By Paul Perton | Opinion , Uncategorized
I guess we’ve all got a pet project, something we never work especially hard at, just collect images in the hope that one day, we’ll have enough for a Web gallery, or maybe even a gallery show. I’ve had two such projects going for a while now. The first started back when I got […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
The asthmatic high note tooting of Kenny G has accompanied our breakfasts and the lone dinner we’ve eaten in the hotel. Definitely not my choice as it makes me want to slash my wrists, but millions around the world are attracted to his vanilla cocktail style of jazz. Meanwhile, the food is […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
Saturday – we were advised last evening that today’s early afternoon flight west to Varanasi had been cancelled, the airline offering us an alternative at 04:30 to Delhi, several hours wait, then a flight all the way back to our intended destination. Or an airline switch that would cost 3000 Rupees (R600/£30) […]
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By Paul Perton | Opinion , Review
Pre(r)amble This post started as a semi-rant as you’ll soon see. While I was dithering whether to click the post button, an e-mail conversation sprung-up between myself, Scottish photographer and friend Bob Hamilton and DS’ own Pascal Jappy. Predictably, they were both rhapsodising about their new A7RIIs, making my decision process quite a lot more […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
”Bleedin’ dog. Bloody thing barks all the time. It’s got dementia. I’m gonna ‘ave it put down.” “He’s a nice vet. Says ‘e put down a dog what was 29 last week. Musta been old.” “And ‘ad bloody dementia just like ‘ers. ‘at’s why I’m ‘avin’ it put down. I spoke to […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
”’Ees gonna fucking kill yer.” “Nah ee ain’t.” “You said you was gonna rape ‘er – all me neighbours ‘eard you. ‘ats his girlfriend and ‘es an ABA. Ees gonna fuckin kill yer.” “Bollocks.” It’s 07:09. We forgot to buy milk for our morning coffee and I’ve wandered into the […]
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By Paul Perton | Opinion
[Paul] A second article from Australia-based John Shingleton explores a bargain. === I may be telling this story against myself, given my enthusiasm for Leicas and Leica lenses in particular, but this photo was taken with a lens which I bought for A$43 on eBay. In all it cost A$60 with the postage from […]
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By pascaljappy | Opinion
For its new range of lenses, Zeiss has again chosen an interesting bird name: BATIS. Flycatchers and other fast-flying passerines with striking Zorro-style eye-masks belong to that genus. If the usual birding metaphor is to be believed (the OTUS range is dedicated to f/1.4 lenses, OTUS meaning owl, birds with exceptional night vision, for instance) […]
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By Paul Perton | Review
The Fuji’s frame counter now reads 109. This week’s wind – quite normal for the region at this time of year – has been hammering away making trying to do pretty much anything outside a bit of a challenge. So, I’ve not had the practice with the X100 I’d hoped for – especially as […]
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By Paul Perton | Opinion , Review , Uncategorized
You’re a photographer, right? And you already know that packing for a trip is the easy bit. It’s the camera, the lenses and the bag to put it all in where the wheels usually come off – low mass or it’s the hassle with the check-in desk? My much loved Sony NEX-7 is nearly […]
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