Trooping with the 200

It's taken a long time but, this week, I was offered a used lens at a price I could almost justify by a photographer I. Finally, 2 days before Trooping the Colour, I added the lens to my arsenal.

All that wander are not lost..

Not really a post as such, just a quick gallery of images taken with the new X100VI in the first few days of owning it, wandering on the beach and walking between home and the studio. First, a wet bank holiday morning. All JPG from camera, slightly tweeked. I think mostly Reala Ace. Then a … Continue reading All that wander are not lost.. →

Why?

9 years ago I started this blog with a post entitled "why". 150 (erratic) posts later and the title seems appropriate again. In Conversation With: Andrew M Smith & Liz Bales during the DEG Roadshow London / BASE Screen Forum on Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 240 Blackfriars Road, London. . Picture by Julie Edwards. … Continue reading Why? →

Frightfest at the Odeon

Following on from my recent post about the Laowa 9mm, I used it on a commercial job for the first time just over a week ago, shooting in Leicester Square on the X-H2... The job was a 15 minute shoot as new graphic artwork was unveiled on the Odeon.. "25th Frightfest Monster Graphics seen on … Continue reading Frightfest at the Odeon →

First Look: Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Obviously I was hoping for the same with the 9mm on the H2 in terms of distortion. I know that there is no way the 40MP APS-C sensor can compete with the 50MP Medium format in terms of quality of colour graduations, dynamic range etc etc.