boardwalk

Petone, Wellington, NZ 2006: Under the boardwalk… down by the sea….  An example of how sharp the highly regarded Ukranian Industar 61 lens can be. Perhaps not the best image example, but seemed to be the most popular with the Rangefinder Forum FSU crowd.  The Zorki-6 out specs the earlier Leica’s with a bigger/brighter range/viewfinder […]

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lake k2

Pencarrow, Wellington, NZ, 2008: …………………………   Lubitel 166U / Ilford FP4 120

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angel cross

Bolton St Cemetery, Wellington, 2009: In remembrance of the 2996 people who lost their lives 9 years ago today, in the suicide attacks on the USA…                                  Yashica Electro GT

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Quail

Pencarrow, Wellington, today: I managed to get close enough to get a few shots of these birds today. The introduced California Quail is found widely throughout New Zealand, mostly in coastal areas. These highly sociable birds gather and travel in groups known as “coveys”.  Purchased this Panagor 200mm lens (m42 screw mount) for $25 NZD,  […]

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diana

Wellington, NZ, 2008: Shot on a Diana (original model), the infamous plastic toy camera that inspired many imitations.  Manufactured by the Great Wall Plastic Factory of Kowloon (Hong Kong) during the 60’s and 70’s, most cameras were exported to the UK and USA, where they were usually given away as an inexpensive novelty gift. The […]

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light

Wellington, NZ 2009: Shot at the top of the cable car- at the old Observartories….  Olympus XA

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danger

Petone, Wellington, NZ 2006: For Earthquake ravaged Canterbury…        Zorki-6/Industar-50

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