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Bridge cameras roundup August 2023

 Sydney icons  Panasonic FZ1000.2My interest in bridge cameras has been re-energised by the release this year of a series of upgrades to Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom using artificial intelligence. In...

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Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 revisited in 2023

 All photos Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2I recently posted about the Panasonic Lumix FZ300 bridge camera which benefits from a  striking improvement in image quality when Adobe Denoise AI enhancement is...

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Setting up the Panasonic Lumix FZ10002 for still photos Revised August 2023

  * Before we start: Download and…RTFM   Although the language is a bit strangulated in parts it is reasonably easy to follow and is easier to digest than current Canon EOS manuals which have 937...

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Bridge camera revival ? Could this be the new best camera type ?

 FZ1000.2 Multi shot panorama stitched in Camera RawLet us have a look at the main camera types in use today with a summary of their strengths and weaknesses.SmartphoneThe great majority of photos are...

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Bridge camera new lease of life with Adobe AI image enhancements August 2023

 Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 Here is a worked example to illustrate how one bridge camera, in this case the Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 gets a new lease of life with new Adobe AI post processing capabilities...

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Canon EOS G10 camera concept proposal

 Global warming is a hoax...? Manly beach Sydney July  midwinter  Lumix FZ1000.2In 2015 Canon released the Powershot G3 X, a compact bridge camera with some appealing features and specifications,...

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Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 Options for close up work August 2023

FZ1000.2 with +3 achromat CU lens. The little spider is about 8x10mm and waving about in the breeze. I got more shots in focus with the FZ1000.2 than with the Canon EOS R5 with RF 100mm f2.8 L Macro...

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Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 Focus bracketing for increased depth 12 August 2023

 Photo referred to in the textThis is referenced on page 142 of the Advanced Operating Instructions for the FZ10002. The instructions lack detail so here is some more information about the process.If...

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Canon RF 28mm f2.8 STM lens user review 20 August 2023

 In recent years Canon has shown it is willing to explore unconventional approaches to lens design and construction in the quest for high quality at a consumer friendly price. The recently released RF...

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A new type of camera for the new age ? The way forward for camera makers and...

 Sydney, Barangaroo from East Balmain, evening.  Panasonic Lumix fZ1000.2There has, over the last 40 years or so been a series of major changes to the way most people make photographs.Film gave way to...

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Canon RF 35mm f1.8 macro lens hood and filter options 31 August 2023

 Canon EOS R5 with RF 35mm f1.8  You can't tell from this photo which has been through a process of downsizing and compression for the internet but the original contains a remarkable amount of...

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Canon Powershot SX70 HS bridge camera user review 18 September 2023

 All photos Canon SX70I am a big fan of bridge cameras because of their versatility and all-in-one-do-most things capability. Bridge cameras look like and in most ways operate like Digital SLR cameras...

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New Panasonic Lumix G9 Mk2.......MFT revival or too little, too late ?

 This photo of a sulphur crested cockatoo in flight was made with a Canon EOS R10 with the RF-S 55-210mm budget medium tele zoom lens. This combination is very compact and inexpensive yet performs...

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Camera ergonomics in a nutshell. Revised and republished 16 Octobr 2023

 Having a whale of a time. Big baby humpback.I am lucky to live in a place where migrating whales can be seen in large numbers just off the beaches and headlands  Canon EOS R5 with RF 100-400mm I...

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Can a small Mirrorless Interchangeable lens camera work as a compact ?

 Container loading facility Port BotanyOver the last few years the availability of fixed lens compact cameras with a built in viewfinder has declined dramatically. The point-and-shoot market has been...

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Canon RF-S 55-210mm f5-7.1 IS STM crop sensor medium tele lens. An 8 month...

  Noisy miner take off   All photos Canon EOS R10 with RF-S 55-210mm lens. I posted my initial review of the Canon RF-S 55-210mm f5-7.1 IS STM lens in April 2023. This post is a follow-up after 8...

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Canon RF-S 18-45mm f4.5-6.3 kit lens user review 1 December 2023

 RF-S 18-45mm at 18mm f5.6 on R10. Photos on this platform are downsized and compressed for the internet so we don't see how much information is available in the originals. But trust me when I say the...

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Canon RF-S 10-18mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Ultrawide zoom lens initial user review 9...

 This is a bit unusual. We don't think to use an ultrawide lens to photograph birds. But this juvenile Australian magpie has been visiting since he was a fledgling. He is accustomed to being close and...

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Canon EOS R10 long term user review (still photography) 29 December 2023

 R10 with RF 100-400mm lensThe Canon EOS R7 and R10 were announced together in May 2022 and became available soon afterwards.When it was introduced the R10 was the entry model into the Canon RF mount...

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Canon EOS R7 Second time around 18 January 2024

 Spider in the tank R7 with RF-S 10-18mm hand heldCanon introduced their mirrorless RF mount cameras and lenses in 2018 with a range of full frame models. At the time Canon had a catalogue of crop...

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Setting up the Canon EOS R7 for still photos 7 February 2024

 All photos Canon EOS R7 with RF-S 18-150mm lensThe R7  and R10, introduced in the first half of 2022 are the first EOS RF mount APSC crop sensor cameras. The R7 which is the subject of this post is...

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Ergonomic logic of the Canon EOS R8 10 February 2024

 We can see all the R8 controls in this view except those on the side of the lens barrel.  There are enough to operate the camera efficiently. Fitting the EG-E1 grip extender makes the R8 feel like a...

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Let's do retro right....right ? Introducing the CONRO contemporary retro...

 Behold the CONRO  a contemporary retro style camera for the 21st CenturyThere has been much excited comment lately about the just-announced Fujifilm X100VI retro style camera.Why are camera reviewers...

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Photographing SailGP with the Canon EOS R8 Sydney February 2024

 Competitive sailing is very popular in many countries but until recently has never been  a spectator sport, nor has it been the type of activity which could readily be filmed for broadcast television....

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Extending the reach of the Canon RF 100-500mm L lens with the EOS R7 camera...

 In the original I can clearly make out passengers on their verandahs and service personnel doing maintenance on the vessel.The Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 IS USM L is one of the best lenses we can buy...

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