Hopefully the compact camera handling post helps those who want the best from their equipment. Many of these essential tips were painfully learned. It is tough to head back home to see lovely photo opportunities lost to poor exposure, bad or unplanned composition or just forgetting to turn on the video recording button It’s has […]
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Bike computers and cycling apps have become a necessity for many cyclists. Cycling which began as a mode of transportation is now many things to many people. From commuting, riding for fitness, as a competitive sport and as a hobby. And a combination of two or more needs. Bike computers and apps help record our
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I just picked up the 9th Gen iPad basic model with 64gb storage capacity. My first try was at Rundle Mall Apple store in Adelaide in November 2021 but no luck. The staff suggested online and they checked for availability and it showed February 2022. Tried JB Hi Fi along the Mall as well but
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Picking the wrong medium and regretting it for the rest of our lives. Seems overly dramatic. The pervasive video vs photo mistake does carry a heavy price if you get it wrong. The trend is to capture our vacation or an important event exclusively in video medium. You can see tourists do it often. The
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The camera grab bag that we need is something we thought about but never got down to doing it. We all have been there. Hopefully this will help guide you. Something I had to learn thru trial and error. Photos and videos that capture that magic moment, a memorable event or a journey is something
The DJI Osmo action camera came out much better than I thought. It was the first action camera from the company but it did not have the reputation or history that GoPro had. It was also palm sized, light and easy to use which I did not expect. I bought it exactly 2 years ago
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Road bike frames have come a long way. But are they what they are made out to be in cycling media and by bike manufacturers? Let’s find out. Having covered road bike selection in an earlier post, this focuses on bike frame materials which can be quite complex. Each material interestingly has it’s own personality
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With the growing popularity of road bike cycling across the demographics I thought a generic road bike selection post would be helpful. The focus is on road bikes rather than hybrid, mountain, dutch, aero or triathlon bikes. Road bikes are those with drop handle bars. I am leaving out the trending gravel bike with drop
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Buying the SoundPEATS wireless earbuds was a necessity. Covid meant lots of Zoom sessions for work. A decent pair of earbuds of good sound quality and to keep ambience noise at bay. Though I was not looking for a SoundPEATS model, I got it by chance and it works well. In fact I had not
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The DJI Osmo Pocket camera caught my eye when I first saw it in a YouTube travel clip in July 2019. It was a young vlogger from Hong Kong who was showcasing the DJI Mavic drone.She also pulled out a small device and it was the DJI Osmo Pocket. Its form factor was unusual and
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