I fell in love with the Voigtlander f/0.95 17.5mm prime as soon as I mounted it on my GH4 a few years back. It properly sprang to life once I moved over to the Lumix G9 - the higher-resolution viewfinder made it much, much easier to check focus, and I feel that the sensor was able to benefit from the lens more than the GH4's was. Due to coronavirus in the UK, I've left the area where I live on very few occasions. I am lucky in that I have the South Downs to the north, and the English Channel to the south - and both are only a five minute walk away for me. Despite coronavirus, I've ensured that I've kept my Photo 52 challenge up to date. This forces me to get out with my camera so that I at least have one image, no matter how rubbish it is, to show for my week. As the nights have grown longer, the Voigtlander 17.5mm and its 42.5mm brother have both joined me on my evening walks, so I thought I'd show you a few shots I grabbed the other evening whilst traipsing
Wow! July 2019? Is that really the last time I updated this blog? I can only apologise to anyone who follows my ramblings. Life, as they say, has a habit of taking over. I've still been getting out with my camera, though mainly to ensure I have shots to submit for camera club competitions, as well as getting my Photo 52 done. ISO200, f/7.1, 1/125 sec, 17.5mm Aside from the usual work commitments, I got back into my old Amiga computers in April of last year, and have been documenting it on my YouTube channel . I never really appreciated quite how long it takes to shoot and edit even the shortest segments... but I can certainly vouch for the video capabilities of the Lumix G9. The camera is extremely capable in that regard. So what is my plan with this blog? Well, I still want to write articles for it as and when I'm inspired to. I haven't lost the passion of photography. If anything, because I so rarely get out to new and exotic locations to shoot, I apprecia