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… […]

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CSV

Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal, 1998: The south-western most point of Europe- formerly known as the “end of the Earth”… Biked out there from Sagres, to the place many famous “discoverers” allegedly looked out from…Vasco de Gama, Magellan, and even Columbus himself.. Mamiya ZE/50

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

Parthenone

Iraklion, Crete, Greece, 2003: I should have been shooting ancient ruins rather than this derelict quay side cafe… Heraklion’s ancient and modern history blended together, making every turn you made an interesting one… Canon EOS A2E/28-105

Merc

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