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Ricoh GR Field Report Part 1

Posted on May 1, 2014 by petergsimmons

On my recent trips to Europe and Chile I had wanted to take discreet street photos of local people. This usually resulted in me using my Canon S90 as the Pentax K5 was a bit too intimidating and relatively loud … Continue reading →

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Pentax Q

Posted on January 15, 2013 by petergsimmons

I bought the Pentax Q through Blinq and ebay store. The price was less than $300, and the camera came with the 8.5mm F1.9 prime lens, which seemed to be getting more scarce as time went by. The camera body … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on new iPad, part two

Posted on April 21, 2012 by petergsimmons

I have now had my new iPad for a month. I took this iPad traveling with me to Southeast Asia for a vacation as well as for business. The primary use of the iPad on vacation was to back up … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the new iPad

Posted on March 10, 2012 by petergsimmons

Apple launched the new iPad this week. The main features are the new Retina screen and the faster processor. I think the Retina screen upgrade is a huge deal for a photographer such as myself as it allows an improved … Continue reading →

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Bali and Sulawesi Photo Book

Posted on January 29, 2012 by petergsimmons

Bali and Sulawesi Photo Book

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CES 2012 Impressions

Posted on January 15, 2012 by petergsimmons

I attended CES 2012 in Las Vegas as part of my job as Marketing Director for high technology firm. However, I also visited other technology exhibits that are not directly related to my job, but that were interesting to me … Continue reading →

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Comparing Adobe Lightroom 3.6 performance on PC with SSD and MacBook Pro with HDD

Posted on January 2, 2012 by petergsimmons

After receiving an SSD on my work laptop and noticing a large improvement in the boot up time and general performance of the laptop, I thought I would look into getting a similar upgrade for my MacBook Pro (early 2008, … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Photos are online

Posted on June 4, 2011 by petergsimmons

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Pentax FA 77 Lens Test Part 1

Posted on April 2, 2011 by petergsimmons

The FA 77mm limited lens has a legendary reputation for containing “pixie dust” inside and giving the pictures a particular quality that is hard to describe, but that excites the photographer. As a long time shooter of prime lenses, and … Continue reading →

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