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You are perfectly correct. However, putting the sensor in a real modern camera body would mean that some of us Sigma owners would no longer be seen as eccentrics, a minority with a camera that is a niche within a niche and might have to give up our tripods as constant companions. I am not...

Absolutey superb.

My Wapiti Rut wrist strap arrived in 4 1/2 weeks; not bad for a journey from Montana to Western Australia. It came nicely packed in a strong tube with instructions on how to attach it. I like it immensely for many reasons. The nylon webbing is thick and strong (much more so than...

My thoughts exactly. It isn't my review. I just found it. At most, apart from the camera, I will carry extra batteries, 2 round filters, a Lee 75 filter holder and ND grads, pencil, notebook, lens hood & maybe later a nodal rail. It has to be very light to retain the advantages of a compact and...

No test. To develop the necessary emotional trust in our relationship I respect my insrument in the expectation it will give me all it can. In Indian classical music there is a similar relationship between musician and insrument.

It is a new regulation Livnius.

Rob - The Traveller, Canvas Shoulder Bag from Millican Millican Rob the Traveller received today. Light, cotton and natural fabric throughout, no nylon or velcro anywhere, just leather accents and brass fittings. it is softer than the Billinghams and hugs the body. Beautifully, stitched, it...

For those 'folks' Australia Post have a secret weapon: a scanner. They scan every parcel. And no refunds if you didn't declare the battery separately. In Australia it is an absolute prohibition: no overseas packages with lithium. They will allow shipping within Australia but only by rail or...

After two ex wives I passed a resolution to simplify my life. This suits me well for I am an introvert. Dp2m. Wabi sabi rules ok. Those of you with more than one system seem to me as heroes. Gimme a hair shirt and monk's cassock & the life contemplative.

Mate, just be careful about shipping camera with lithium ion battery overseas: Australia Post will not; couriers will but it costs over $100 to do so. Lesson I learnt recently.

I have just ordered his wrist strap. I never wear my camera around the neck for fear of scratching the screen. I will post my impressions once I receive it.

It is conceptual.

Most shocking and I do hope this scourge is quickly brought to an end.

Just as I passed a resolution this morning (motion carried unanimously by soul, heart, mind and bank balance) one camera, one lens, one bag, one tripod, total commitment to Wabi Sabi, this comes on.

There is something rich and scintillating about the grey tones. It reminded me of something familiar in the past. When I read the details on your flickr page I remembered what this was: Rodinal. It really is an amazing developer. When I next have the energy I really must use it on 4x5 negatives.

Most commendable. I think it says you are a craftsman interested only in using an instrument and not a consumer showing off a status symbol. I have had the same wish to cover 'Sigma' on my instrument. Now, if only someone, somewhere, would make and sell a stencil of adhesive backed tape in the...

An overcast sky & poor light enables one to concentrate on other things within a scene; in this case most engagingly.

This mirrors my perception & experience exactly. Panasonic's rendition of colour has an immediate appeal; although I now find the new foveon sensors extend this quality to an emotional almost operatic pitch.

Thanks for the tip I will try pano without & see what that brings.

Thanks Hikari I have never done panoramas but I do shoot in the forest often. I get loose screws all the time. But then we often have temperature differences of 20•C between night and day here.

They can be wicked and complicated little things causing frustration because perceived economies are often misleading as this tale will tell. About a year ago the small but light FLM power release fixed on my FLM ballhead gave up its life under the weight of a Sony Nex 5N with a Nikkor F 35mm...

I have reduced the asking price to $280.

Luscious and beautifully captured. The stream at the bottom of my house has run dry in summer for the last 4 years. We are hoping for rain soon. The sound of running water resonates with the deepest part of our souls.

Sue that FF is a' comin. Soon. Watch this space.

Buy & Sell Listing - Want to SellSelling</br> Red GF1 + Panasonic 20mm f1.7 Boxed </br>Prices</br> $280 </br>Location</br> Australia </br>Ships to</br> Australia </br>Description</br> Both camera and lens in excellent condition and perfect working order. Without blemishes except two...

Ah yes, Kerouac's Dharma Bums. One of my favourite books. Do Melbourne ticket inspectors have muscles like Perth ticket inspectors?

Barrie, have you got your DP3M yet? Rumour has it the Australian distributor is giving a 1/3 discount to buyers of the earlier cameras. I am investigating. Did everyone see: Sigma DP3 Review by the Venerable Hulyss Bowman?

Hmmm. I have been looking for months. It has been years since I bought a bag. Don't really like anything except the Billinghams which are very elegant and expensive. I couldn't mistreat them in the way I wish to use a bag. Having pondered the point, looked about everywhere, I am about to...

I am with the anarchists here: no rules. It is all instinct and spontaneity.

Please be careful. Many people in such areas are strongly 'territorial' ie they need to and do control everything in their territory. Often this is the only authority they can assert and sometimes it is the best survival strategy their experience of poverty and limited education has taught them.

Breathtakingly beautiful. For many years I have dreamt of retiring to Sorrento above the Bay of Naples.

In the old days when I had more energy, I used to bake my own bread (dough mixed by hand) using home grown yeast. When properly done, a wonderful toasted flavour was suffused into the bread and especially in the hard, crunchy, dark, crust; entirely removing any need to toast the bread at all...

Beautiful rock, playful child at one with nature; as we all should be - whatever our age. A remarkable image.

Happy, happy happy *dancing* happy, with my DPxMerrill.

I love this set. One can just imagine turning any corner and bumping into Catarella or Commissario Motalbano.

Vieri, a very warm welcome. I have followed your blog for a while with great interest and fascination. Thank you so much for your contributions and valuable experience. Having sold an Nex 5N and recently replaced it with a DP2M I appreciate the differences in these cameras which you articulate...

The RX1 is the best camera in the world with the best lens in the world made by the best camera maker the world has ever seen.

Good to see you back Mayank.

Essential clobber for going into court to earn a living & afford cameras & live on the edge of the outback.

The 'fashions' is what I like & wear.

Barrie, these are very good. I couldn't help noticing the driver's leather bag and thinking how this might be converted to a camera bag. I imagine you are going to have a lot of fun with the black and white features of Sigma Photo Pro 5.5.

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Alexey Brodovitch taught several modern Masters e.g. Avedon, Irving Penn, Hiro. Brodovitch was famous for his bold sayings: "If you see something you have seen before, don't click the shutter." "What is a good photograph? I cannot say. A photograph is tied to the time, what is good today may...

Barrie, the ripples in the water make my spine tingle. Powerful images, with the clouds and steam mirroring each other. That last image is a masterpiece, have it professionally printed & frame it.

Beg, borrow or steal any book with images of the work of Cezanne, Edward Weston, Paul Strand and Henri Cartier Bresson. With each image you see, look at the frame edges, then to how the eye wonders across and in what direction, look at where shadows, highlights and the main shapes are placed...

Aha! He who has the last laugh ...

Owing to a shortage of cash flow my tripod isn't working at the moment so all my pictures are hand held DP2M. I wish I had the tripod in working order; it is essential with the DP2M. Just waiting to save & buy a RRS clamp and quick release.

Ahhh Barrie man, you got textcha!

nippa, the Prague samples are amazing in the way they render light and colour. The DPM's convey texture in an almost tactile way. Interestingly, for 4x5 Blakemore used only one lens slightly longer than 'longer' field of view, in his case 180mm (as distinct from 150mm).

No x here. Trusty GF1 & DP2M, too hot to venture forth much but I will post soon.