I don’t usually review things, but after receiving a new Camden Gear VIVID XVILED Bike Light via Amazon, I thought I’d post a few first thoughts. I’ve been looking around for a decent front bike light for a while having been trying to get used to the idea of commuting in the dark through winter, and…
So, with a Lumix GX7 along for the ride for my last wedding delivering some incredible stuff, I’ve kind of taken a bit of a dive into the new world of Micro Four Thirds; picking up a “proper” camera for testing… Introducing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Unlike the somewhat sedate GX7, the E-M1 is a full-on;…
After years of shooting with “proper” full-frame DSLR kit such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark 3, and amassing a collection of various EF lenses tailored around my needs, I think the time might have come for a change. Full frame cameras have traditionally represented the pinnacle of photographic equipment. Outstanding image quality, great performance in terms of…
As may well be obvious from some of the posts on this site, I have a serious interest in photography – and run a successful professional photographic business covering wedding, lifestyle / family & commercial photography. Going right back to my first “serious” digital camera, I’ve always been shooting with Canon equipment – diving in…
Let me start by saying that having used Apple’s Aperture for years, I’ve reached the conclusion over the last few months that it’s no-longer the best product for my imaging workflow. This isn’t intended to be a comparison between Aperture 3 & Lightroom 4.1 nor is it a review of either product. Both can be…
Advertising-supported services for various things have been around almost as long as the advertising needed to support them has. Over the years various companies have experimented with offering a full gamut of services from advertising-supported mobile phones through to PCs and internet access. For various reasons, many of those services are now not around…
After using Apple’s new Smart Case on an iPad 3 for the last week, I thought I’d collect a few initial thoughts together for anyone considering buying one. Firstly, I should say that although it’s perhaps not Apple’s best product ever, it’s still firmly wrapped around my iPad and is highly likely to stay…
Alongside all the higher-profile news & products emerging during Apple’s 2012 Worldwide Developer Conference was something intended to address one of the most obvious flaws with the iPad Smart Cover. Sold in their millions to iPad owners wanting to protect their devices, it may sound slightly obvious but Smart Covers only cover the screen; leaving…
Since its launch back in 2010, CloudFlare has been a company with an ambitious goal – help to power and protect the entire Internet. Along the way they also accelerate your website, promising massive performance gains through use of their globally distributed servers – providing everyone with easy access a content delivery network. Content Delivery Networks…
Since starting to shoot on a more professional basis some time ago, it wasn’t long before two main issues started to become apparent on a nearly daily basis. Firstly, you can never have enough kit… Just when you think you have all the gear you need, you suddenly find a lens you can’t live without,…
Having taken the plunge, I’m writing this on a shiny new 2010 Macbook Air 13″ (2.13Ghz Core2Duo, 4Gb ram & 256Gb SSD) – which UPS kindly delivered earlier today. For the last few years I’ve been happily using an early 2008 non-unibody Macbook Pro equipped with a 2.5Ghz Intel C2D, 4Gb ram and possibly the…
I’m not normally one to “review” new pieces of hardware writing about my experience while doing so, but thought I’d break with tradition so far and document my thoughts on this mobile broadband router or “MiFi” as it’s been termed. The Huawei E585 is a mobile broadband data dongle with a difference – in that…
