Christian Fletcher workshop

I had been down on Christian Fletcher’s workshop list for a few months.  He doesn’t hold them very often, and I missed the last one down in Dunsborough.  But luckily, he held one up in Perth last week, so it wasn’t too far to drive.
Although he basically just talked for 4 hours, it was satisfying [...]

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Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 lens

Interestingly, both my father and my father-in-law are photography enthusiasts too! I think this is partly why I’ve taken up the hobby myself.   And like me, my fathers have accumulated various photographic gear over the years…  but old gear!
I’ve recently found that my father has a Nikon 50mm f/1.2 lens!   That’s a huge aperture!  I [...]

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D90 Envy

I know..  I know..  I sometimes justify the whole SLR route of photography to my wifey saying that I’ll never have to upgrade the SLR body – I will just spend money on lenses.   But the camera gods keep coming out with new fandangled SLR bodies that I really want!
Last year I upgraded from my [...]

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Thanks PRA!

Well today I had a small photo assignment..  at work!  I had to do a group shot, probably outdoors.  I do have a cheap studio lighting kit, but it’s not portable and I don’t have any battery packs or anything.  So I decided to do it minimalist – strobist style.
Unfortunately, I suddenly realised last night [...]

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Review: DigitalRev eBay

Since becoming more interested in photography a few years ago, I have started buying more and more toys.   Prices in stores in Australia have always been too high for me.  I used to buy gear from Cathay Photo on trips to Singapore.  However, this didn’t happen that often and usually meant I didn’t get Australian [...]

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