Last summer I picked up an Asus ROG Ally on sale for £450 to replace an ageing, and increasingly rattly, Switch 1. For clarity, this is the RC71L model, with the Z1E processor but not the nicer Ally-X, and not one of the newer Xbox branded models. I’ve upgraded it to a 2TB drive with… Read More »
A while ago I set myself a goal of keeping things I buy for at least four years. I wasn’t happy with some of my spending habits, tending to get an idea and rush out and buy something to satisfy it. Then realizing it wasn’t quite right, then eBay-ing it and getting something else. It… Read More »
So I’ve just published my first session for almost two years, featuring Phildel. Where have I been? Well, the short version of the long break is that I’d just got tired of it. It’s a fair amount of work and I was spending my free time on other things, mostly exercise, and particularly cycling which… Read More »
That’s it really. I know no-one cares, these haven’t been in production for years but I still use them and I was curious. People who have asked Sennheiser have got answers of mid 40ms and low 20ms values so I thought I’d just test it myself. It’s worth noting that these use a different encoding/transmission… Read More »
Just over two years ago I switched to L-mount as my primary camera system. At the time I was doing a lot of video work using multiple micro-four thirds cameras. For a long time this was mostly G80 based, but ended up with GH5M2, GH5S, and a G9. I was tempted by the improved AF… Read More »
As previously mentioned I gave up on my Sony RX100 VII and sold it on. And that left a bit of a gap for a new ‘medium cam’, something more capable than the pocket-size Canon G9X II but smaller than the Panasonic S5 II. I decided to fill that hole with the Olympus OM-Systems OM-5.… Read More »
As I’d owned my RX100 VII for a couple of years I thought I should write a long term review. When I started drafting it in my head I realized the camera really wasn’t working for me and ending up selling it shortly after. One of those occasions where measuring something changes the outcome. Background… Read More »
Background Back in January 2023 ish I picked up a Series 8 Apple Watch which I ended up using it mostly as a fitness tracker. When it died after a swim a few months in I took the refund and thought I may as well get a dedicated fitness watch and went for the Garmin… Read More »
I’ve been taken a break from session recordings to focus on other hobbies, and I’m certainly not buying any more session gear. Which is a shame since Panasonic have, very sweetly, released a camera just for me. Yes, the S9 is out to, let’s say, “mixed” reviews. But for my use, it just might be… Read More »
To prevent excessive chopping and changing I set myself a target of keeping new toys for four years. The Motu 1248 has just reached this benchmark so, in theory, is open to be upgraded and it’s a good moment to have a retrospective. The four year target is a bit of a blunt instrument, it’s… Read More »