“Murray Siple’s feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture depicts street life as much more than the stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The film takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk. Shot in high-definition and featuring tracks from Black Mountain, Ladyhawk, Vetiver, Bison, and Alan Boyd of Little Sparta.”
Well worth the watch, if you’ve got a spare 59min 34secs handy.
Sarah Williams designed this luggage collection quoting three areas of inspiration: metamorphosis, presence and anthropomorphism. ie, transformation, attention, and “humanism”.
Focusing on craftmanship, her aim was to transform the traditional to create bespoke original artefacts.
This luggage series is hand made in England by saddle stitchers and traditional bridle leather (equestrian leather), harking back to the craftsmanship of old. Even the brass fittings are hand manufactured by metal craftsmen.
This has been my preferred setup as of late, with the Canon EOS 50mm/1.4.
Sharp, fast lens, and a good proportion to the GF1 body as opposed to the 100-400mm monster below. Gripping the lens body feels more secure than the existing “grip” on the square GF1 body, one of the main gripes I have with the camera.
It doesn’t produce the same soft blue and green hues that the Elcan does, but produces a sharper image and more true to eye colour.
Although the 2.0x crop factor makes this lens a 100mm effective and the adapter limits the Canon EOS lens too full aperture (F1.4), I enjoy the challenge to compose a nice image.
We recently headed out of Auckland to Waiheke, then Matapouri for a friend’s special day. Here is a set I recently uploaded onto flickr with some test shots.
KPGC10 Nissan Skyline GT-R “Hakosuka”. Perhaps one of my favourite Japanese classic cars of all time. Produced between ‘69 - ‘72 it was equipped with a 2.0L DOHCer (S20) producing a stunning 120kW and has a race history of over 1000 victories, battling such foes as the Mazda Savanna RX3 and the infamous Porsche 904 in a previous incarnation. Only 2000 units were sold of the KPGC10 and the PGC10 (sedan), so it remains a highly sought after collector’s item.
This car, along with the Honda S600, remains high on the list of things I must own before I die.
