Blog - 2015

13th October 2015

Canon announce G9X, G5X and M10

The best things in life are free, or come in three’s, or come in small packages or something like that! Anyway however the saying goes,...
6th October 2015

Swarovski In-Store Day

Meet the crown jewel of optics Probably the best binoculars and spotting scopes in the world. Today we have Karl Fletcher from Swarovski...
18th September 2015

The Big Butterfly Count Photo Competition Winners

During the summer we were delighted to sponsor the photo competition for this years Big Butterfly Count in conjunction with Butterfly Conservation. David...
10th September 2015

5DSR vs 5D3 quick detail comparison

I’m currently producing a video review of the new Canon 5DSR, in which I compare it to the 5D3 to see how much more detail the £3K you...
4th August 2015

Nikon announce 3 stunning new lenses

Nikon announced three stunning new lenses today, the 24mm f/1.8G, 200-500mm f/5.6G VR and 24-70mm f/2.8G VR AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED Today...
6th July 2015

Dorset Macmillan Bike Ride 2015

Once again Castle Cameras were on hand at the finish line to capture the riders as they completed their rides. Many Congratulations to everyone...
2nd July 2015

Nikon announce new 16-80mm f/2.8-f/4 DX lens

Nikon’s latest DX-format lens is its most interesting and promising yet. Covering a 24-120mm full-frame-equivalent focal length, the lightweight...
30th June 2015

Fujifilm make X-T1 firmware version 4.0 available

Fujifilm made its previous announced firmware version 4.0 for the X-T1 available today. The firmware offers a big step up in the AF performance...
11th June 2015

Leica Q

Leica has just released their new full-frame 24-megapixel camera, the Leica Q (Typ 116), which fashions a Summilux 28mm f/1.7 fixed lens. While...
26th May 2015

Spring Shoot round up

Our interactive photography show, the Spring Shoot returned for 2015 on Tuesday 19th May. Held this year in the large hall at the Hamworthy club,...