Detailed and personal reviews of photography equipment
The Best Nikon Cameras for 2020 With such a wide variety of Nikon cameras on offer deciding which is the best Nikon camera can be daunting (and often pointless) – in this post I discuss Nikon cameras available in 2020 in Full Frame, mid-range and entry level models. Table 1: Nikon Full Frame Cameras – … Read more
Living in New Zealand, where we get a ton of rain, I want the best waterproof camera bag on the planet. With a budget in mind I spent a considerable amount of time researching both online and local camera shops locally to see what is available. Having spent so much time on this I thought … Read more
When writing my previous post on photography lighting kits I came across several really great value-for-money photography lighting equipment for beginners. My first thought was how much of a time-saver it would have been if I could have had a well-researched, and honest view, on what to buy when I was looking for some lighting equipment, at … Read more
No photography gear is complete without a decent photography lighting kit. Owning a lighting kit and learning how to make the most of it takes anyone’s photography to the next level (or two). Understanding and being able to manipulate light to create the image you want/envisage is the key to taking your skills to the … Read more
The best Neutral density filters for photography are ND filters that are easy to use and produce true images time after time, with 100% colour rendition, no loss of quality and zero vignetting. I don’t profess to know the ins-and-outs of every brand but I do know a bit about ND filters from my own … Read more
Are you searching for the best photography gloves for cold weather? Well fellow photographer have I got good news for you! Look no further than this full review of the Heat 3 Smart Gloves, rated by extreme weather photographers as the best gloves in even the coldest of conditions. I discovered the existence of these … Read more
Following on my earlier post in search of the best waterproof camera bag I thought it might be helpful if I provide a full review of the Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW Camera Backpack in this post. The Lowepro camera backpack was my third choice – hard to believe that such a great bag can come … Read more
I was recently looking for a good waterproof camera bag to hold up to the rainy conditions we experience in New Zealand and one of the bags that was in the running was the National Geographic Camera Backpack (model a5270)- which I discuss in more detail below. The Nat Geo Camera bag came a close second to … Read more
For some years now I have owned a Bos Camera Strap (BosStrap) and am very happy with it. I think it’s one of the best kept secrets in the photography world. Let’s face it the straps that come with cameras are horribly uncomfortable, often too short and, after a very short time, feel like they … Read more
With so much advice and so many models to choose from the newbie photographer will no doubt struggle to decide what is the best camera for a beginner photographer in 2020. In this post I will cut out all the hype and focus on what’s important by getting straight to the point of what I … Read more
