Recent content by jamesev

Most Full-Service Carriers align with TSA, Budget and Ultra Budget are very unpredictable, Worth paying the extra for the level of certainty rather than fly out with camera gear as carry on and then not be able to have it as carry on through the return leg and have to arrange to get solid cases...

Not sure if this has been covered and in what detail - Do Panamoz have items shipped direct and Cotswold often have things shipped to their UK base (to check the item) - then send it on. What are the implications of each way should they get stopped at customs for additional import and tax...

I did have a cabin bag that was a Think Tank Airport Series put in the sizing cage at LAX to check dimensions. Was pretty confident that Think Tank has got their measurements right

no, my thinktank bag was about 20kgs and my rucksack was about 18kgs. The think tank was fairly easy to get into the overhead

Was on a long haul with BA and the allowance was two carry on bags one of which could be within the TSA guidelines - max 56 x 45 x 25 cm, which Think Tank build their airport series to. The weight limit for each carry on bag is 23Kgs

At what point in the use of Ai is it no longer a photograph and might as well be fully Ai generated without a shutter having been opened. It feels like it’s back to when software like IG had filters that people applied to EVERY image because the photo was so boring that the only way to make it...

The difference nowadays is between a photo that is good and a photo that will get you likes and content. Its just saturated now

but 10 dollar doesn't stretch as far as it did back then due to inflation, unless you opt for the "panamoz" version of good time.

I think for "browsing", the SOHO of Thailand is called Patpong Market - so I've been told Thats why the bricks and mortar have to now offer something that the online can't, like events. Odd how the customers want it cheap so go online but also want the ability to go try out in person, but...

Sounds like Nikon lost this one in court in China - https://www.thephoblographer.com/2026/07/29/nikon-patent-dispute-with-viltrox-invalidated-in-china/

But the vehicle duty is based on emissions so EV will alway be lower. That’s the whole point, to incentivise the change

But the price cap was still going to happen so you still don’t pay the 5% on the new cap level. The whole down 5% up 3.5% is a bit of a red herring.

Going to be even cheaper with Burnhams 0% VAT electricity change

and the cliched Baker Street Photo

That was the UK RRP.