By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
Deep into October and I’ve yet to write a word for DearSusan. Shame on me. It’s hard to write when you’re having fun. Me ’n Mrs P both have birthdays in October and in recent years, have chosen to spend them both in Singapore. That’s two weeks – more than most visitors spend there in […]
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Dear Susan member Pascal has written before about the rise of the camera phone and his appreciation for it’s simplicity. They have certainly captured the imagination of the consumer market, and have essentially killed off low end pocket cameras, leaving camera makers like Panasonic and Sony moving increasingly upmarket with ultra wide range zooms and […]
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By Paul Perton | Monday Post
Photokina is done and all the new cameras and lenses are slowly finding their way into reviewers’ hands and some into stores, no doubt filling the early adopters with delight. So, time for a quick look at some of the highlights. Top of the expectation list, Nikon’s mirrorless Z effort(s) appear to be […]
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By Paul Perton | Travel Photography
What if it breaks down? What if I want a wider view? What if I want a longer view? I almost succumbed and packed an X-Pro and a couple of lenses. Even as late as the morning of our departure, I reasoned that there was plenty of space in […]
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By Paul Perton | Monday Post , Uncategorized
Over the years, I’ve collected several hundred URLs as bookmarks, each pointing to a photoblogger of one stripe or another. Lots of them have provided unwitting assistance, much of which has guided me well, others just offered direction, a daily image or some sage words. Bored and between afternoon drive time radio, dinner […]
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By pascaljappy | Travel Photography
Readers rejoice, as here is a second great article on photography in Asia by Adrian Turner. If you’ve missed it, you can read his well-received Travel Portraits article here. And now, here is part 2, sent in echo to a similar post featured here a year ago. Lovely photographs and interesting texte. Thanks for the […]
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By Paul Perton | Review
23 March. Home. To recap; a few days in Singapore – our favourite city in the world – followed by a quick trip up to George Town (Penang), to remind ourselves how much we enjoy being there, too. In part 1, the X-Pro2 was brand new and the post was […]
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By Paul Perton | How-To , Travel Photography
Almost anyone – whether they have been there or not – will tell you that the only reason to visit Singapore is to change planes, and/or shop. Well no. At least not in this house. Our first visit was in 2005 and again almost every year since. It is a spectacular city, […]
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