I just wanted to say that I’ve been seriously impressed by the caliber of photos submitted to our reader portfolio group on Flickr – there is some absolutely stunning work in there, so well done! Please keep up the good work everybody, and keep the contributions coming. If you haven’t already checked out the pool, I highly recommend a look – and with the objective of this site and its various tentacles being learning, please feel free to leave constructive comments and criticism on the images, too.

Secondly, my favorite cheap CSC appears to be on sale at Amazon – the Olympus E-PM1 Pen Mini with 14-42 kit lens is now US$399 in black and silver, as opposed to US$499 for the other colors. Click here for black and here for silver**.

Finally, a gentle reminder to enter the competition – there are plenty of great photos in the reader flickr pool that would qualify, but they’re not entered! (hint hint.)

**As usual, ordering via these referral links doesn’t cost you any more, but it does help support the site as Amazon sends a portion of your purchase back to me.

I’ll be in Singapore for some client meetings this coming Friday, 6 July 2012 – would anybody be interested in a late lunch, say from 1-3pm?

If so, please leave your name and email address in the comments, and I’ll organize something – probably around the Orchard area.

Thanks! MT

I’ve been up and running for just under four months now – some time during the early hours of this morning saw the half-millionth visitor to my site.

I just wanted to say thank you all for your support! Please continue to help keep things growing by sharing this site with your friends! MT

I seem to have reverted back to my natural 28/85mm habitat, and various projects are complete, which means that a few things need to go:

1. Mint condition Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE (latest version with the screw on square hood, 6 bit coded). Glass is perfect and focusing is buttery smooth. I’m just not a 35mm person; I’ve since reverted to my natural 28mm habitat.
US$5500 net to me via wire or 3% for paypal. Shipping via courier only, I’m guessing US$150 should cover it anywhere in the world.

Samples from this lens and an M9-P here

2. Excellent condition Leitz Bellows II plus original bellows mount, and bellows mount to M mount adaptor (16596/ UOOND).
US$150 plus shipping.

3. Visoflex III, good condition (some paint loss on housing, visible in photos). Mirror alignment has been adjusted so focus in the finder matches the sensor plane of the M9 perfectly. Fits M8/M9.
US$230 plus shipping.

Take both the Bellows II and Visoflex III for US$330 plus shipping. I shot this watch photography project with the exact same equipment for sale.

If you’re interested in any of these items, please feel free to make me an offer or send me an email – mingthein(at)gmail.com

Thanks! MT