Hawera

Hawera, Taranaki, NZ, 2006: An image shot from the top of Hawera’s iconic water-tower, looking north-west to Mount Taranaki. Canon EOS 1N/Sigma 17-35

Kiev

Petone, Wellington, NZ, 2011: First roll from the cheaply/recently aquired Kiev 4m. The Kiev has a very interesting and long history… As part of post WWII war reparations, the Soviet Union dismantled East German factories and transplanted them behind the Iron Curtain. The Zeiss factory that manufactured Leica’s nemesis- the Contax– was one of them… […]

Fiordlandia

Milford Sound, South Westland, NZ, 2007: Fiordlandia, Canon EOS 1N/Sigma 24mm f2.8

Fall

Wellington, NZ, 2008: Korokoro Dam shot on a Rolleiflex MX, alas I only owned it for a month or two… It was a bargin buy and in pristine condition… A joy to shoot with, sure wish I still had it sometimes… Rolleiflex MX/Ilford FP4

Smithfield

Dublin, Ireland, 2004: Smithfield horse market is held on the first sunday of every month. At approximately 400 years old, it is one of the longest (and most controversial) horse fairs in the world… The Smithfield area was given a facelift in the late 1990’s to accomodate the denizens of Ireland’s new found economic wealth. […]

Harpist

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain 1998: A busker plays a traditional Galician harp in the old town of Santiago de Compostela. North-western Spain has a strong Celtic history and vibrant music scene where harps, flutes and bagpipes are commonly played. Mamiya ZE/50mm 1.7

Merc

Waikato, NZ, 2006: Spotted this elevated Mercedes on the way to Cambridge… Olympus XA2

Leica3

Wellington, NZ, 2010: Won an online auction for an Oscar Barnack Leica IIIc at a very low price- but yeah, it was too good to be true… in rough nic bar for the Summitar 50mm f2. Cosmetic blemishes aside, the test roll proved my main fear- the cloth shutter curtains had pinhole light-leaks. Kinda made […]

Casa Mila

Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 1998: Double-exposured Gaudi’ “Casa Mila” on debut visit to Barcelona in 1998… had a mad few days… Mamiya ZE/50 1.7