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Bushbuck camera trap

Pictures in the night: the art of camera trapping

14 March 2013 | Tony Park

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Something was eating the sausage tree’s fallen leaves at night time, but I wasn’t game to stick my head out of the roof top tent to find out what it was. It was probably a buffalo, my wife, Nicola, suggested the next morning, seeing the now leaf-free hard-packed dirt of our campsite at Nyamepi o

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My pick of the best cameras to buy this Christmas

6 December 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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Here at Getaway we love our photography gear. Here’s a helping hand for camera models that we think rock.

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Fujifilm Xpro1: the poor man's Leica

Mirrorless cameras: What are they all about?

31 October 2012 | Daniel Lucian

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Over the last few years sales have rapidly increased for mirrorless cameras, which are basically just a more compact version of your standard DSLR.

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Canon 6D vs Nikon 600D. Which is the winner?

Canon 6D vs Nikon D600

5 October 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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I compare the Nikon D600 and the Canon EOS 6D: currently the most affordable full-frame sensor cameras on the market.

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Canon’s all-new EOS 6D

4 October 2012 | Dylan Kotze

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True to form, Canon has launched its counter punch against the Nikon D600 - the revolutionary EOS 6D. This full-frame sensor housed in a sleek and sexy lightweight body is due to arrive on South African shores late November.

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Choosing a sensor size will ultimately rest with you depending on your personal style and shooting preference.

The great camera sensor debate in travel photography

2 October 2012 | Cameron Ewart-Smith

Photo gear nuts, technobabblers and beginners all love gabbling on about sensor size, but does it really make a difference for travel photographers?

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Nikon D600

Nikon’s new Canon killer?

14 September 2012 | Cameron Ewart-Smith

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For all you Nikon shooters out there, you'll be really excited to see the latest press release from Nikon regarding the new Nikon D600.

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The user-friendly interface and reasonable price of PaintShop ProX4 makes it an ideal image editor for PC users.

PaintShop ProX4 image-editing software

29 February 2012 | Cameron Ewart-Smith

As your passion for photography grows, you’ll begin to spend more time working on your images in your digital studio. Getting the right software makes all the difference in the world.

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Nikon vs Canon: the face off

Canon vs Nikon: the face-off

7 February 2012 | Jaclyn Stephenson

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Recently we asked our readers whether they preferred to use a Nikon or a Canon. The results have been tallied and here are the findings.

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Is this the future of photography?

Is this the future of photography?

31 October 2011 | Craig Leyenaar

The new Lytro camera takes the guesswork out of focusing your images. By capturing the entire light field it allows you to adjust the focus after the image has been taken.

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