What is the best camera for travel? That’s a great question I get asked many and many times. My simple answer is the camera with you and that is why I was so happy to have the Panasonic LX10 for a review. There are already few amazing sites that provide a deep technical review. This … Read more
Let’s start straight with an important question. Should I buy brand new equipment or should I go for a second hand camera and lens? A great question which requires some analysis If you are running on a real budget, buying a second hand camera can be the solution to go. The present market has some good … Read more
This camera has been one of the most long-awaited camera of 2016. Finally I have been able to spend some time with it. I planned a Fujifilm X-Pro2 test case scenario. A series of photography in low light condition, using an high ISO value. I actually already had the Fujifilm X-Pro2 in my hands few months … Read more
This is one of the cameras announced in Photokina 2016 that excited me the most. Why? Because this camera is a G7 on steroids. Few days after Photokina I got asked if I wanted to do a Panasonic G85 review for travel photography. Guess how big was the smile on my face. And if you don’t really know the … Read more
The collaboration between Panasonic and Leica is taking to the market some amazing lenses and the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH is another awesome example. I was delivered this lens just 2 days before a travel photography trip I planned in North Queensland. I usually travel with 3 lenses (a wide angle, a … Read more
It’s all organised for your trip. Flight tickets are in the bag. Clothes in the rucksack. Now, which lens should I take? If you are not sure, because you have so many things to see and do, then a standard-range zoom is probably the way to go and the Fuji XF 16-55 f/2.8 is a great … Read more
I was waiting to review the Panasonic Lumix GX85 since it was announced, end of April 2016. On paper this camera was looking fantastic. On paper, a great combination of high end features and low end cost. How did it go?? Read on! When people ask me how do I score a travel camera, I … Read more
I like to start this review with a question. Why the Fujifilm X70 is a unique camera for city and travel photography? Just one word: portability But there is much more than that Last month I flew to Sydney for few days. I had just my carry-on luggage (7Kg). It was a trip to see few … Read more
Here I am on a flight to the Zoo Safari of Dubbo, over 800km west of Sydney, basically in a very remote place. I am flying there because I have always dreamt of being in a safari and this is the closest you can get in Australia. I needed a big zoom lens for this … Read more
I usually like to start a review explaining step by step what I did like and what I was not fully satisfied with. In this case I can say straight away that if you are after a compact camera with a wide optical zoom range, the Panasonic Lumix TZ80 may be the right choice for your city exploration and … Read more