Gregory Lewis - Tractor Collection

April 2022

The local Jaguar club ran a mystery tour of the Kiewa Valley in north eastern Victoria. Included was a visit to a private collection of historic tractors, family cars, trucks and military vehicles, built over many decades.

I took my Nikon F6, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 lens and a roll of Portra 800, with my camera exposure meter set at 400. Lighting inside the enormous farm shed was very poor, but the Vibration Control of the Tamron coped easily with the 1/8 shutter speeds necessary in many shots.

Lunch was held in the beautiful surroundings of Waddingtons Kergunyah. Idyllic gardens of native plants and an extraordinary meal capped off a perfect drive in the country. A few of the participating cars are shown here parked at the lunch venue.