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Analogue Shopping: Zenit EM and more analogue goodness!

Tomorrow is my birthday and it seems totally appropriate to celebrate it buying myself a new camera, the first one in ages. I've been obsessing over old Zenit SLR cameras for quite a long time now, looking for them on ebay and everywhere else, trying to find a working and not too expensive one, possibly not from Ukraine or Latvia as my country's customs would keep the parcel for ages. Today, after much indecision, I finally treated myself to a Zenit EM.

I decided to only buy the camera body as I'm always worried the lens might have scratches or fungi on it, so I'm going to buy it someplace else than the evil bay. I paid about £15 [+£18 for shipping], the seller seems to have a good feedback and the shipping should take about 5-9 days, but I live in Italy so you never really know ( -_-')

Do I actually need a new camera? Of course I don't. I own more than 50 cameras, plus a whole lot of disposable cameras and various pinhole cameras I made myself, so no, it is totally futile. But I can't wait to get my hands on some Helios lens and try to get some cool bokeh! [like these 1, 2, 3]

Actually, there's plenty more analogue goodness on its way to me for my birthday... A big thank you in advance to the lady below [aka my sister] - rumors have it she's going to give me some packs of the new Impossible Color Protection SX 70 film! <3
Spring seems to have finally set in, the weather is absolutely great, some less-hectic workdays lie ahead and it looks like my creative juices are hopefully flowing again - I really can't wait for some photoshooting action!

Blurry Pictures From a Gig

The last picture is an example of what might happen if your bestfriend's boyfriend takes your camera.

Off to London

Off to London with Cate. These are from the three days Bene and I spent there last September. Hope we'll come back with more pictures.

Blurry Fragments of a Lazy Morning

Taken in the hotel room Bene and I shared last September in London. I'll be going back to the U.K. next Saturday for a few days with Cate.

A few seconds at Piccadilly Circus

I've been to London many many times, and one place I never got to like is Piccadilly Circus. That might be because it's a very tourist-y place, or maybe just because there really ain't much to see but a bunch of huge ads. Whatever. After a whole day of wild shopping in Camden, B and I decided to stop at Piccadilly just because. Just the time to take these three pictures and then we went back to our hotel. The sky was overcast, but my trusty "Russia Day" and the amazing Provia 400x did a great job anyway. I'm in love with this film, if it only was so expensive [€11 per roll] and hard to find 'round here...

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Breakfast at Garfunkel's

On our last day in London last September Bene and I indulged in some massive English breakfast at Garfunkel's at Gloucester Arcade. I really enjoyed the atmosphere... and the food, of course.

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