Reviews

Nokia 5800 Review, GPS Navigation and Internet on a Smartphone

Decided to replace my current mobile with a smartphone because I thought internet on the move and GPS would come in handy when scouting for new places for the odd photo stroll or good spots for practising my photography. However, I didn’t want to pay the price of a laptop for say the HTCs or [...]

Advanced MP3 Player’s Surprise Santa Sack

Was browsing around looking for a new DAP because my current one’s built-in battery is wearing down to only 2 hours. Then I found this – A “Santa Sack” filled with random goodies from Advanced MP3 Players‘ shop for £5 ( £7 including P&P).
It’s kind of like paying for a raffle ticket really and in [...]

Hama Star 62 Tripod Review

Decided to pick up a tripod for night photography. Originally I was going to go for the Hama Star 61 but it seemed to be a little on the light side at 1.3kg so I went for the Hama Star 62 version instead which is at 1.5kg.
It seems to be good value [...]

DSLR Photography – 55-250mm Telephoto Lens, Hoods and Polariser

Uh oh, I’m starting to buy into Canon’s DSLR system which means my wallet will soon be gone.
Anyway, thought I’d share a little of the information I’ve learned as I read more about photography and experiment with more gear. The more experienced photographers amongst you can correct me if I’m wrong about anything ^^;

Different Lenses
DSLRs [...]

Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel SX Review

Originally I wanted to buy the Sony DSLR A200 kit again because my budget’s only around the £300 mark but unfortunately, it seems it’s no longer in production and is superceded by the more expensive A230 kit.
Considering the jump in costs and how the specs on the new model are the same, I thought I’d [...]