Probably one of the most anticipated cameras of 2011 the Fuji FinePix X100 lives up to the hype. I managed to get my hands on one over the weekend and I have fallen in love with the camera as small as a compact but as a powerful as a digital SLR. I am not going to into the pros and cons or even start to cover the how great each and every still image it captures is visually … [Read more...]
Tribute : The Nifty 50mm Lens
I have recently rediscovered my 50mm lens and have it locked to my camera. I had basically forgotten how versatile this little lens is, fast, and great for those perfect bokeh shots my biggest surprise what just how good the lens is for everything else. I never once considered that I would use a 50mm lens for landscape photography but passing a local church with a 50mm on … [Read more...]
Think Tank Retrospective Love
For a number of years I have been on the hunt for the perfect camera bag. I don't like rucksacks and I don't like carrying large, obvious camera bags around with me everywhere I go. Up to now I have been surviving using a combination of two Crumpler bags and then using a careful packaging strategy for each shoot predicting every piece of equipment I might need in the … [Read more...]
Ricoh releases firmware update for GR Digital III
Ricoh have released a function-enhancing firmware update for its GR DIGITAL III, a high-image-quality compact digital camera launched in August 2009. Ricoh's function-enhancing firmware updates are developed in response to opinions and requests received from a large number of customers via surveys submitted at customer registration time and other channels. These updates … [Read more...]
Get Creative : The Lensbaby Composer
It is one thing to use post production software such as Aperture or Lightroom to enhance the look of your photos but what about getting creative at the point of capture. This morning I have been playing with the brilliant Lensbaby Composer. If you haven't heard of this lens before well in short if offers greater focus / bokeh control with a selective focus on particular … [Read more...]