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If you’re reading Photocritic regularly, you could be forgiven for thinking there’s nothing in the world of D-SLR cameras beyond Canon and Nikon.

Of course, nothing could be further from the truth: Competition is stronger than ever, and there’s a lot of other manufacturers bidding for your entry-level-cash…

So we’ve had a look at the top entry-level dSLR cameras, and what professional reviewers think of them - who knows, it might just come in handy when you’re ready to buy your next camera! Read the rest of the article »

Of all the types of photography ever invented, I would claim that live concert photography is up there among the most difficult ones. You have five thousand fans behind you, and there is a band in front of you. Nobody stands still. In fact, even the notion of standing still ruins the idea of a good music photo. The bouncers hate you, because you are in their way. The crowd is jealous of you. Crowdsurfers will kick you in the head. The band thinks you’re annoying. The lighting is never bright enough, and changes so frequently that you’re screwed even in the few moments that it is.

And nonetheless, concert photography is one of my all-time favourite pasttimes. It’s hard. It’s unrewarding. But it’s deeply gratifying on a personal lever. It’s about capturing the mood. Capturing the looks. Capturing something the audience is feeling.

Of course, it’s also something I know something about - I’ve done my share of concerts…

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Buying and selling camera gear via the internet can be a nice little side income - I have dabbled in it myself, at times (although I think I’m probably breaking even, rather than making any money, at the moment), mainly through scouring local camera stores and eBay for old (20-30 year old) camera gear
Some people take a lot more pride in their work, however, such as Liem:

The experiment started a bit accidentally. Last year, I purchased a 28-70mm f/2.8 Sigma lens on Craigslist for $100. The seller agreed. It turns out that the lens did not work fully with my 300d, so I almost returned it until I mentioned I was looking for a second body like d30. Well lo and behold, he just happened to be selling one…

In what turns out to be quite an amusing and enterprising tale, Liem managed to buy a Canon EOS 10D for $75 - after only two weeks of trading stuff on the internet. Read the rest of the article »