Canon EOS 500D Just Announced

Although many people were disappointed that there was no new DSLR released at PMA this year and some suspected that Canon might be delaying release and lengthening the product cycle of DLSR due to the current world financial crisis, Canon has announced the new EOS 500D (called T1i in USA) today, just over one year [...]

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Camera and Lens Street Price List for Hong Kong

*** Before you ask any questions, please read the main text below! If you want to ask where to buy, please read the main text below and go to my Recommended Camera Shops in Hong Kong article. Before you ask where I got the prices from, READ the main text below, you WILL FIND THE [...]

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My Photos Published In iChina Magazine

I was contacted by iChina magazine last month after they read one of my blog post. They were very impressed with my food shots of the restaurant in the post and as they were planning on writing an article on the restaurant for the March 2009 issue, they negotiated with me to use my photos [...]

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5D Mark II Price Gone Down Again in Hong Kong

Although Canon lens prices have gone up this month, but camera body prices have no increased and seems to be going down. I have just found out that Echo Photo & Audio have dropped the price of the EOS 5D Mark II again. It is now selling at HK$18,900. The previous lowest price I knew [...]

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Do You Need A Battery or Portrait Grip?

I have been asked this question on & off over time. So I have decided to write an article on this topic. I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using a battery or portrait grip first before going on to whether you should buy one or not. Advantages as the name suggest, most [...]

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Keep It Dry

If you live in a place live Hong Kong where at least half the year is humid, then you will need to protect your cameras and lenses from humidity which may promote the growth of mold. Once you get mold on your lenses, even if you clean the mold off, it may permanently damage the [...]

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