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Ricoh GR3 User Report What's new, what's improved ? 24 March 2019
The GR3 can get decently close to small creaturesThe Ricoh GR series of enthusiast compacts began with the original GR1 in 1996. This was the first of a line of 35mm film compacts. The first digital...
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Ricoh GR3 User report Part 2 Setting up 25 March 2019
The GR series cameras have built their cult-like reputation in street and documentary work. However they are also excellent landscape cameras and the GR3 is the best of all the GR models.The camera can...
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Ricoh GR3 User report Part 3 The Menus 25 March 2019
Banksia Straight out of camera JPG at [Standard] Image Control.I think every camera maker would do well to explore the Ricoh approach to camera menus. There are enough menu items to achieve full...
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Canon Powershot SX70 How to get the best pictures 27 March 2019
Noisy Miner SX70The SX70 is the latest and best model in Canon’s Powershot SX(2 digit) series of compact bridge style superzoom cameras.Canon has a long history of making this type of digital camera...
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Battle of the formats Full Frame vs Micro Four Thirds Round 1, 29 March 2019
Central Railway Station Sydney 1970Only cameraholics ask "what camera did you use ?" when they view a print of this or any other photo. Such technicalities are not relevant to the appeal of the...
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How the Sony RX10.4 could be even better 30 March 2019
The great battleIt’s all about ergonomics and the user interfaceWarning: Dense complex post follows.Short summary: Sony could greatly enhance the appeal of the RX10.4 by upgrading the body and...
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Canon Powershot SX70 at the beach 30 March 2019
Add captionA brisk offshore wind blew up this afternoon so I took the SX70 down to the beach. This cleaned up the waves for the boardriders and kept salt spray off my lens.When I tried this a few...
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Sony RX10.4 Setting up the streamline way. 6 April 2019
Noisy minerLast month I published “How the Sony RX10.4 could be even better”. This contained my suggestions for a root-and-branch redesign of the menu system and a substantial overhaul of the body,...
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Canon EOS RP ergonomic evaluation and score 9 April 2019
EOS-RP Yes it makes pictures. Not noticeably better pictures than I can regularly get from cameras with smaller sensors at a lower price point but......Ergonomics is about the experience of using the...
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The essence of camera ergonomics Updated 9 March 2019 with Canon EOS RP
Mid sized bridge camera mockupThe essence of camera ergonomics is the number and complexity of actions required to control the device.Other important factors include holding, viewing, haptics,...
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Camera ergonomic scores revised and updated April 2019
Will we see a new wave of more user friendly cameras ?If not I doubt that cameras have much of a futureI have undertaken a review of my ergonomic scores. The reason for this is changing expectations...
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Could there be an ideal camera ? 16 April 2019
Mockup 6.2 as described in this postMany people might think that a silly question but I think the idea is worth consideration.Maybe the concept of an “ideal” camera is a bit ambitious but I think we...
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Canon Powershot G7X.2 Short user review 25 April 2019
Grevillea on the run. These flowers were waving about in the breeze. I managed to grab a few sharp frames with the G7X.2 inbetween gusts.It appears some people still prefer to make their pictures with...
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Canon EOS RP user report (why the RP is not so important for photographers)...
Dodgems. EOS RP. On 9 February this year I posted a discussion around the title “Why is the Canon EOS RPimportant?’.I fell for my own argument and bought one with the RF 35mm f1.8 lens. Now having used...
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Travelling with the Lumix FZ1000 (original) 24 May 2019
MOPOP SeattleI recently travelled through parts of the USA, Canada and Alaska as usual taking photos along the way. My plan had been to take a new Panasonic FZ1000.2 but there seems to be a hold up...
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A Compendium of Compromised Compacts 28 May 2019
MOPOP-2 Lumix FZ1000I am a long time enthusiast user of advanced compact cameras especially when I am travelling or in a social setting or gathering of people. The better (read “more expensive”)...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 First impressions 31 May 2019
Derelict milk processing facility Ellensburg FZ1000The original Lumix FZ1000 was released in 2014. I bought one as soon as it became available in Australia and have used it frequently since then...
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Battle of the formats Round 2 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C 12 June 2019
Sony a6500 on the left, Lumix G95 on the rightEarlier this year (2019) the editors of Digital Photography Review interviewed representatives of several camera makers.The brief quotes below from the...
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Ricoh GR3 Ergonomic score 15 June 2019
The GR3 has one of the best lenses I have ever tested and it makes very good photos. You would need to spend a great deal more money to get better quality. This ergonomic evaluation and score follows...
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Sony RX100.5A SmallRig 2248 accessory grip 15 June 2019
In my previous post about the Ricoh GR3 I commented that there is no aftermarket for accessory grips because the designer got it right from the start.That is not the case for any of Sony’s RX100 series...
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