black and white photography by rob gardiner.

In London on a 3-day state visit, US President George W. Bush is greeted by mass protests November 20th. Said to be the largest ever weekday protest in London’s history, more than 100,000 people demonstrated in Trafalgar Square.

When I purchased a Plaubel Makina 67, it was done so on something of a whim. IÔøΩd been shooting exclusively with a Leica M6 TTL, which I value for its compactness, legendary low light optics, and simple all-manual controls. But I realised that there are times when the Leica M6 was the wrong tool for what I was shooting. While one day I might be shooting in a swirling mass of thousands of people, the next day IÔøΩd be standing knee deep in snow in Central Park with not a soul in sight. Maybe I should use a different camera for each job? It was then that I discovered the Plaubel Makina 67.
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Inside the Tate Modern, converted by architects Herzon and de Meuron.