The Megapixel Myth: Why You Have More Megapixels Than You Need, And Then Some!

In the world of digital photography, “Megapixels” has long been the primary metric used to sell cameras. It’s a number that feels easy to understand: bigger must be better, right? However, for the vast majority of photographers—from hobbyists to working professionals—the obsession with high pixel counts is often a distraction from what actually makes anContinue reading “The Megapixel Myth: Why You Have More Megapixels Than You Need, And Then Some!”

Monochrome only cameras – A curiosity or perfection?

With Ricoh announcing a monochrome only camera, and companies like Leica with their M11 and Q2 Monochrom and Pentax with the K3, you have to wonder why these monochrome only cameras exist, and would they be of interest to people? What is a digital monochrome camera? Digital cameras that only take photos in black andContinue reading “Monochrome only cameras – A curiosity or perfection?”

The Nikon Z6ii – A long term review.

It’s currently June 2025 and I have been using my Nikon Z6ii for around 18 months (and around 14,000 images), and it is at this point that I feel I can give a full and honest review of the camera, how it is to handle, how the files are to edit and that important questionContinue reading “The Nikon Z6ii – A long term review.”

The benefits of old point and shoot cameras that we forget!

As you probably know by now, recently I’ve been repurposing old digital cameras from the 2000 era and putting them to everyday use. What started off as an experiment to find great looking, film like images from their CCD sensors, turned into something very different. There is no denying that camera technology has moved on,Continue reading “The benefits of old point and shoot cameras that we forget!”

Why the Fujifilm X-T20 is still the camera I recommend in 2021

It’s now 2021, and the Fujifilm X-T20 was released in 2017, uses Fujifilm’s X-Trans III sensor technology and has been superseded by cameras like the X-T30 and X-S10 (both X-Trans IV). So why would it be the camera I recommend to people in 2021? Let me explain… Image Quality: The first thing of note isContinue reading “Why the Fujifilm X-T20 is still the camera I recommend in 2021”