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First Outdoor Shots with Fujifilm Finepix F72EXR – in the Snow!

As I write this blog it has started to snow again, a weather condition that forced me work from home today. The one advantage of that is I was able to take 10 minutes to have a play with my … Continue reading

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The Camera Saga Continues – Fujifilm Finepix F72EXR

First off, this is the first blog I’m writing with the iPhone application so URLs and photos (there is a photo function so I will try!) will be added at a later date if I can’t add them via the … Continue reading

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Photography: Sony A200 & Panasonic TZ1 Photo Comparison

This past Sunday we took our little boy to the park so I decided to use the opportunity to take a few photos as well. One thing I am beginning to realise is that my standard seems to have risen … Continue reading

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Photography: Different focus points, aperture and depth of field

You may remember from the blog about my first set of photos with my newly acquired Sony A200 that I got feedback about my photos all having the subject in the centre of the photo, and that not always being … Continue reading

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First photos with Sony A200, new website & learning about composition

This past weekend I had a chance to have a proper play with my Sony A200 – quite different to the Panasonic DMC-TZ1 that I’ve been using for the past few years, to say the least. On the Saturday I … Continue reading

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So, I changed my mind – this is the new lens I want for my Sony A200!

OK, so yesterday I did some research and asked around and I was pretty sure that my first lens purchase for my Sony A200 would be a Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO Macro DG Lens. However, and just further proof that … Continue reading

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My Sony A200 DSLR Camera has arrived!

Exactly one week after the deal to get my hands on a Sony A200! The camera arrived at 9.30am this morning but unfortunately that was an hour after I’d left for work, so I had to wait until getting home … Continue reading

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The Dirty Lens Panasonic DMC-TZ1 Photo Set!

As promised, here are a sample of some of the photos taken with my 3 year old Panasonic DMC-TZ1. To see any of these at their original full size or to see the rest of them, then go to my … Continue reading

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Panasonic DMC-TZ7 no more – enter the Sony A200 and the world of DSLR cameras!

Fickle, me – whatever makes you think that? First there was this post where I was trying to decide which compact super zoom digital camera to buy. Then there was this post where I announced that I had decided upon, … Continue reading

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I chose the Panasonic DMC-TZ7 – here are the first few photos

After much deliberating, as detailed in this post, I took the plunge and went for the Panasonic DMC-TZ7 Digital Camera. I couldn’t give up my super zoom and in fact have improved upon my 10x zoom to a 12x zoom. … Continue reading

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