Review: LensPacks lens holders for camera bags
Review of LensPacks lens retainer for camera bags. Lens mount device holds lenses firmly into a camera bag, reducing movement and speeds up swapping lenses....
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02
May
2017
Samyang XP 14mm f/2.4 lens review
Samyang XP 14mm f/2.4 / Rokinon Special Performance (SP) 14mm F2.4 lens review - manual focus ultra wide angle lens, tested on the Canon 5Ds 50MP full frame camera, also available in Nikon F mount...
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29
April
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Camera testing, Lens, Lens tests and reviews, Review, Rumour lens article, Software review | 5 Comments
FoCal autofocus adjustment and calibration software review
Review of FoCal autofocus adjustment and calibration software. The software from Reikan automates camera autofocus microadjustment for many Nikon and Canon cameras that have the feature. Works for Mac and Windows and includes additional functions for evaluating some aspects of lens performance....
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13
March
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Colour management, Datacolor, Monitor calibration, Review, Software review, Software update | No comment
Datacolor Spyder 5 Elite Plus review
Spyder 5 Elite plus upgrade to Datacolor's Spyder 5 Elite monitor calibrator and profiling. Add-on software upgrade for soft proofing, improved grey balance and a wider range of customisation options....
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28
February
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Colour management, Datacolor, Hardware review, Monitor calibration, Review, Software review | 2 Comments
Datacolor Spyder5PRO monitor calibrator review
Review of the Datacolor Spyder 5 Pro monitor calibrator. Calibration and profiling of your monitor/monitors for reliability and optimal display quality...
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23
February
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Lens, Lens tests and reviews, Review, Rumour lens article, Sigma | 1 Comment
Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art review
Review of the Sigma 12-14mm f4 lens. Ultra wide angle zoom lens tested on the Canon 5Ds. Review looks at the challenges of making effective use of a very wide angle lens and how it performs from a handling, sharpness and distortion viewpoint. Includes a...
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21
February
2017
Moving a Canon PRO-2000 printer
Following on from our PRO-2000 review, it needed shipping back to Canon. There are several options for moving such a printer (or a larger PRO-4000), the one we needed uses up a lot of ink. Take care when installing your large format printer if you...
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21
February
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, BenQ, Colour management, Hardware review, Monitor calibration, Monitor reviews, Review | 11 Comments
BenQ SW320 32inch 4k monitor review
Keith Cooper reviews the BenQ SW320 31.5 inch 4K high resolution monitor. The wide gamut monitor has Adobe98 coverage and supports hardware profiling with a 14 bit 3D LUT. The supplied profiling/calibration software supports different measurement devices. Comes with a display shielding hood and individual...
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12
February
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Fisheye, Lens, Lens tests and reviews, Review, Rumour lens article, Samyang | 3 Comments
Samyang 12mm f2.8 fisheye lens review
Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-eye lens review. Using a fisheye lens for more than obvious 'fisheye' shots. Looking at the unique stereographic projection geometry of the Samyang full frame fisheye lens...
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07
February
2017
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Black and white, Canon printer, Fotospeed, Paper review, Printing, Review | No comment
Paper review Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300
Paper review, looking at Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300gsm paper by Fotospeed. Tested on the Canon PRO-2000 pigment ink printer for colour and black and white printing...
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13
January
2017