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back to the future!

So, I've taken the bold decision to go back to a rangefinder camera system. Sony gear with hundreds of features and buttons to match, has been replaced with an older but in my view classic and simpler camera system, and the lenses are tiny by comparison. A slower, more considered approach is now required which hopefully will force me into a different creative mindset  and will certainly reduce the number of images I take and therefore post-process; not a bad thing!   Follow my progress over the next 12 months as I adjust to photographic life without autofocus, image stabilisation and face detection et al!

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need for speed

10/11/2025

 
I've enjoyed capturing motorsport images in recent years and it certainly helped when my camera had fast image capture, focus tracking and subject recognition, as rarely would I not get the subject in focus.  Using a rangefinder has certainly proved to be a much greater challenge, particularly when panning, as trying to manually focus at the same time is almost impossible, so zone and pre-focussing is necessary.    At my recent photoshoot of the Wyedean rally, for some shots I decided to introduce elements such as foliage and signage to compliment the rally cars.
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