Win a Canon 1Ds Mark II and other goodies!

April 23rd, 2007

canon-eos1.jpgI got an e-mail from Crestock a while back, asking me if I wanted to be one of the judges for a photography competition. My response was something along the lines of ‘yah, sure, I’ll give it a whirl’, and then, I promptly forgot about it.

Then, they got back to me and told me what the competition prize is: A Canon EOS 1Ds mk2, complete with a Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM lens. ! I feel cheated, because by being one of the judges, I can’t enter the competition myself, and I obviously can’t win the goodies myself.

As such, I guess I’ll just write about the competition here on Photocritic: If I can’t win, I may as well give one of you lot the chance… Go on, dear readers, do me proud! Read the rest of the article »

Choosing a digital compact camera

April 22nd, 2006

Picture-14.jpgAs someone who occasionally dabbles in photography, I am frequently asked “I have £XXX to spend, and want to buy a digital camera. What should I buy?”. It’s a difficult question, especially because I’ve been known to spend high sums of money on digital photographic equipment, and I haven’t actually kept myself up to date with what’s stirring in the world of digital.

I am able to offer a few pointers, of course… Read the rest of the article »