Category: Camera gear

These magnificent bits of kit are the lowest priced models in each company’s range of full frame DSLRs. If you’re serious about your photography and nothing less than a DSLR with a full frame sensor will do, then these contenders from Nikon & Canon will be somewhere on your list  and this head to head comparison should help you come[…]

If you’re looking for a DSLR right on the cusp between the top consumer models and the professional models – often referred to as ‘prosumer’ models – these 2 will almost certainly be on your list. If you’re already committed to either stable your choice will be pretty straightforward, but if you’re just about to make the decision about which[…]

“What camera gear have you got?” is one of the first questions people ask each other at the start of a safari. Of course no two safaris are alike; the participants and the animals will be different every time. But just as in any given park there are certain species you can reliably expect to see; on every safari there[…]

So you’ve decided to invest in a new digital camera and have made your mind up that you want to step up to a digital SLR, but the huge range of models on offer and endless flow of technical jargon have left you more confused than when you started? Don’t worry. This feature from those clever folks at DP Review[…]

The subject came up recently on our forums and as we were responding we thought that this was something that might be of wider interest so we’ve posted it here too. If you are looking for a camera bag to lug your gear around there are some terrifc choices out there. Key factors when deciding will be: (a) how much[…]

I have a friend, a dear friend, who is constantly taking photographs. In fact she drives me nuts. No event is allowed to pass un-photographed; whether it’s a visit to the beach, a barbecue or just dinner, she always has her camera in our faces. To be fair, she has a good eye and some of her images are really[…]

One of the decisions that confronts photographers when buying a new camera is what format to choose.It can be very confusing as there does not seem to be any uniform sustem governing the way that formats are named, so it is tough to know exactly how to compare them. For those buying a DSLR the choice is a bit simpler[…]

I am regularly asked “why do you need to fiddle with your photos in Photoshop, mine come out of the camera just fine.” It’s true. Most people accept the photograph that their camera produces and, in many cases, that image is perfectly alright for a variety of uses. This is becoming even more the case as an increasing number of[…]