Monthly Archives: April 2013

12800 iso on the G1x

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Guthlac

Another test of the G1x, this time at 12800iso – another winner. The image was captured on RAW and has just had small amount of the noise reduction applied in Lightroom so it is a really impressive result given that … Continue reading →

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Oops

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Guthlac

I’ve just noticed that I’ve exported the same image twice…Dohhh Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Wondering near to home

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Guthlac

One of the things that I had forgotten about photography is that you have little control over the light unless you want use artificial light but that somewhat defeats the purpose of having a small and compact camera. Sp this … Continue reading →

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The Morning Papers…a bit of a moan

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Guthlac

One thing my wife really likes about me (well actual she just turns her eyes to the ceiling and gives a sigh but why let the turth get in the way) is how whilst I read the morning paper, yes … Continue reading →

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G1x – starting to love a camera

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

It is early days and with all infatuations it is very difficult to know when this turns into love. But I think I’m starting to love my G1x – which is more than can be said for my iMac! It … Continue reading →

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My it was cold out there

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

I went a walk around the local park this afternoon with my new toy and with a combination of a very cold easterly wind and pretty awful light I’m happy to report that the G1x was able to capture some … Continue reading →

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G1 x – first test drive

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

I’m taking this slowly, which for me is a bit of a first, so I’m just messing around in the garden at the moment. The object of the exercise is to get used to the different dials. Although I really … Continue reading →

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G1x…just out of the box

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

So my new toy arrived this morning and I have had an initial look around. The first impressions are that this is going to be fun to use as it has proper dials and is built with the usual G … Continue reading →

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An unhappy Hobbit…boo hoo

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Guthlac

So Amazon have dispatched the Blue-ray but the Royal Mail have have failed to deliver, no surprise there, on time. So I’m an unhappy hobbit.. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Black Tie Update

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Guthlac

One of the most amazing things you get when some one famous dies, especially if that person is a politician, is a mountain of utter…. understandable…nonsense. There is a great scene in Yes Prime Minister when a former Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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