Month: June 2012

Here is my newest heater, a Goldair GIR350 which sells for about $120 or so. It is a radiant heater that is also designed to be a convector as it has a grill in the top to let air go around the elements and out the grill. So it does both. Radiants are supposed to…

The Powershot A2300 is a conglomerate of a lot of good common sense and a paradox or two. Having just acquired one as my second camera with its current retail price around $150, this neat little camera at the bottom end of Canon’s official NZ range surprises and pleases in many ways. First impressions are…

Today I had the second instance of use of my new toy. I went into town and took some red zone pictures. The camera’s battery couldn’t last the distance, although I haven’t charged it after the last time I used it, so in theory it should have been about half used. I did manage to…

Having both of these model cameras invites a comparison, although the S5 should be substituted by the current equivalent the SX40. The S5/SX series cameras are much more bulky, mainly it is a bigger lens that justifies that bulk. The substantial handgrip on the S5 conceals the four AA batteries that power it. Some extra…

Well today was my first day out with the Powershot SX260HS. May as well have a quick look at the evolution of this camera series. Canon’s big zooms prior to this range were the Powershot S1 to S3 and S5 series of cameras. Powershot S series are a bit confusing because there have been three…

Well now at last I have my hands on one so I can start enjoying photography at a different level with a camera that is small enough to fit into a pocket. Here is the front view alongside the Powershot A2000. As you can see they are a very similar size and shape. The SX260…