
Being in this trade, I see a lot of new products come and go. Some capture the attention of our customers, but others come along and then fizzle out without […]
Being in this trade, I see a lot of new products come and go. Some capture the attention of our customers, but others come along and then fizzle out without […]
Yesterday saw the beginning and messy end of the staff Christmas party! We started off with a few drinks in the Micro Moose (across the road) and had a Merry […]
I had the opportunity to test the Tamron 85mm f1.8. Here are my thoughts and photos while out and about. My photography of choice is mainly wildlife. (Pets fall into […]
Bournemouth is well-known for its beautiful sandy beaches. Sandbanks, Chesil beach and Hengistbury Head are just a few around the area. Epic sand castles, fantastic seascapes and splashing about in the water […]
Castle Cameras is an Aladdin’s cave of various cameras, scopes, bags and accessories. Amongst all the electronic gear (of which Canon is my camera of choice) are the drones. They […]
Last week we held a Sony In-Store day at our Bournemouth branch to showcase the exciting new Sony Alpha 9, or A9 as it’s being called. Take a look at […]
Useful links: Sony In-Store Day https://www.castlecameras.co.uk/events/sony-a9-in-store-day Sony Alpha 9 https://www.castlecameras.co.uk/sony-alpha-9-body Canon 1Dx Mark II https://www.castlecameras.co.uk/canon-eos-1d-x-mark-ii Nikon D5 https://www.castlecameras.co.uk/nikon-d5-body
At the start of the year Canon challenged staff members at Castle Cameras to take their interpretation of the best photo with the Canon M5. The winner wins the […]
Welcome to our super test of one of the most exciting new products from Sigma, the MC-11 EF to Sony E mount adaptor. The Sigma MC-11 This great piece […]
One of our lovely customers, Greg Thurtle has made a review of the new Sony G-Master 85mm f/1.4 lens. Greg is a wedding photographer here in Dorset and has used […]
We have begun to stock a new range of light meters. Essential for not just the studio photographers out there, but with added features for landscape and portrait photographers […]
We review the new Nikon D500 on our youtube channel Sitting alongside the Nikon D5 as Nikon’s latest high performance cameras, comes the new D500 DSLR. It is a DX-format crop-sensor […]
We are pleased to be able to offer you two fabulous special purpose lenses from Sigma that have had their price slashed to just £399. Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro EX […]
Today Nikon unveil the hotly anticipated Full Frame Retro High End DSLR, the new Df. PRE ORDER NOW We attended Nikon’s dealer launch in London yesterday to hear from Nikon […]
Pentax quietly update range, including a change to the Q system. Pentax K50 Building on the success of the K30, the K50 offers fantastic value for money with a feature […]
Fujifilm announce the new Fujifilm X-M1, the latest addition to the X series. Building on the success of the X-Pro 1 and X-E1, Fuji have added a more consumer friendly […]
Get ready to replace that kit lens. Building on the huge success of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4, Sigma have announced a fast zoom to it’s newly re-designed lens range. The […]
The latest addition to the X family gives you some real reach. It’s official, Fuji X-series cameras now have a telephoto zoom lens. It’s not the fastest, smallest or lightest […]
Professional quality in your pocket. The latest edition to the Panasonic G series is the new Panasonic GF6. The GF shows off just how small you can make a camera […]
The new Nikon Coopix S800c is the first Nikon digital camera to be built around an Android operating system, seemingly merging the Digital Camera and Camera phone categories. Whilst the […]
Today we’re handing over to Lauren, our favourite Canon Guru. Lauren’s been lucky enough to spend a good amount of time with the camera and has sent us some demo […]
Ho ho ho, Merry Cashback. Even camera companies get excited for Christmas, rolling out cashback and buying incentives across the ranges. Here’s a quick guide to the best deals around. […]
The upgrade to the Nikon D5200 is here. The long awaited replacement to the D5100 has landed. The new D5200 features a 24.1mp sensor, backed up with an EXPEED 3 […]
After yesterdays post, where I admitted my love for the Fuji X series, I’m at it again. This time it’s to update you on the Fuji X-E1. Having used the Fuji X-Pro […]
The exciting new Fuji X-E1 is in-stock at Castle Cameras. There is a point at which working in a camera shop numbs you to exciting new products. It’s a sad […]
This year’s Photokina has rocked the photography world with more releases than one could shake a stick at. Here’s what’s happened. Canon: Canon put the rumour world to bed just […]
Canon and Nikon both confirm entry level full frame cameras, but how do they stack up? Thanks to the rumour-mill there’s been no great surprises at either of the past […]
Today Canon announced the EOS 6D, the worlds lightest full frame DSLR. The EOS 6D is the answer to Nikons D600. The new DSLR boasts; 20 megapixel full frame CMOS […]
Following Nikon’s launch of the first ‘affordable’ FX camera, I thought I’d give a round up of who is saying what about it. The Nikon D600 is undeniably going to […]
Sony launch PlayMemories teaser site. With the announcement of the NEX 5-R and the impending NEX 6 came a new line of Camera Apps. Whilst Nikon and Samsung are producing […]
Fuji have announced the Fujifilm X-E1. The follow up to the highly acclaimed Fuji X-Pro 1, the X-E1 boasts many of the same features with a price tag more suited […]
Lowepro Field Station (photo copyright James Coombes) We’ve got a couple of Spring themed gear reviews and tests coming up for you guys. Themed is the word. We’re kicking off […]