[•] Who likes the new Flickr layout? on Flickr. I like the new change to Flickr and here’s why:  1) Personalised header which helps separate you from other photographers and gives unique look. Makes you more identifiable to your fans/followers.  2) The older version was getting boring (Admit it). 3) 1 Free Terabyte. Never loose photographs when a hard drive crashes. Or shoot film which is the direction I’m heading.  But the million dollar question I have to ask Yahoo “Where is the iPad App? High-res

[•] Who likes the new Flickr layout? on Flickr.

I like the new change to Flickr and here’s why: 

1) Personalised header which helps separate you from other photographers and gives unique look. Makes you more identifiable to your fans/followers. 

2) The older version was getting boring (Admit it).

3) 1 Free Terabyte. Never loose photographs when a hard drive crashes. Or shoot film which is the direction I’m heading. 

But the million dollar question I have to ask Yahoo “Where is the iPad App?

[•] Leica 35mm Summicron F2 ASPH on Flickr.The infamous 35mm Summicron F2 ASPH is adored by nearly every street photographer that chooses the path to photograph with Leica. I could of easily chosen a Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander Nokton 50mm to save some money but in the long term have always felt we should match the brand of lens with the brand of camera. I have found the 50mm will complement the Leica 35mm Summicron and believe this is all you will need to have as a photography kit. Many people would say it is cheaper to choose a Nikon or Canon with a pro lens but if you compare a Canon 5D Mark III with 8-15mm Fisheye, 16-35mm, 24-105mm and 70-200mm this will set you back just as much as a Leica M with 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and in the long run you will be better off because the failure rate of the Canon gear is much much higher.. For example a 24-105mm F4L repair to the electronics costs $460 and the lens originally cost me about $1400. Now if you have to repair a Canon lens’s every 3-5 years your in trouble. I see real value in the Leica brand including the quality in the imagery, So slowly but surely I will be making that transition complete by moving away from Canon. I can honestly say there is nothing worse than having to worry about lens failure or waiting for gear to fail when you can spend more time just enjoying photography. As for Canon you really hurt me by overcharging for repairs in a design fault that you deliberately know of so in turn you can profit from. Shame on you. One last bit of talk about Leica; ASPH Meaning is “Aspheric Design”. The glass element is Leica’s patented “Press” process with the element pressed into an aspherical shape. As for Summicron. First part is derived from Summit like Mount Everest and the second part Cron came from chroma for colour. I think this detail that Leica puts into a product I find fascinating and the beauty in the craftsmanship and attention to detail in lens perfection is why Im addicted to Leica. Serial numbers for this lens started @ 2,974,251 - Today ASPH Meaning is “Aspheric Design”. The glass element is Leica’s patented “Press” process with the element pressed into an aspherical shape. As for Summicron. First part is derived from Summit like Mount Everest and the second part Cron came from chroma for colour. I think this detail that Leica puts into a product I find fascinating and the beauty in the craftsmanship and attention to detail in lens perfection is why Im addicted to Leica. High-res

[•] Leica 35mm Summicron F2 ASPH on Flickr.

The infamous 35mm Summicron F2 ASPH is adored by nearly every street photographer that chooses the path to photograph with Leica.
I could of easily chosen a Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander Nokton 50mm to save some money but in the long term have always felt we should match the brand of lens with the brand of camera. I have found the 50mm will complement the Leica 35mm Summicron and believe this is all you will need to have as a photography kit.
Many people would say it is cheaper to choose a Nikon or Canon with a pro lens but if you compare a Canon 5D Mark III with 8-15mm Fisheye, 16-35mm, 24-105mm and 70-200mm this will set you back just as much as a Leica M with 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and in the long run you will be better off because the failure rate of the Canon gear is much much higher.. For example a 24-105mm F4L repair to the electronics costs $460 and the lens originally cost me about $1400. Now if you have to repair a Canon lens’s every 3-5 years your in trouble.
I see real value in the Leica brand including the quality in the imagery, So slowly but surely I will be making that transition complete by moving away from Canon. I can honestly say there is nothing worse than having to worry about lens failure or waiting for gear to fail when you can spend more time just enjoying photography.
As for Canon you really hurt me by overcharging for repairs in a design fault that you deliberately know of so in turn you can profit from. Shame on you.
One last bit of talk about Leica;

ASPH Meaning is “Aspheric Design”. The glass element is Leica’s patented “Press” process with the element pressed into an aspherical shape.

As for Summicron. First part is derived from Summit like Mount Everest and the second part Cron came from chroma for colour. I think this detail that Leica puts into a product I find fascinating and the beauty in the craftsmanship and attention to detail in lens perfection is why Im addicted to Leica.


Serial numbers for this lens started @ 2,974,251 - Today
ASPH Meaning is “Aspheric Design”. The glass element is Leica’s patented “Press” process with the element pressed into an aspherical shape.

As for Summicron. First part is derived from Summit like Mount Everest and the second part Cron came from chroma for colour. I think this detail that Leica puts into a product I find fascinating and the beauty in the craftsmanship and attention to detail in lens perfection is why Im addicted to Leica.

[•] Leica 50mm Summicron F2 on Flickr.It is often said there is no better 50mm lens on Earth than the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2. The summicron is the world’s reference for a 50mm photographic lens when comparing with other manufacturers and sets a benchmark for the world’s standard for performance. And the same can go for the 35mm Summicron F2 ASPH which is adored by nearly every street photographer that chooses the path to photograph with Leica. I could of easily chosen a Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander Nokton 50mm to save some money but in the long term have always felt we should match the brand of lens with the brand of camera. I have found the 50mm will complement the Leica 35mm Summicron and believe this is all you will need to have as a photography kit. Many people would say it is cheaper to choose a Nikon or Canon with a pro lens but if you compare a Canon 5D Mark III with 8-15mm Fisheye, 16-35mm, 24-105mm and 70-200mm this will set you back just as much as a Leica M with 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and in the long run you will be better off because the failure rate of the Canon gear is much much higher.. For example a 24-105mm F4L repair to the electronics costs $460 and the lens originally cost me about $1400. Now if you have to repair a Canon lens’s every 3-5 years your in trouble. I see real value in the Leica brand including the quality in the imagery, So slowly but surely I will be making that transition complete by moving away from Canon. I can honestly say there is nothing worse than having to worry about lens failure or waiting for gear to fail when you can spend more time just enjoying photography. As for Canon you really hurt me by overcharging for repairs in a design fault that you deliberately know of so in turn you can profit from. Shame on you. One last bit of talk about Leica; ASPH Meaning is “Aspheric Design”. The glass element is Leica’s patented “Press” process with the element pressed into an aspherical shape. As for Summicron. First part is derived from Summit like Mount Everest and the second part Cron came from chroma for colour. I think this detail that Leica puts into a product I find fascinating and the beauty in the craftsmanship and attention to detail in lens perfection is why Im addicted to Leica. I could of easily chosen a Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander Nokton 50mm to save some money but in the long term have always felt we should match the brand of lens with the brand of camera. I have found the 50mm will complement the Leica 35mm Summicron and hope to share much more of my thoughts on how this lens performs with future photography. High-res

[•] Leica 50mm Summicron F2 on Flickr.

It is often said there is no better 50mm lens on Earth than the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2. The summicron is the world’s reference for a 50mm photographic lens when comparing with other manufacturers and sets a benchmark for the world’s standard for performance. And the same can go for the 35mm Summicron F2 ASPH which is adored by nearly every street photographer that chooses the path to photograph with Leica.
I could of easily chosen a Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander Nokton 50mm to save some money but in the long term have always felt we should match the brand of lens with the brand of camera. I have found the 50mm will complement the Leica 35mm Summicron and believe this is all you will need to have as a photography kit.
Many people would say it is cheaper to choose a Nikon or Canon with a pro lens but if you compare a Canon 5D Mark III with 8-15mm Fisheye, 16-35mm, 24-105mm and 70-200mm this will set you back just as much as a Leica M with 21mm, 35mm, 50mm and in the long run you will be better off because the failure rate of the Canon gear is much much higher.. For example a 24-105mm F4L repair to the electronics costs $460 and the lens originally cost me about $1400. Now if you have to repair a Canon lens’s every 3-5 years your in trouble.
I see real value in the Leica brand including the quality in the imagery, So slowly but surely I will be making that transition complete by moving away from Canon. I can honestly say there is nothing worse than having to worry about lens failure or waiting for gear to fail when you can spend more time just enjoying photography.
As for Canon you really hurt me by overcharging for repairs in a design fault that you deliberately know of so in turn you can profit from. Shame on you.
One last bit of talk about Leica;

ASPH Meaning is “Aspheric Design”. The glass element is Leica’s patented “Press” process with the element pressed into an aspherical shape.
As for Summicron. First part is derived from Summit like Mount Everest and the second part Cron came from chroma for colour. I think this detail that Leica puts into a product I find fascinating and the beauty in the craftsmanship and attention to detail in lens perfection is why Im addicted to Leica.

I could of easily chosen a Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander Nokton 50mm to save some money but in the long term have always felt we should match the brand of lens with the brand of camera. I have found the 50mm will complement the Leica 35mm Summicron and hope to share much more of my thoughts on how this lens performs with future photography.

[•] Canon City on Flickr.Aerial view of Canon city. Did you know that there are two Canon Cities in the US of A? One in Colorado and the other in Nevada. Canon FD 24mm S.S.C Canon FD 28mm S.C Canon FD 50mm Marco S.S.C Canon FD 50mm S.S.C Canon FL 50mm 1.8  Canon FD 50mm 1.2 L Canon FD 17mm F4  Canon FD 100mm Macro Canon FL 35mm Canon FD 85mm 1.2L Canon FD 20mm S.S.C Canon FD 24-35mm F3.5L Canon FD 500mm Reflex F8  Canon FD 80-200mm Canon FD 100-300mm Canon FD 70-210mm Canon FD 70-150mm

[•] Canon City on Flickr.

Aerial view of Canon city. Did you know that there are two Canon Cities in the US of A? One in Colorado and the other in Nevada.

Canon FD 24mm S.S.C
Canon FD 28mm S.C
Canon FD 50mm Marco S.S.C
Canon FD 50mm S.S.C
Canon FL 50mm 1.8 
Canon FD 50mm 1.2 L
Canon FD 17mm F4 
Canon FD 100mm Macro
Canon FL 35mm
Canon FD 85mm 1.2L
Canon FD 20mm S.S.C
Canon FD 24-35mm F3.5L
Canon FD 500mm Reflex F8 
Canon FD 80-200mm
Canon FD 100-300mm
Canon FD 70-210mm
Canon FD 70-150mm

[•] Canon Canonflex on Flickr.Introduced in 1959 the Canonflex is Canon’s first SLR and was designed to compete with the Nikon F which was also released to the public in the same year. Like the Nikon F it has an interchangeable prism and a focal plane shutter to 1/1000. A Selenium meter clips to a front accessory shoe and is coupled to the shutter speed dial. It featured interchangeable breechlock mount lenses, interchangeable finders. This Canonflex is engraved on the winding trigger designating that it was once sold at a US Military Post Exchange. The top-class 35mm camera market gradually shifted from rangefinder cameras to single-lens reflex cameras. The major reason was that SLRs could handle close-ups, photomicrography, duplication work, and other applications without being constrained by the limits of rangefinder camera lenses. When Canon introduced the Canonflex, its first SLR, there were already eight SLR models on the market. The Canonflex used a high-quality, breechlock lens mount. The lens flange ring was turned to lock the lens onto the camera flange’s bayonet lugs. The lens flange and camera flange did not rub against each other like today’s lens mounts.The camera used Super-Canomatic lenses which had a fast, fully-automatic diaphragm. A 130-degree winding trigger at the camera bottom enabled quick film advance. An external selenium exposure meter could also be attached. High-res

[•] Canon Canonflex on Flickr.

Introduced in 1959 the Canonflex is Canon’s first SLR and was designed to compete with the Nikon F which was also released to the public in the same year. Like the Nikon F it has an interchangeable prism and a focal plane shutter to 1/1000. A Selenium meter clips to a front accessory shoe and is coupled to the shutter speed dial.
It featured interchangeable breechlock mount lenses, interchangeable finders.
This Canonflex is engraved on the winding trigger designating that it was once sold at a US Military Post Exchange.




The top-class 35mm camera market gradually shifted from rangefinder cameras to single-lens reflex cameras. The major reason was that SLRs could handle close-ups, photomicrography, duplication work, and other applications without being constrained by the limits of rangefinder camera lenses. When Canon introduced the Canonflex, its first SLR, there were already eight SLR models on the market.




The Canonflex used a high-quality, breechlock lens mount. The lens flange ring was turned to lock the lens onto the camera flange’s bayonet lugs. The lens flange and camera flange did not rub against each other like today’s lens mounts.The camera used Super-Canomatic lenses which had a fast, fully-automatic diaphragm. A 130-degree winding trigger at the camera bottom enabled quick film advance. An external selenium exposure meter could also be attached.