One-camera-one-lens-one-year Vol.3

Starting on January first and ending the same day in 2027

The zf-files Ocoloy vol.3 / 2026

For the third time I’ve decided to dedicate my year of photography to only one camera and one lens. This time the star of the show is the modern classic Nikon ZF with the legendary Voigtlander 40mm 1.2.

I hope this camera will take me on amazing journeys and let me see the world through new eyes.

This One-camera-one-lens-one-year will be different from the last two. I will be a bit more free in terms of challenges but I have made a few rules and challenges for myself.

my RulEs:

  • No Social media / Less internet

  • Only photograph in M-mode throughout the year

  • Print more

  • Have fun, don't stress and enjoy the process.

  • Use a small notebook for creative ideas, challenges and stories.

  • Read more books and listen to more music

My OCOLOY Spotify playlist

Two hours of relaxed music with lyrics and melodies in focus. Perfect for a two hour photowalk. Get inspired by the lyrics or drift away in the songs while exploring the world through your viewfinder.

New songs will be added over the course of this year… Click on the icon to open up the Playlist

Ocie Elliot concert with Nikon ZF + Voigtlander 40mm1.2

My challenges this ocoloy

  • Make a list of 36 things I love, then try to capture them. At the end of the year I will print them all on fineart paper as a nice memory. This is the only challenge where color is involved. The rest of the year is in black and white.

    - Question? 

     If you could only take 36 more images for the rest of your life what would you photograph? 

    - I would photograph 36 things I love.

  • Assigments 52 / black and white. Brian Lloyd-Duckett have made a great book with 52 assignments, one for every week. My first OCOLOYs I made my own assignments, this time I let someone help me along the way. I will post all 52 images here on this page.

January top 10

coming soon…