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I’ve been shooting with the Panasonic L10 for a couple of weeks now after buying one with my own money. I’ve written a very popular guide to compact cameras based on my extensive ownership and experience with the Fujifilm X100 and Ricoh GR series cameras. Both of those are fixed focal length cameras, but the … Read more
Even though I’ve mainly been shooting monochrome images lately, the Autumn colours here in Crieff are just too beautiful and vivid to pass up, and combined with a new determination to get on with life and enjoy the benefits of living in such a beautiful location, I took both the Panasonic L10 and the Ricoh … Read more
To follow on from my Panasonic L10 first impressions article, I took the camera out with me again today on a long walk over the Knock of Crieff. The Autumn colours were out on full display, but as I had a rather excitable 4 month old Labradoodle with me the camera stayed in my jacket … Read more
I’ve owned multiple iterations of the Fuji X100 and Ricoh GR series cameras which dominate compact camera lists and I’ve been a Micro Four Thirds user since around 2012. I used to own a Panasonic GX9 which was a great little camera when paired with some of the smaller lenses in the Micro Four thirds … Read more
I bought the Ricoh GRIV on pre-order back when I lived in the Philippines. I already owned the Ricoh GRIII and my daughter Sofia had the GRIIIx. Two lightweight very compact cameras that allowed us to take them with us on trips without them dominating and weighing us down. It was a great way to … Read more
It’s been a sobering and difficult couple of weeks and as you will have noticed, I haven’t posted as much content lately. Besides the logistics of having to move house, my current reliance on mobile internet and just trying to get my head around the seeming permanence of my daughter Izzy’s absence, I have found … Read more
Life has become incredibly complicated and stressful this year. Both personal and work life have taken some incredible hits in the last three months, and to be quite honest, if it wasn’t for having Sofia around to motivate me, I would probably have struggled to push through it. But pushing through it is exactly what … Read more
Back in April 2026 this website had climbed to 180k sessions a month. It had grown from strength to strength. It funded my family’s move from the Philippines to the UK. A decision we took becasue my youngest daughter Izzy, showed signs of having autism. We moved to the UK because of its healthcare options … Read more
The Fujifilm X-T30 III shines brightest when kept as a lightweight, minimal setup. Its primary advantage is pairing great image quality with a remarkably compact footprint. Because of that, you don’t need a heavy pack stuffed with gear to get good results. It’s why i included it in the best cameras for beginners guide. This … Read more
The Fujifilm X-T30 III is a fantastic camera for beginners offering simple automatic modes that make taking pictures easy. However if you want to take a little bit more control while still keeping things as simple as possible then the settings below give you the best performance without having to be a computer scientist to … Read more