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Second First Impressions: Olympus M.Zuiko ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO

My very first impressions of the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO lens were formed back in 2018, thanks to a Photo Excursion with Peter Baumgarten, My overall conclusion at the time? It's a fun lens - a good match for my quirky side. But I concluded that the option to channel my inner …

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Gear Review: Lensbaby Sol 22 / 45

After taking more than 2000 photographs with the Lensbaby Sol 22, I'm sure of four things: 1) the fun factor is well worth the US$199.95 list price; 2) its compact size and light weight make it easy to carry on any photography outing; 3) not all subject matter lends itself to the Lensbaby look; and 4) the combination of manual focus, tilt shift and bokeh blades means more practice is required before I can be confident that photos taken with this lens will consistently match what I envision before pressing the shutter button.

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Review: Deep Time Walk

A mash up of science, technology and the humanities, the Deep Time Walk app invites the listener on a time travel experience - any time, any where. While walking 4.6 km in the virtual company of a narrator, a scientist and a fool, take an imaginary trip, 4,600 million years back in time, to when the Earth formed. Then with each step, meter-by-million-years forward, it’s an immersive and informative journey to the present day, where the industrial age represents but a hair’s breadth on the geological time scale.