To Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
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I note that half a dozen of these were snapped on the iPhone 6 and only expect that the percentage will rise. The camera in that tool is outstanding and will only get better.
2015 saw absolutely no changes in my hardware. I remain deeply enamored of the Panasonic GX7 which remains the best street snapper I have used. The digital Leica M2.
What is surprising is how often I have been – ahem! – ‘borrowing’ my son’s Panny LX100 for its all-in-one utility. The fixed Leica zoom on that body may not be up to the definition of the GX7’s lenses but 24-75mm is perfect for this dabbler.
And the sheer utility and light weight of these cameras – cell phone or not – perversely reminds me how much pure tactile joy is to be had from the big Nikons, the D2X and D3X, which I rolled out in the last week of the year. The handling of small bodies cannot compare. Guilt made me dust them off and pop a couple of those gorgeous old MF Nikkors in the shoulder bag en route to the City by the Bay for some year end R&R. Sore neck and shoulders apart, what better end could there be to a fantastic year?
You can read about Stravinsky’s Petrushka ballet, in all its quirky joy, here. If you would like more of the same in a 19th Century idiom, try Debussy’s ‘Children’s Corner Suite’.