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Canon creates camera for women

It’s not April 1st, is it? Because this is funny enough to make me switch to Nikon. Crunchgear reports Canon is releasing the Powershot E1, a camera for women. It comes in ‘vanilla white’, ‘aqua blue’ and ‘cotton pink’ (i.e. … Continue reading

26. August 2008 by Caroline
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Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5

Red reader, originally uploaded by Caroline. No, I didn’t need another lens. But I thought it was an ok deal, exchanging my 3rd-hand 50mm + 175 euro for a pristine Canon 28-105mm. It’s the Japanese version, which is supposed to … Continue reading

15. August 2008 by Flickr
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Canon Pixma iP4200

Oh why didn’t I get one of these yonks ago? These Canon photo printers don’t really cost all that much and the quality is just stunning. I splashed out on the ‘pro’ type photo paper and an extra set of … Continue reading

02. August 2006 by Caroline
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Do my bidding

My 70′s 35mm rangefinder -  a Canon GIII QL17 – broke a few weeks after I bought it. The lightmeter’s kaput. I love this camera because it’s tiny and inobtrusive and has a fucking great lense attached to it. I’ve … Continue reading

23. December 2005 by Caroline
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Focussed

There are too many lenses too chose from, enough to drive a camera enthusiast crazy. But I think I’ve got it narrowed down. I’m looking to buy a 20 or 24mm prime (i.e. a fixed focal length, not a zoom) … Continue reading

23. September 2005 by Caroline
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My glass is bigger than your glass

My third time at Artis Zoo this month gave me a case of something that must be quite similar to penis envy. The first two times I shuffled around the park, my Canon 300d and cheapo 80-200mm were easily the … Continue reading

13. September 2004 by Caroline
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Canon G-III QL 17

Welcome to the newest member of the family, a Canon QL17, a.k.a. Canonet GIII. It’s a 1970′s rangefinder camera, with a 40mm/1.7 lens — sometimes called a ‘poor man’s Leica’. It’s gorgeous. Although the case is pretty knackered, the camera … Continue reading

02. August 2004 by Caroline
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Letter from St Prol to the Canonites

Dear Messrs Canon & Co, this weekend I had the opportunity to try your EOS 300 D camera. I have only one question for you: Can you make one that fits my – not freakishly – small hands? I am … Continue reading

25. April 2004 by Caroline
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