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MacBook Air M2 Review for Travel Photography

When my favourite laptop gets updated, there’s only thing to do, order it without having any third party reviews and put my faith in Apple’s…

ByByfcracerAug 13, 2022

GFX 50R in Sri Lanka

I’m surprised at the level of interest in a relatively expensive medium format camera, but am excited to see more people interested in joining the…

ByByfcracerJan 6, 2019

MacBook Air 2020 Performance Modification

One of the more popular posts on this site is a review of the MacBook Air 2020 for travel photography. It seems a lot of…

ByByfcracerJul 17, 2020

35MM Equivalent Lens Comparison

The 35MM full-frame equivalent lens is likely the most popular focal length of all time, and manufacturers keep developing amazing lenses with this field of…

ByByfcracerFeb 12, 2020

Gubei Watertown, China

Beijing is known for a lot of interesting things like its stunning historical architecture, or its concentration of a handful of people who provide oversight…

ByByfcracerApr 24, 2019

Visiting China in 2023 – What to Expect

With the recent (and long awaited) reopening of China to the world, I hope there will be a flood of tourists coming back to this…

ByByfcracerJan 11, 2023

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Weekend in Tokyo, Japan

One of the great privileges of living in Asia is the ability to utter a statement like this, “Let’s go to Tokyo for the weekend!”…

ByByfcracerApr 14, 2024

Chinese New Year in Bangkok, Thailand

Continuing from the recent post of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, I spent the latter half of the holiday in Bangkok. I was just…

ByByfcracerFeb 26, 2024

Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, China

For the Chinese New Year this year, I celebrated in Hong Kong and Bangkok. In this post, I’ll share a few images from Hong Kong…

ByByfcracerFeb 22, 2024

City Walk – 798 Art District, Beijing, China

This is a quick post to share a few images from the 798 Art District in Beijing in the middle of our bone-chilling cold winter.…

ByByfcracerFeb 1, 2024

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

In this post, we’ll continue on our journey in Tokyo and head over to Shinjuku. Shinjuku is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the…

ByByfcracerJan 13, 2024

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

For our Christmas trip this year, we decided to head back to Tokyo. Every trip to Tokyo has been memorable and we’ve never had a…

ByByfcracerJan 6, 2024

Fujinon GF55 F1.7 Review

The Fujinon GF55 F1.7 (GF55) is a lens that Medium Format Fujifilm GFX users have been eagerly anticipating. When Fujifilm launched the new GFX100 II…

ByByfcracerDec 6, 2023

Fujifilm GFX100 II Review – All About Perspective

In this review, we’ll look at the new Fujifilm GFX100 II, the second edition of Fujifilm’s game-changing GFX100 professional medium format camera launched in June…

ByByfcracerNov 18, 2023

Family Trip 2023 – Gear Overload 

One of the main reasons I got into photography in 2016 was because of a goal to capture as many memories of my aging mother…

ByByfcracerOct 27, 2023

Joffre Lake Park, Whistler, Canada

I’ve posted a lot about gear recently and there’s a good reason for that. I bought a lot of gear for a very special trip.…

ByByfcracerOct 19, 2023

Sony A7R5 First Impressions Review

When I retired my Fujifilm X-T5 out of frustration with false positive autofocus issues, I turned to Sony to find an “action camera” replacement. The…

ByByfcracerOct 15, 2023

HOVERAir X1 Self-Flying Camera

I’m so excited to share the HOVERAir X1 with you. Rarely have I been so amazed at technology as I have with the X1. This…

ByByfcracerSep 17, 2023

Sigma 35MM F2 “Sigmacron” DG DN Contemporary i-Series E-Mount Review

This is the second review in the series of the beautifully designed Sigma E-Mount lenses. This review will focus on the 35MM Sigmacron; the 50MM…

ByByfcracerSep 17, 2023

Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

In this post I’ll share a few images from the Zhujiang New Town area, a CBD in the Tianhe District of the megacity of Guangzhou.…

ByByfcracerAug 30, 2023

Photography’s Secret: Fujifilm X-Pro2 with MF Lenses

The Fujifilm X-Pro2 (X-Pro2) is now seven years old. With all the hype around the X100 cameras, it’s surprising that the X-Pro2 isn’t getting the…

ByByfcracerAug 23, 2023

Bangkok, Thailand

I’ve been to Thailand twice in the past few months. I love the people, food, sites and hotels there, so it only made sense to…

ByByfcracerAug 12, 2023