PhotographyAttic Blog

04 Apr 2014 • Cameras

Illitt Vintage collects and restores vintage rangefinder cameras, replacing their original leather trims with beautifully crafted wood veneers. Veneers are made from Mansonia,  Mahogany, Walnut and Cherry, each one being uniquely patterned…

03 Apr 2014 • Photography Techniques

To be successful with bird photography you either need a very long lens or a shorter lens with a remote control (or hide) so you can position yourself far enough away to…

02 Apr 2014 • Observations

You’d be forgiven for thinking this was some kind of April Fool joke but it’s genuine. In South Korea there is a photo enthusiast who’s built a cafe in the shape of…

01 Apr 2014 • Filters

In the early days of the polarising filter there was just one type – the linear polarizer.  The circular type arrived when the cameras with advanced metering (and later focusing) systems became…

27 Mar 2014 • Events

A Kickstarter project has been set up to fund the production of Polaroid New55 FILM – an instant peel-apart 4x5in film that produces a negative and a positive print. Bob Crowley, innovator,…

26 Mar 2014 • Filters

A filter factor is highlighted on many filters as a multiple (or x). It’s simply the amount you need to increase the exposure by to compensate for light absorbed by the particular…

24 Mar 2014 • Events

Mr Fujisawa, founder of Japanese photography retail chain Yodobashi Camera, has just won a Hasselblad Lunar Module Pilot camera at the 25th WestLicht Camera Auction. The camera, a Hasselblad 500 EL data,…

22 Mar 2014 • Lenses

Fungus spores are everywhere, but they only germinate in humidity and they thrive on dust. A lens that has a dose of fungus has it because it has dust inside (and all…

11 Mar 2014 • Optics

Back in April 2012 Grays of Westminster sold the ultra rare Nikon 6mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for £100,000 The 220º Nikkor fisheye lens weighs 5.2kg, measures 171mm in length and has a…

10 Mar 2014 • Buying Guides, Filters

Hoyarex filters were arguably the best filter system made. Optically superb, several made from glass, solid filter holder, brilliant adjustable rubber hood for wide or super telephoto, and a useful range of…