Fuji X-T1 and Yongnuo 560 III flash experiments
Although I have a very basic understanding of the use of an electronic flash, I’ve never really spent a lot of time or effort trying…
Reviews
UniPal plus universal battery charger review
This is a post about a useful device which is tangentially connected with my main interest, photography. It is a universal battery charger and is…
Fuji X-T1 with the Fantastic Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 pancake lens
When I bought my Fuji X-T1 a couple of weeks ago there was a double cashback offer available which meant I could pick up an…
Fuji X-T1 first impressions
Having owned my Fuji X-T1 for a couple of days I thought I’d write a brief post on the features I find most outstanding in…
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm black & white pictures
I read an article a few days ago about setting up the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm as a Leica M Monochrom camera replacement and, because it…
Pictures around Reading with a Ricoh GXR 28mm A12
A few months ago the office where I work moved from Stevenage where I live to Reading where I don’t. This means that my trips…
Epson v550 photo scanner first impressions.
This post is going to give my first impressions of the Epson V550 Photo scanner I’ve recently acquired. Background Over the last few months I’ve…
Some more Ricoh GXR shots
When we recently went to CentreParcs Woburn Forest I took a couple of film cameras along to experiment with film photography again for the first…
Ricoh GXR A12 28mm samples
I wrote recently about the new sensor units I bought from China for my Ricoh GXR camera body and followed it up with posts about…
Sony NEX 6 – First impressions
I posted a few weeks ago about moving to a mirrorless camera system and guess what? Yes – I did it. Last week I sent…
A user’s view of the Tamron 90 mm F/2.8 SP di
I bought this Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP di lens about 18 months ago as a 1:1 macro lens to be a supplement to my Tamron…