12 Apr The Personal Pick – Part Three – Which To Choose…
Which to choose...
April 2017
11 Apr The Personal Pick – Part Two – The Trigger Point
I often wonder what it is that will trigger a purchase in the camera shop. Price, of course, is often seen as the overweening factor. Novelty is another. Prestige, colour, and social status all can play a part. And sometimes it is a very subtle thing...
09 Apr The Personal Pick – Part One – Someone Else’s Purse
I spent a cheerful half hour in the Murray Street premises of Camera Electronic spending other people's money. Don't worry - no wallets were harmed in the process - no money changed hands. And I am pleased to be able to say that I did...
06 Apr Jazz Hands At the Camera Shop
It is going to be winter here in Australia in a few months and all of the citizens who have forgotten what it is like to be cold and miserable are going to be reminded. The most poignant ones will be the photographers who will...
06 Apr The Pukka Pack For Particular Persons
Choosing a back pack for exploring the less developed corners of the empire is a delicate task. One must accurately assess the opportunities that will be presented as well as the risks that will be run. This is why our featured article - the Think...
04 Apr Think Tank Sling Slang
Whenever I write an article that says the day of the giant camera outfit - and equally giant camera bag - is dead, someone writes in to complain and tell me that they have 5 DSLR bodies, 16 lenses, 8 flashes, and a lucky key...
04 Apr The Messenger Bag – Part Two – Parisian Style
Well I promised you the up-market Peak Design messenger bag and here it is: the Everyday Messenger 13. There is enough style in this one to satisfy any boutique bag buyer.The choice of fabric from which it is constructed might be thought modest enough -...
03 Apr Don’t Shoot The Messenger – Part One – Dockyard End
I do love a daily advertising column - where else would I ever get to use a heading like that in legitimate literature? It goes with the " Hack Writer " sign that I keep on my desk. Well, on to the hack - this week we...
31 Mar Western Power Meets Eastern Power – The Fujifilm EF-X-500 Stun Gun
Those of you who know me as an old cynic may wonder where that character trait began...
30 Mar Fill Up At the Fujifilm Pixel Pump Today…
Well, that's what the images of the new Fujifilm EF X-500 flash reminded me of after I took their pictures for this column. I kept feeling around the left hand side for the filler hose...