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In 2013, on a whim, I bought a secondhand Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm Tessar lens in M42 mount. This is unquestionably the cheapest way of acquiring a Carl Zeiss lens but keep in mind the ‘Jena’ part of the designation, indicating that it was made in East Germany (DDR) prior to German reunification. East German cameras and lenses were good value but not at the cutting edge of technological development. My Tessar cost £12. It was a real bargain. Dealers used to offer these as a cheaper alternative to…

Photography and graffiti are hobbies with some similarities. In some respects people who post photographs on social media web sites display similar behaviour to graffiti artists. Motivation might differ but the quality of the art will vary in both cases. Graffiti artists are mainly in the age range 13 to 25. Some are angry, others are attention-seekers. Graffiti can provide a safety valve for the artists who might use it as an alternative to more dangerous acts of violence. Sometimes…