June 2022

" Whaddaya got that's new or unusual or cheap or expensive that I can write about? " That's my standard question for Camera Electronic staff in the three shops when I arrive with my portable product set and Fujifilm camera bag. I want new and lots of it...

Do smart devices make you nervous? Do you feel that they show up your shortcomings? Do you wonder if they are sitting there judging you? Welcome to the club. Ever since my first encounter with an automatic 45rpm record player I have viewed machinery moving by itself with alarm. But I may change. If the YouTube promotional video about this Aputure B7c Multicolour LED smart lightbulb is anything to go by, it may be the best thing in the Stirling Street shop! I could not open the box due to the paper seal, but there are other means of finding out about it. What is it? a. A light bulb that you screw into an E27 socket. b. A light bulb that contains other light bulbs - LED's actually - that can control the colour temperature of the light from 2000ºK to 10,000ºK. c. A light bulb that runs on AC or DC power from its own internal batteries - up to 70 minutes on full power and literally hours at lower intensity. d. A light bulb that can be controlled from on-board buttons or a mobile...