Category Archives: photography

Canon 5D MKII


I took my trusty Canon 5D MKII on its last shoot as number one camera today. After 210,575 actuations and no breakdowns, it is going into semi-retirement as number two, giving way to a 5D MKIII. Bought in December 2008 in one of the first batches in the UK, it’s done amazingly well, not only to last this long, but to still stand up to many current cameras. Thanks for all the great shots!

My first compact flash card


My first compact flash card has the honour of being the first digital gizmo to make it into my antique camera cabinet. An absolute huge 256MB. When I bought this (I think in 2002), it was cutting edge, pretty much top of the range…at £250. Today a 16GB card costs around £20 in the UK. Using this price as a guide, 256MB would now cost 32p. But going back to 2002, 16GB would have cost £15,625.