Raising Barriers

We’ll call this a little more Brexit delayed output, originally I intended to publish this in May. London is vulnerable to flooding. If a storm surge coincides with a spring tide, dangerously high water levels can occur in the Thames Estuary. The threat has increased over time due to the slow but continuous rise in …

The Bus to Shepherd’s Bush

Another post from earlier in the year that I failed to finish because of Brexit related nonsense. This one from late May… My son was keen for a Saturday out of the house recently, so I scoured the pages of “things to do” magazines about London and the south east for something right up his …

Wandering with the M240 and Summicron 28mm F2 ASPH

When you see secondhand Leica lenses in the 28-50mm range that are some of the renowned ones, like the Summilux 50mm F1.4 ASPH, the Summilux 35mm F1.4 ASPH FLE etc you really should just pounce if the price is right. That’s exactly what I did with respect to a mint Summicron 28mm F2 ASPH I …

Nikon Df Impressions continued

This is really just a gallery of Nikon Df example shots from a day’s (more like an hours!) shooting at Alexandra palace.  I took along my Samyang 14mm, Voigtlander 20mm, Zeiss 25mm, Nikon 28mm AI-S F2 (yes, I like wide angles), Nikon 50mm F1.8G special edition and Nikon 105mm AI-S F2.5. The ergonomics are great …

Poppy Line and Sheringham: D800E and 28mm/50mm F1.8

The North Norfolk Railway which is also known as the “Poppy Line” – is a heritage (tourist) steam railway in Norfolk, England, running between Sheringham and Holt. It passes through the countryside to the east of Weybourne with views of its windmill. Each time we’ve been to Norfolk we’ve taken a ride on it. The …