Manchester | A7R & Vivitar 24mm f2.8 | 1/250s f/2.8 ISO100 24mm
Sometimes the weather is just against you, no matter what. I lived in Manchester for a number of years, and basically lived by that phrase. There's just nothing you can do; it's overcast, or raining, yet you have to get on with things. Luckily, there was a break in the rain, so I took my camera with me on my way to see Interstellar at the IMAX.
Read MoreThis is something I've been working on for many weeks, so it's about time I gave it a little plug; I'm now selling ultra-high resolution prints.
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Blue skies in York | A7R & SEL55F18ZA | 1/400s f/3.5 ISO100 55mm
I needed a long boat, not a camera! The heavens opened during our drive up the A1(M) on Friday afternoon, and didn't stop until sometime on Sunday morning. But, the rain did stop, and I had my camera and a big bag of lenses.
Read MoreRX1 | 1/320s f/5.6 ISO100 35mm
After lots of deliberation over which lenses are more suitable for a day trip to London, I decided to ignore my camera bag and just picked up the RX1. Full-frame 35mm is a decent focal length, which I enjoy using immensely. I figured I could probably make it work for most scenes in London—it did well enough in Tokyo.
Read MoreThe path less trodden | A7R & Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 80mm F1.8 | 1/400s f/1.8 ISO200 80mm
Walking away from the house, we ventured down one of the many available paths. The grounds surrounding the house are almost entirely woodland, and were not busy at all.
Read MoreLone Tree | A7R & SEL55F18ZA | 1/400s f/5.0 ISO100 55mm
Someone (mentioning no names; a passive-aggressive trait I've inherited from my father) accidentally drowned their car keys, and so we ventured to St. Albans to pick up a new set. As the weather was nice, we thought "why not make a day of it", and took a short drive to Ashridge Estate in Buckinghamshire.
Read MoreNarrowing | RX100 | 1/30s f/10.0 ISO100 10.4mm (35mm eq:28mm)
After taking my phone out with me last weekend, I thought I'd go a little larger and use the RX100 this weekend. I wanted to see how I would get on with just a compact camera.
Read MoreRaining | Lumia 1520 | 1/10s f/2.4 ISO400
I've recently taken delivery of a Nokia 1520—I plan on reviewing the phone at a later date; once I've had it for long enough to make an informed opinion of the device. Until then, here's a few photos to whet your appetite.
Read More"Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning" | RX1 | 1/200s f/2.0 ISO100 35mm
Autumn is here, it's official. We've had a relatively warm September, and until now, a very (relatively) warm October. On Saturday, everything changed. A huge cold front approaching from the west, covered the whole UK in rain and dropped temperatures by almost 10ºC.
Read MoreRX1 | 1/640s f/8.0 ISO100 35mm
Here's one nice thing about driving into work, rather than taking a cramped commuter train in Tokyo—the view.
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Read MoreRX1 | 1/250s f/8.0 ISO100 35mm
The weather continues to be rather lovely, and so we took the opportunity to explore some more of our local area.
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