Leica M10
Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/12 ASPH
35mm, 1/500 Sec at f/5.6, ISO200
Post Processed in Adobe Lightroom Classic V15.3
Photo of the Month – May
Photo of the Month – April
Nikon Zf
Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S
35mm, 1/500 Sec at f/8, ISO400
Post Processed in Adobe Lightroom Classic V15.3
Photo of the Month – March
Nikon Zf
Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S
50mm, 1/200 Sec at f/11, ISO100
Post Processed in Adobe Lightroom Classic V15.2.1
Film Friday – Cathedral life
Leica M4, shot of the inside of Lincoln Cathedral.
Energy Poverty
For those of us with good incomes, we can afford to install solar, buy electric cars. Install systems like the Eddi which provides free hot water from the solar.
On a sunny day like some we have had this week we are getting free fuel and free hot water. For those who cannot afford such things they are stuck with higher energy costs and fossil fuels.
More needs to be done to allow more people to get the benefits of the switch to green tech. At least electric cars as they get more popular, the secondhand market grows and prices come down.
Minor Firmware update for Nikon ZFc
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/593.html
Nikon have released a minor firmware update for the Nikon ZFc. I also noticed updates for The Z50II and Z5II that came out in the last couple of months.
Also remember to check your lens as they get updates occasionally as well. The most recent being the fantastic 24-120mm f/4.
Leica Gray
So last Thursday I posted no new products likely from Leica and then they announce a range of new colours; so I suppose I was kind of correct.
The new gray looks nice and it’s not unusual for Leica to release special colour releases. People critique Leica for their expensive special editions but they are a small company and releases like these help pay for product development and new releases.
No new Cameras from Leica this year
It seems we have reached update time for Sony and Canon with new releases over the last few months but a few rumour sites are going: what about Leica.
It seems nothing is expected this year from Leica but we while we have had the mid cycle refresh of the Leica M already with the Leica M11-P we have not had the P version of the Leica SL3 yet.
So if there is to be a release expect a P version of the SL.
Dog walking on a bank holiday
Yesterday was the Spring Bank Holiday here in England. It was very hot so little got done. Here in the UK hot weather also means high humidity and our old houses do not have air conditioning and tend to hold the heat.
I took Ted the greyhound for an early walk then it was a day in the house, relaxing, reading and trying to keep cool.
Lincoln Beer Festival 2026
There is a lovely old brick church in the South Catherine’s area of Lincoln. It was disused for quite a while but has now become a lovely community facility.
They have hosted bands, markets, Jazz evenings and for even the local Lincolnshire Rapid Chess Championship. This May bank holiday it was the Lincoln Beer Festival.
With hundred of beers available, from Imperial Porters; Stouts, Milds which are hard to come by in modern pubs, to Bitters, Amber Ale, IPA,s and a selection of world beers and lagers.
I stuck to the dark ales and stouts, and when it came to refresh my palette I would have a fresh cider.
Luckily the drinks were available 1/3 pints so I was able to try a number of beers.
I enjoyed myself and it was a good day, great weather, good food and a wonderful location.
Staying at the cutting edge of technology
Staying at the cutting edge of tech brings risk. I have laptops running Linux Debian, solid reliable and certainly not the latest in software. Then I have one running Arch with Hyprland. At any moment an update can break it or at least require a few minutes of work to fix an issue that come up.
Do you work at the bleeding edge or work with things a little more stable.
As I get older I find myself stepping back a little from the edge.
The upgrade train
I noticed a few comments that Leica apart from a few special editions will not be releasing any new models this year.
With the release of the recent Canon’s and Sony’s Nikon users are asking where are the new cameras.
Too many photographers seem stuck in upgrade cycles forever buying the latest gear, sometimes switching systems to the latest and most modern.
But looking through my library is there really a difference between photographs I took over ten years ago to those I took in the last three years with my current cameras.
Not really. New cameras can make somethings easier, and a new camera can inspire you to go out and take pictures but essentially its you taking the shot.