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If you’re after a new camera …

Alex — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:53:57 +0000

… the Panasonic GF1 is quite a bargain at the moment at $990 NZD for the 14-45mm kit. In the UK it is just £329 (with £50 cashback), which at the current exchange rate is even cheaper. The G1′s successor …

Holiday Snaps

Alex — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:19:26 +0000

The holidays are over, I’m back to work but clearly the news reporters aren’t as stuff and the TV news are full of garbage. At least there’s photo processing to keep me occupied! Through experimentation I’ve been learning a few …

Third Party Lens Hoods

Alex — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:08:00 +0000

What’s the difference between Canon lens hoods and the third party hoods that sell for much less on auction sites such as trademe and ebay? I couldn’t find the answer to this question anywhere else, so when shopping for a …

ThinkTank “Urban Disguise 70″ Buyer Review

Alex — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:51:08 +0000

I’m not in the habit of reviewing everything I buy, but it does give me something to post. I picked this up from Progear in Newmarket for $219 (NZD), so it’s not a cheap bag but not absurdly expensive either. …

Armistice Day Celebrations in Cambridge (NZ)

Alex — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:18:42 +0000

Over the weekend I attended a family reunion of sorts in Cambridge. Cambridge celebrates armistice day in emphatic style with a remembrance ceremony at the town hall, and a military show that runs two days. My camera had shot over …

Camera News

Alex — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:14:40 +0000

I doubt you’re reading this blog for the news, but there have been some recent announcements that will be of interest if you have more than a passing interest in photography. The Canon EOS 7D looks like a nice step …

E-P1, and new Canons with less pixels!

Alex — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:41:27 +0000

I posted a while back about the then yet-to-be-released Olympus E-P1. Since then it’s been reviewed by practically every major site, and generally the reviews have been very favourable. But it takes good pictures and has no competition, so of …

Olympus E-P1, my next camera?

Alex — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:24:48 +0000

DPReview have a preview up of the soon-to-be released Olympus E-P1. I was thinking seriously thinking about getting a Panasonic LX3, but this looks like the perfect travel companion: Perhaps the only barrier could be the price – I’d expect …

Buying a second-hand Digital SLR Camera

Alex — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:29:47 +0000

Having recently purchased a camera from TradeMe (New Zealand equivalent of ebay), I now realise that I made several mistakes. The camera was a Canon 5D with a 24-105 F4L lens and was physically flawless. It appeared to have been …

Bastion Point Sunset

Alex — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:58:56 +0000

Savage Memorial Reflection Originally uploaded by Al404 Since it was a clear day today I decided to take a trip over to Bastion Point to capture the sunset. Bastion Point is just east of the Auckland CBD on the coast, …