Sony A6500 detailed hands on review in 4K

Loved and bought the A6000 after I reviewed it. Bought the A6300 sight unseen – not as good a choice. So, very interested to work with the A6500, which appeared very quickly after the A6300. I borrowed it from B&H.

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Winter Photo Expert Tips

Shooting photos in winter is challenging – I asked some friends to drop by the YouTube Space Toronto to share their tips.

Here’s some background on my guests (in alphabetical order), and where to find more information about them. … Read More

ZTE Axon mini 7 review

Full disclosure: I was invited to a ZTE media briefing. They gave me an Axon 7 mini. This happens more often than I expect, and honestly, after a few hours of playing on my wifi network to check it out, … Read More

Panasonic LX10 hands on review

One more entry in the “tiny camera with one-inch sensor” ring – the Panasonic LX10. What sets Panasonic apart is not size but the extraordinary feature set which ranges from useful to interesting to gimmicky.

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Fuji X-100F hands on preview

There are not many perks to being a camera reviewer, but one is (sometimes) getting a sneak peek at a new camera before it’s officially announced. In December, Fuji lent me a sample of … Read More

Detailed comparison: Sony A6500 vs A6300

It’s sometimes easy and sometimes difficult to get hold of a new camera. Although Sony Canada had promised one, B&H photo – thanks to my affiliate relationship – was able to send one up for review.

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Canon 80D review

I’ve been waiting patiently for the Canon 80D review unit, and it arrived in late December.

The photos, and their EXIF data are available on flickr.

You can check the current U$ price at B&H and Amazon

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Off camera flash with Sony HVL-F60

For my second flash lesson, I asked Sony’s Rob Skeoch to help me learn how to use a flash off-camera.

Behind the scenes I’m lucky, that thanks to my subscribers, I’m eligible to use YouTube’s Toronto Space, which has … Read More

Sony RX100V review

I was just driving away from a meeting at Sony to discuss a video about using flash when they called to ask if I wanted to borrow the new RX100V for review. I U-turned and picked it up – the … Read More

Basics of Flash Photography with Fuji EF-X500

I’m sometimes asked about a camera’s flash settings, and I have to admit that I know next to nothing about flash. I invited Billy Luong from the Fujiguys channel to Toronto’s YouTube Space to help me learn.

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