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The Arca-Swiss D4 Geared Head
I took delivery of a new Arca Swiss D4 Geared Head from Robert White in May 2011 and was immediately impressed by its small dimensions and its quality engineering. more
Ektar 100 versus Velvia 100F
I spent a few days on the north Cornish coast in March and chanced upon a really good week. In fact perhaps too good as the weather was mainly of very hazy sunshine and even foggy evenings. This led me to concentrate more on details than the grand vista, but I did have some fun with moody foggy sunsets. Because of the stable light in the shade I thought that I would make a mini comparison of Velvia 100F more
Kodak’s New Portra 400 Film
Looking in Amateur Photographer this week shows healthy signs that film is nowhere near dead yet. They have featured a whole host of vintage great recently and the current issue has a 'Bigger Pictures on a Budget' which includes medium format cameras available second hand - although some aren't quite so budget as the recent purchase of a Mamiya 7 kit demonstrate. More about that in a future more
Colour Film Comparison – Pt Two
As in the previous tests, the comparisons are between colour films available in large format sheet sizes (comparing roll films is expensive and time consuming). more
Great British Landscapes on the Amazon Kindle?
As you can see from the images above the Kindle can be used to view images in monochrome. more
The iPad for Photographers – Part 1
Photographers love and hate technology in equal measure. We all know it: that desire to shop for the latest gadget, the delicious agony of spending time researching for something that, ultimately we know we will buy. more
Olympus EP1 versus Panasonic GF1
I was an early adopter of the m4/3rds ‘compact’ system buying a Panasonic GF-1 with 20mm lens pretty much as soon as they became available. It promised so much. more