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 »
An ongoing list of equipment used on the For Folk’s Sake sessions. Rev. Simpkins There were a few reasons for doing this outside, but I’m glad I did and it turned out nicely. This is really the session that made me think it would be good to get out more. This was car based, so… Read More »
I’ve been having another go at using Blackmagic Resolve Studio for editing my sessions, rather than Adobe Premiere Pro. I tried this a while ago with the free version, and did publish a video from the attempt, but ended up going back to Premiere which I found overall easier to use. But ended up buying… Read More »
Quick one, hopefully. For powering my Panasonic cameras on shoots I’ve been using dummy batteries with USB PD adaptors for the tripod cameras. These have been working OK but I recently found out this setup is actually slightly underpowered and it made me a little paranoid about stability. For USB power directly into camera Panasonic… Read More »
A small collection of results from playing with USB powerbanks. USB power is a really interesting way of powering devices: there’s lots of capacity options, charging is easy and they’re reusable across devices. And prices are low compared to NP-F batteries and certainly first party batteries for devices. The biggest issue is finding quality options… Read More »
Quick post. My phone was up for renewal so I went large with an iPhone 13 Pro. This was an acceptance that I take more photos on my phone than any ‘real’ camera so made sense to spend the money. After a few weeks my opinion is basically that’s it’s fine, but not miraculous, and… Read More »