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3rd September 201312th February 2018

BUKcase Original for iPad Wooden Artisan Case [Review]

Background: A few months ago I took a gamble and bought an iPad mini to see if I liked it more than my retina iPad. I’ve always had the larger iPad (original, iPad 2 and retina iPad) but my gut was telling me I’d use the mini more due to it’s diminutive size. It was a bit of a trade off, losing the gorgeous retina display but gaining a smaller form factor but for me, the gamble paid off and I use my iPad mini much more than I was using my retina iPad. If I get chance I’ll write another post about my experience moving from an full size iPad to a mini iPad but I’ve gone off topic a little. I didn’t sell my iPad retina, instead I kept it as a dedicated device for client presentations (I’m also a Google Trusted Photographer selling Google Street View Tours). It was great having an iPad with the bare minimum of apps installed and not having to worry about emails and iMessages popping up when the client had my iPad in their hand but then the inevitable happened and a client dropped my iPad retina and the glass cracked. The hunt for the perfect case immediately began, a little too late since the screen was already cracked but that’s an easy fix and the fixed iPad would need a case.
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23rd July 20137th February 2018

Toma Fuji X100 X100S X100T Half Leather Case [Review]

I’ve always been a bit blinkered when it comes to digital cameras and never looked at anything other than Canon. I’ve got a lot of money invested in the Canon camera brand including S90, G10, 5D Mark ii, [amazon_textlink asin=’B007FGYZFI’ text=’5D Mark iii’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’scoopzcom-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’5efcaaf6-0c0f-11e8-9c99-fbbf50560238′], [amazon_textlink asin=’B00PIOSJWE’ text=’7D’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’scoopzcom-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’720a23e9-0c0f-11e8-abb6-4788b5e9deca’] and a whole host of [amazon_textlink asin=’B0040YEFKI’ text=’L-series lenses’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’scoopzcom-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’9beacff5-0c0f-11e8-83a2-c96b7f343d6f’]. Last year I came across a brand new [amazon_textlink asin=’B00N2X804A’ text=’Fuji X10′ template=’ProductLink’ store=’scoopzcom-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’ad9955bc-0c0f-11e8-97f9-f31c84b7ba21′] at a price I just couldn’t refuse and I was starting to get the ‘new camera’ itch so rather than the latest G-series Canon or the EOS-M for my travels I bought a Fuji X10 and fell in love with it, especially in it’s Toma half leather case. The X10 accompanied me on all my holidays and trips for the year and it was a welcome relief to leave the bulky SLRs and camera cases at home for a change. However, something was lacking, I loved the X10 but I kept finding myself thinking “I miss the bokeh from a bigger sensor” or “I wish I had my 5D3 with me right now” and I was also finding it a little slow to focus when jumping from an SLR to the X10 so this is where the X100S came in…
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7th July 201315th January 2019

12 South SurfacePad for iPhone 5 [Review]

In October last year I posted a review of the DODOCASE BOOKback for the iPhone 5 which was great until it started to fray slightly on one edge and then my OCD kicked in and I couldn’t take the frayed edges any longer so it was removed.

I spent a few months looking at a whole range of iPhone covers and cases to replace my beloved BOOKback but to be honest, nothing was jumping out at me until I came across a promo video for the SurfacePad from a company called TwelveSouth. Continue reading “12 South SurfacePad for iPhone 5 [Review]”