredibly busy recently, but I have found the time to put together a short video of our recent rafting trip down the Grand Canyon.I took along avaraiety of gear for the trip, but it was pretty well all shot on the E-M5markII. The 7-14mm f/2.8PRO was the most used lens – especially forContinue reading “Rafting with m4/3”
Bagged Out
You know you’ve reached a new level in your photography when you no longer care what your bag looks like. I mean, no camera bag looks like a camera bag anymore, does it, we’ve all fallen for the “it’ll get stolen if it’s obviously a camera bag”, despite the fact cameras are cheaper than everContinue reading “Bagged Out”
Why Vincent Laforet is wrong
I just read Vincent Laforet’s post that cameras will only be for professionals, soon. That everyone else will shoot with mobile phone, because the mini computer in your pocket has the tools to capture, tweak and share quickly and easily, which is what the masses want to do. I think he underestimates amateurs with passion.Continue reading “Why Vincent Laforet is wrong”
Dust & the typ 109
I haven’t had dust problems for years, but the two-month-old Leica D-Lux has been back to the technicians already. “The first clean is complimentary,” the young lady who spoke to me on the phone said when I called. “Dust is an environmental factor which the manufacturer has no control over, therefore it’s not covered byContinue reading “Dust & the typ 109”
GH4 or EM-5markII?
I’VE been using micro four-thirds camera since the E-P1 – yep, the first digital PEN from Olympus, a 12mp rangefinder-style interchangeable lens camera. I liked the E-P1, but it has its drawbacks and I sold it a while back. It was effectively replaced by the OM-D EM-5, the first SLR-style Olympus m4/3 body, and that cameContinue reading “GH4 or EM-5markII?”