Lawrence Ripsher

The last images I’ll share from the first two rolls of film I shot with the Pentax 67ii last weekend (and have been posting this week). It turned out to be a great coulpe of rolls – with a usable hit rate of about 80% from just 20 shots. Normally I hover around 3 – 4 shots out of 12 (for 6×6 MF) or 8 – 12 shots for a 35mm roll of 36 shots – so this was substantially higher. Will be interesting to see if I get anything …

I just finished a major shoot which has kept me unable to post on any subject for the past few months. I’ll be updating on that shortly as it has been incredibly exciting. I’ll also post about a couple of…

I’ll kick things off by reiterating how I introduced the LX3 a few days ago on my site. A few weeks ago Panasonic followed up with their successful (but flawed) LX-2 with the newly announced LX3. I’ve always been a…

Handling and Controls When reviewing the G9, I made a big deal about the camera’s excellent handling and ergonomics. This was mostly down to the fact that the camera sported analogue controls (i.e. dials which rotate) which are the best…

OK now my favourite part, Image Quality. To begin with, I’d like to start with the lens but before I kick things off, a few notes on RAW vs JPEG. All the images below are taken with the LX3, but…

I’m going to keep this conclusion short and sweet. When I reviewed the G9 last year, I rated it as one of the best compact cameras on the marketplace. However, I did say that despite its superb ergonomics, I wished…

Akuri and I spent our five year anniversary last weekend at the Sentosa Resort and Spa in Singapore. Was a great couple of days. Of course, it’s amazing how quickly the past half decade has gone by (and amazing how…