I was pleased to hear recently that an ex-work colleague had purchased a new Canon mirrorless camera and was taking a photography course. Not only is she getting in on the ground floor of...
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When I got my F80 film SLR in 2002, I also got a couple of cheap plastic Nikon zoom lenses – a 28-80 and a 70-300. Later on, I got a fast 50 1.8...
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A few years ago I replaced my dormant Nikon F80 film kit with a new D5500 digital system. I really liked the compact and lightweight new DSLR and eventually got 3 new autofocus DX...
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Yes, I have a turntable. Even had to buy a phono preamp when my replacement stereo receiver didn’t feature one. I have lots of LPs too. I’ve collected them since I got my first...
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A few years ago – when we got serious about cruise holidays – I had to accept the idea that I would not be taking my very best camera equipment with me any longer....
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So on January 20, our grandson will be turning 11. Time flies – Teddy was born at the start of the Obama administration, and you all know how far we have come from there....
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It’s been a strange winter so far in Almonte. The temperature has fluctuated up and down, and we have had a lot less snow than normal. Last weekend we had a major rain event...
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I began the 21st Century as basically a film photographer – both at home and while traveling. At the time I did not think that the newly developing digital camera could compete with a...
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As the end of the year approaches, so does the end of another decade. These past 10 years have had their share of changes for us, although we have remained in Almonte as our...
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So I did end up taking the Nikon DSLR to Sydenham. Considering the amount of stuff we were toting anyway, the extra camera/flash bulk was negligible. The Nikon is surely the best camera for...