Interesting Architecture In Swansea At 14mm

I needed a break after doing some serious photography the last few weeks. Photography as therapy instead of as work. And so I headed to Swansea with my Nikon Z6ii and my new 7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 lens and decided to take the images I like to take, but in this super-wide focal length. The weatherContinue reading “Interesting Architecture In Swansea At 14mm”

Why I REALLY dislike the 50mm focal length

I’ve mentioned time and time again in various posts and with the people that I know that I dislike the 50mm focal length. It’s a focal length that I have to force myself to use, and I don’t use my Nikkor Z40mm F/1.4 as much as I really should. But why do I dislike thisContinue reading “Why I REALLY dislike the 50mm focal length”

Do you need prime lenses given how good fast zooms are now?

The differences between prime lenses and zoom lenses has changed over the last few years. No longer are zoom lenses the low image quality option that they were once seen to be. So, with that in mind, do we need to buy a prime lens on 2025? The first thing we need to do isContinue reading “Do you need prime lenses given how good fast zooms are now?”

Godox, Nikkor, Tamron – Flash, 35, Macro

As you may recall from a previous post, I was talking about getting a macro lens, and… well, that turned out a bit different to how I expected! Godox IM33 – Mini Flash Up until this point, I have had a selection of speedlights from Godox, Neewer and others, all rather large, plus of courseContinue reading “Godox, Nikkor, Tamron – Flash, 35, Macro”

Seaside, Street And People With The Retropia Disposable Lens And Nikon Z6ii

That is a long title today! But I think it sums up what this blog is about. We went to Porthcawl, and I took my Z6ii along with my 32mm F/10 Retropia re-purposed disposable lens for some fun photography at the seaside, in the streets and of people! All images edited in Darktable with myContinue reading “Seaside, Street And People With The Retropia Disposable Lens And Nikon Z6ii”