The night sky can offer so many possibilities in terms of photography and optics. Modern telescopes allow even those with a modest budget to see some truly spectacular sights in […]
Astronomical events for the first half of 2018
Graham Fry
Graham Fry
Drone Safety with Dorset Police
Graham Fry
Are you or someone you know getting a drone this Christmas? Safety is a really important consideration. @dorsetpolice are at hand to help! They are running drone safety courses in […]
A camera’s for life, not just for Christmas.
Alice Hewitt
During this festive period, family and friends are now looking for the ideal camera for a budding photographer in their life. From instant classics to the latest in camera technology […]
12 Tips of Christmas – A guide to better photos this Christmas
Graham Fry
Christmas is a wonderful time of year for getting people together, throwing a party and generally making memories. It’s also a time for taking a ton of pictures, but often […]
Dog Blog
Alice Hewitt
Whining biting chewing running pooping jumping and sleeping. All this in the first week! With her second birthday coming up, I thought I would write about the trials tribulations and fun […]
Reach for the Stars
Alice Hewitt
Russ has impressed us all with his beautiful astro photos. They get better and better as he gains more experience over the summer months (which is the best time to […]
Frog Blog
Alice Hewitt
Wild Arena are hosting their ever popular macro workshop in our Salisbury store on the 22nd of September 2017. In honour of this, I thought I would write a blog about […]
Dog Walking with a Camera
Alice Hewitt
It’s a cold frosty morning. I have a 6 mile bike ride ahead of me, a full day of work and its starting to rain. But dog waits for […]
Best Binoculars for Birdwatching
Graham Fry
How do you pick the best binoculars for Birdwatching? Where do you go to try them? These seemingly easy to answer questions are becoming more and more difficult to answer, […]
Guest Blog: Canon EOS M Review
Graham Fry
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 […]
A guide to Christmas Cashback
Graham Fry
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. […]
Superzoom Compact Buying Guide – 12 Weeks of Christmas
Graham Fry
Is that a super zoom in your pocket? Welcome to, gosh, Week 9 in our 12 Weeks of Christmas buying guides. Compact cameras have come a long way in a […]
Fuji X-E1: Image Comparison
Graham Fry
New Fuji X-E1 vs Canon EOS 7D. For roughly £1200 you could have a Fuji X-E1 and 35mm f/1.4 or a Canon EOS 7D and 35mm f/2. In a rather […]
Fuji X-Pro 1 Firmware V.2.00 Released
Graham Fry
Fuji have released the latest firmware update for their compact X-Pro system. The Fuji X-Pro 1 now gets V.2.00 and new models will be shipping with this shortly. The biggest […]
Sony PlayMemories Preview
Graham Fry
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 […]
Spring Watch on the way!
Graham Fry
Just 7 days until BBC Spring Watch (Monday 28 20:00) returns to our screens with 2 weeks of viewing. The BBC 2 program follows the season as we travel from […]
Sony Events November/December 2011
Graham Fry
We’ve teamed up with Sony to give you TWO chances to get your hands on the newest releases to their Alpha and NEX ranges. We’ll be running offers on both […]
New Sony Technology
Graham Fry
Following up from the Hands On of the NEW Sony Alpha 77 and Alpha 65 comes a guide to some of the new technology behind them. Sony have long been […]
The Bournemouth Air Festival 2011 is nearly here
Graham Fry
We couldn’t be more excited if we tried. The Bournemouth Air Festival is now entering it’s 4th year and we’ve been proudly supplying photographic equipment to suit the event since […]
Don’t forget to print your photographs!
Graham Fry
Digital cameras make taking photos a breeze, even if you don’t have lots of photography experience. But while there are more people than ever snapping away, a large proportion of […]
Capture perfect sports photography with a Panasonic Lumix G1
Graham Fry
With the World Cup now just weeks away and Wimbledon fast approaching, sport is uppermost in many people’s minds and there’s never been a better time to get into sports […]