Capturing The Essence

So Leica.. so good (for now)

For those new to my photography exploits it's worth explaining that I've been through some cameras in the past 3-4 years.

Nikon

I started conservatively with a Nikon D70, a lovely camera with a great ergonomic feel but for which reliability was not to be its strong point.  After only 4 months it packed-up on a cold misty afternoon in Delamere forest, worse still Nikon quoted me 6-8 weeks to turn the camera around. In disgust I severed my love for 'Nikon' and turned to the dark side, buying a Canon 20D only 3 days after packaging the D70 off for repair.

Canon

Although the Canon 20D didn't have the same feel as the Nikon it was a fantastic little DSLR, and together with the Canon EF-S 17-85 a good all-rounder consistently producing great quality images.  Even when the D70 returned 'fit and able' it was immediately sold to fund more Canon glass, including the wonderful (if somewhat heavy) 24-70 f/2.8.  

Late in 2005 and with ambition riding high I upgraded to the full-frame 5D, a camera that to this very day I am still passionately in awe of. It was at this point that life got in the way..

New start.. new blog..

Well after what seems like two years in the wilderness it's time for a new blog to accompany the apparent turnaround in my personal circumstances and fortune. 

Life has been tough for the past two years since moving south, but after conquering some serious personal and career obstacles things are most definitely on the upturn!

Those who have read my previous on-line journal will see a marked shift away from writings that tend to concentrate on my personal life and issues; to something that more resembles constructed thoughts, reflection, and study on areas that relate to my life ambitions and goals.