December 2016
24 Dec Sad News – The Passing Of A Friend
I have been advised of the passing of a friend - Ronald Frank. It is a sad thing to learn, as it marks the end of an era for the Camera Electronic firm, for the Western Australian photographic industry, and for me personally. I cannot...
23 Dec What Do You Mean ” I Shouldn’t Buy Another Lens…? “
This column is nothing if not flexible. We can provide advice that bends in the middle and faces both ways at the same time...
22 Dec ” Which Lens Should I Get Next? “
We have all been asked this question by a new photographer - my most recent conversation was at a wedding - and as usual I gave the answer " A standard focal length prime lens with a wide aperture ".My own first photographic experiences were...
21 Dec Mooching Along Through The Shop…
On a recent visit to the new CE Murray Street shop I came past this cabinet.It is not overstated, nor over-full. Well, not as yet. It's still early days at the new shop and there will be more materièl added as time goes on. Our...
20 Dec German Glass Trumpets
It is hard to pass a lens cabinet in a camera shop without taking a look inside.Our readers and customers may have all the lenses they will ever need...
19 Dec Walking The Olympus Way With Camera Electronic
A Photowalk can be a peculiar ritual - somewhere between a civic parade and a band of footpads skulking through town. It is innocent enough, though, when it starts...
15 Dec Red Bags In The Sunset
Red is such a cheerful colour - no wonder it is the chosen hue of The Grenadier Guards, Leica, and the people who make the stop signs.It is also a feature of an extremely well-made camera bag from ONA that is designed to catch the...
15 Dec The Extremely Polite Scrum
I was a little curious to see whether or not anyone reads the Camera Electronic email notices that go out separately from this weblog column. I know there are many pathways up the mountain and into your computer - and I have been told that...
14 Dec An Instant Night Out – At the Leica Club
I went to the Leica Club at Shoot Photography this week and was greatly entertained...