Welcome
This is a web site dedicated to visualising and exploring the world through the eyes of a camera!
We are passionate street and travel photographers with a penchant for using rangefinder style manual focus lenses on modern digital cameras. Join us and explore the world we live in, as seen through our unique perspectives and experiences.
Read our articles and reviews, view our images, join and participate in our community and attend one of our workshops/tours!
Upcoming Events
CANCELLED: Japan Tour April 2020
Please note, as of 30 January 2020 the World Health Organisation has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Accordingly, we have made a difficult decision to cancel this tour, as the health and safety of our clients are of the utmost priority to us. We may schedule this tour again in the future once the outbreak has been contained. If you have made a booking and paid a deposit, please contact Scott Vanthoff (+61 2-9437-5800) of Mainline Photographics for a full refund.
WordPress Workshop for Photographers (To be rescheduled)
Please note: this workshop is on hold whilst we await developments in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) currently affecting the world.
Booking and Details WordPress Workshop for Photographers (To be rescheduled)
Vivid Sydney & Beyond Ladies Photography Adventure 29 May – 1 June 2020
Vivid Sydney is the feature event in this ladies-only guided photographic adventure led by photographers Lesley Whyte and Chris Tham in May 2020.
Aucklander Lesley and Sydneysider Chris will inspire and motivate a small group of ladies keen to enhance their photographic skills during a three-day, four-night, Sydney adventure filled with opportunities for all levels, beginners to advanced.
Booking and Details Vivid Sydney & Beyond Ladies Photography Adventure 29 May – 1 June 2020
Visiting Auckland
Lesley Whyte Photography offers visitors to Auckland a unique tourism experience with our range of exciting and exclusive full-day photography tours for ladies. As well as visiting some superbly photogenic Auckland locations, our escorted luxury photography tours include a real taste of the New Zealand experience with visits to a brewery or vineyard cellar door for locally produced wine or beer tasting, plus lunch at one of Auckland’s finest eateries.
Featured Reviews
Initial Impression: Voigtländer 17.5 mm/1:0.95 Nokton MFT
The Nokton 17.5mm lens is part of a series of Voigtländer lenses for the Micro Four-Thirds system, and all lenses in the series has an amazingly large aperture (f0.95). This means the lens has superb light gathering abilities which makes it ideal for low-light shooting. In terms of depth of field, the lens at f0.95 is roughly equivalent to a full frame 35mm lens with f2 aperture, so the lens can be used as a standard lens for typical street photography applications.
This is first look at the specs, the exterior and the initial impression of the lens. Stay tuned for a more detailed review and sample pictures taken with this lens!
Continue Reading Initial Impression: Voigtländer 17.5 mm/1:0.95 Nokton MFT
Real Life Review: Voigtländer 50 mm/1:3.5 Heliar Vintage M-Mount
This is a Real Life Review of the Voigtländer 50mm f3.5 M-mount (VM) lens with the Leica M10. This is a unique lens featuring a classic or vintage look but a modern lens design.
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Recent Articles
A Quiet Sydney: Queen Victoria Building
This post is part of a photographic series featuring how the city of Sydney has been impacted by the CoViD-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak. I wandered through an almost empty QVB in the heart of Sydney.
Outside the comfort zone with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0. These images demonstrate capabilities of this combination, and the detail that appears, even in a deep crop, when shooting birds in flight and at high ISO.