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Leica Virgin: Photography in Cornwall, UK

June 25, 2023 No Comments

We recently took a long weekend indulging in some friendship and photography in Cornwall. The primary purpose of the visit was to catch up with old friends, Mike and Hilary Philpott, who many Saab folk will know. But of course, we also took a look around this beautiful part of the world while we were there. The itinerary: Friday – fly in to London, drive to Cornwall Saturday – St Ives, incl Tate Galleries Sunday – Drive a route Mike planned for us Monday – Drive to London, return home. It was a longer drive than we thought. I’d recommend […]

Events, Photos

Photographing Brexit

April 1, 2019 9 Comments

It’s not that often an ordinary guy from Australia gets to be on the ground for what should be a proper moment in world history. With Brexit looming, I couldn’t resist booking a trip from ‘home’ in Sweden to London for some history-in-the-making street photography. Brexit, as you may know, has been a monumental cluster**** since the day the referendum was announced. It was poorly conceived by David Cameron, poorly campaigned for by all concerned, and has been poorly executed by Theresa May and her ever-decreasing circle of friends. The only bright side of Brexit (for me, not necessarily for […]

Leica, Photos

Leica Virgin – The Leica M8 in Paris

May 28, 2018 2 Comments

In the immortal words of the great millennial poet – Oops! I did it again. April 2018 saw me buy another camera. Another Leica camera. This time, it was the most Australian of Leica cameras, the M8. Maaaaaaaaaate! If you don’t know anything about the Leica M8, the one thing you need to know up front is that it was Leica’s first digital M model and as such, it was very basic. The other essentials can be gathered from this nice little 5-minute video. Note: the M8.2 in this video is not just the same model as mine. It’s actually […]

Leica, Photos

Photography in Scotland – Glencoe and Isle of Skye

April 28, 2018 10 Comments

April 2018. As I’ve immersed myself more in the world of photography, I’ve developed the typical photographer’s bucket list of places to visit. The lake district in England, the peak district, the Dolomites in Italy, Iceland, Paris, Yosemite, Zion and many more – including Scotland. This trip was part vacation and part self-examination. Could I get to one of the world’s photographic hotspots, camera(s) in hand, and not make an idiot of myself? I flew into Edinburgh, picked up a hire car (Audi A1 S-Line – uninspiring but quite competent, even fun when pushed) and headed for the hills. It […]

Leica, Photos

Leica Virgin – London

February 6, 2018 5 Comments

It all started last Thursday, when I got an email from SAS telling me that my flight to London the following day was ready for check-in. What flight? I looked into it and sure enough, I’d booked a weekend in London some time ago that I’d completely forgotten about. With plans already in place for Friday night and no accommodation booked, it was a bit of a tough call. But who can resist a weekend in London, especially if you’ve got an M240 that you love shooting with? Unexpected trips are often the best trips and so it came to […]

Leica, Photos

Leica Virgin – Why I Bought a Leica M 240

October 31, 2017 10 Comments

I recently took a rare plunge and spent far more money than my talents can justify and bought the Porsche 911 of cameras. A Leica M (Type 240) rangefinder digital. Like the 911, it’s German. It’s Iconic. It’s been used by masters to do amazing things. A masterpiece in both design and execution. Both the 911 and the Leica M are revered by many, though unlike the 911 (which is quite rightly, rarely criticised) the Leica can be lampooned by some – typically because they’re occasionally bought by buffoons like me. This is not a photo of my specific camera […]