Hello and Welcome

My 35mm film photography began when I was given a charming old mechanical Yashica Minister (II21106092) housed within a light brown leather case – the sort you can carry on a shoulder and partly unbutton to take a picture. Constructed with a fixed 35mm f2.8 lens that has yielded many great shots over the years in my service and has probably witnesses many amazing sights in its lifetime.

After some time with the Yashica I was introduced to Nikon with their F60 Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera. For a while I had to tolerate a cheap 35mm plastic lens of relatively poor quality compared to Yashica´s predated fixed equivalent, but eventually I was rewarded with a 24 – 70mm.

From the F60 I found myself launched into digital photography following a year of inactivity with a camera. The Nikon D70 is my present camera and I am fortunate enough to have access to a variety of Nikon and Sigma lenses. From time to time I also have the opportunity to play with the Fuji S5 Pro which is simply an amazing camera. Despite having an arsenal of digital photographic equipment and Adobe Photoshop CS2 and 3 at my disposal I still keep true to trusted techniques used with my mechanical Yashica and avoid post-processing / manipulation and correction.