The Changing of the Guard

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

If you have last Saturday’s edition of The West Australian (19 May 2018), look at the photographs in the special liftout section on the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle. In that section is a 10 cm x 7 cm photograph, and it is captioned, “The Changing of the Guard near Windsor Castle.” At… Continue reading The Changing of the Guard

Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Canon EF 70–200 mm f/2.8 IS II lens for $2,544, as well as the Canon EOS 700D and the Nikon D7200 at special prices (and both with kit zoom lenses). If you’ve been waiting for a good price on this Canon lens, this is the cheapest… Continue reading Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II on special

Nikkor AF-S 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Nikkor AF-S 70–200 mm f/2.8 VR II lens for $2,538 (after cashback from Nikon). This is the lowest price I’ve ever seen for this lens in Perth. I wouldn’t expect it to ever really fall below this figure, as this is already lower than… Continue reading Nikkor AF-S 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II on special

Canon EOS 1200D on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Harvey Norman has advertised the Canon EOS 1200D with 18–55 mm kit lens for $338. This is some $200 off the regular price (roughly 35% off), and is probably the lowest price I’ve seen for a DSLR kit yet. For a comparison with other Canon DSLR bodies, see another article I posted… Continue reading Canon EOS 1200D on special

Nikon D610 on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

In today’s issue of The West Australian, Camera Electronic has advertised the Nikon D610 full frame body and Nikkor AF-S 50 mm f/1.8 prime lens for $1,786. This is a few hundred dollars less than I see at most other Perth retailers on-line, and is a very good price if you’re looking to get into full frame photography.… Continue reading Nikon D610 on special

ANZAC Day 2015

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

ANZAC Day fell on Saturday (two days ago) this year, and today we observe a public holiday in commemoration of all Australians who served in wartime. The State War Memorial in King’s Park is a well known location in Perth, and a beautiful place to visit. You’ll find memorials of a similar nature, if not on the same scale, throughout… Continue reading ANZAC Day 2015

Canon EOS 7D Mark II on special

Published on Author Yean Wei Ong

Today’s issue of The West Australian has an advertisement from Camera Electronic with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II body at $1,988 (amongst other Canon specials) until 30 April 2015. This is $100 to $200 cheaper than most other major retailers in Perth currently. The 7D Mk II is one of the two main bodies I’d currently recommend for… Continue reading Canon EOS 7D Mark II on special