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Software & Gear Reviews

Excire Foto 2024 – Image Management Software A Better Alternative to Lightroom and Adobe Bridge

Gavin Hardcastle June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Comments

If You Can Describe It, You Can Find it That’s the slogan used by Excire Foto 2024 to describe the purpose of their powerful AI-driven image management software.  I’ve tested it and it’s pretty accurate….

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Panther Falls 4K Video Footage Shot with eMotimo Spectrum, Sony A7RII and Zeiss Batis 18mm

Gavin Hardcastle March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 4 Comments
Panther Falls - 4K Video Footage with eMotimo Spectrum

I recently got to spend some quality time in a frozen Panther Falls with the new Spectrum motion control device from eMotimo and so far I’m mightily impressed. I’ll be posting a full review in…

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Pentax K-1 VS Sony A7R

Gavin Hardcastle February 24, 2016November 11, 2016 8 Comments
Pentax K-1 vs Sony A7R

Having shelled out the big bucks for the Sony A7RII, I was a touch miffed when the impressive Pentax K-1 DSLR camera was announced. The Pentax K-1 boasts a whole host of premium features that…

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My Gear List

Gavin Hardcastle July 15, 2015June 5, 2024 110 Comments

I often get asked about the equipment that I use to make my images and videos. I thought I’d put together a list of items that I use on a regular basis along with a…

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How to Break Photoshop with Panorama Photography

Gavin Hardcastle February 24, 2015November 11, 2016 1 Comment
High resolution panorama photography of portland japanese garden

You’d think that the amount of money I pay to Adobe each month give me a half decent app that stitches multiple images together to create a panorama, you’d be wrong. Photoshop collapsed into a…

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Sony A6000 Review with Example Images

Gavin Hardcastle February 3, 2015January 7, 2017 32 Comments
Sony A600 Review - Cambodia

The more I use this camera, the more I love it. Here’s the scenario – I often shoot timelapse sequences with my main camera the Sony A7R (Read my Sony A7R review here) and that…

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eMotimo TB3 Review by Gavin Hardcastle

Gavin Hardcastle August 6, 2014January 7, 2017 Comments
eMotimo TB3 Review by Gavin Hardcastle

I can count on one hand the number of times that I’ve made an emotional connection with a product. My ‘Incredible Hulk’ pyjamas at age 4 would be the first and the TB3 from eMotimo…

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Sony A7R Review and Setup Guide with Sample Images

Gavin Hardcastle July 22, 2014January 7, 2017 68 Comments
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If you’ve read my Sony Alpha A7R review over at DPS, you’ll already know that despite my various grumbles with the mirrorless monster, I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. It would have earned…

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PTGui Panoramic Photo Stitching Software Review

Gavin Hardcastle November 25, 2013November 11, 2016 Comments
PTGui Photo Stitching Software Review

I have to share this one with you. After a recent trip to the Midwest USA, I ended up with a LOT of panoramic shots that had some issues with parallax. To get flawless panoramic…

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