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Gordon Laing

@cameralabs.bsky.social

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Camera tester for over 30 years! Travel lover. Coffee junkie. One of the first reviewers on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cameralabs

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 1d

Me: Hey Photoshop, can I just use your features from about 5 years ago?

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 2d

A delight to finally visit HOLA coffee in Madrid! I've enjoyed their beans many times as guests in other cafes, so it felt like a pilgrimage to visit the source, and it didn't disappoint! Check out my review of their original cafe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasf...

BEST COFFEE in Madrid, Spain? HOLA cafe review!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 2d

Make that six! PS - unpopular opinion: I actually quite like Halloween 3! There, I said it! I'm sure those robot zombie agents have also inspired film makers for years, including Edgar Wright's blanks from The World's End. Or maybe that's just me reading too much into it!

Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 3d

Today's cafe review is Barajas in Mexico City. Packed with an eclectic array of knick-knacks, it's certainly an interesting place to enjoy your coffee, and while my order didn't quite go to plan, I did have a delicious cold brew! Check out my review at www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-2F...

BEST COFFEE in Mexico City? Cafe Barajas review CDMX

YouTube video by Gordon Gets Coffee

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 4d

Cheers! Like a tankard of optical delights, the new Laowa 200mm f2 becomes the most affordable lens of this spec AND is even available in Canon's EF mount for DSLRs! I adapted it to an R6 II to find out how it performs. One of their best lenses yet, see www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gY...

LOW-COST 200 f2! Laowa 200mm f2 REVIEW first looks!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 4d

I think I had that model!

Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 4d

Fujifilm launched a new instax hybrid camera today, the LiPlay+ with front and rear cameras, and some neat modes that link to sound clips or slideshows using QR codes on prints! I'll show you everything it can do in my review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rusX...

INSTAX mini LiPlay+ REVIEW : Best instant camera?

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 5d

Paradroid was probably my favourite all time C64 game, I remember this issue well! Not to mention the background ambient sound effects from the game that live rent free in my head to this day!

Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 9d

It's back to Mexico City for today's new cafe review, this time visiting Almanegra, one of the best-known places in town for speciality coffee. There's four branches and I visited the one in trendy Roma Norte. Here's my review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mPg... #cdmx

Best Coffee in MEXICO CITY? ALMANEGRA review, CDMX!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 11d

Really enjoyable video Todd, with interesting examples and great BTS footage. Sometimes these more general-interest channels can be a bit light on the detail, but there's lots here to enjoy. Thanks as always for the work you put in, and well done to their team or whoever commissioned and edited it!

Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 11d

This is CURVA, the first cafe I visited in Mexico City this Summer. Wow, that city is packed with amazing food and drink options, I could live there for years and not exhaust it! I filmed loads of cafe reviews across Mexico and Colombia, so here's my first: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehX... #CDMX

BEST COFFEE in MEXICO CITY? CURVA review CDMX!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 16d

It's back to London for today's cafe review of The Barn! Coffee fans will know the name from their cafes and roastery in Berlin, but they've expanded with a few international locations, most recently on Charlotte Street in London, albeit not where Google Maps thinks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0L6...

BEST COFFEE in LONDON? THE BARN review Fitzrovia

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 18d

Today's cafe review is BASEKAMP in Swansea, Wales! An unexpectedly large cafe, but still serving excellent coffee, and with the bonus of a rather cute mascot who may or may not be their social media manager... find out what I'm on about in my latest review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOfR...

BEST COFFEE in Swansea, Wales? BASEKAMP review!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 18d

Here's my review of the new Sony 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM! It includes wristwatches, butterflies and a seriously big eyeball! From far to close and even closer still, I'd love for you to check out one of my most detailed reviews yet for one of the best lenses I've tested! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAj...

BEST MACRO LENS? Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM review IN-DEPTH

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 18d

Uncropped handheld shot I took with the brand new SONY 100MM F2.8 MACRO GM close to its maximum magnification of 1.4:1 - yes, more than 1:1 life-size, and it even works with TCs for 2.8:1! In short, the best macro lens I've tested, but do check out my in-depth review below!

Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 19d

These are no ordinary Tacos! The stand which serves them became the first in Mexico City to earn a coveted Michelin Star, but you can still enjoy them for just $4! During a recent trip to CDMX, I had to try them out. Find out if they justify the hype in my review at www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz58...

I try the MICHELIN-STAR Taco stand! BEST TACO in Mexico City?

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 23d

Today's cafe review is the wonderful Scenery Coffee Roaster in London, just a few minutes walk from The Shard, Tate Modern art gallery and the South Bank. I've enjoyed their beans as guests in other cafes for ages, so it's a delight to finally visit their own place: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAjL...

BEST COFFEE in London? SCENERY review, Southwark

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 24d

Here's the brand new Lumix S 100-500mm f5-7.1 zoom, a welcome addition to the L-mount system, more like a 100-400 in heft but reaching further. Ahead of my in-depth review, I've made a short video of the highlights with some early results and tests for you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zJE...

LUMIX S 100-500mm REVIEW first-looks

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 25d

This is the new Viltrox AF 56mm F1.2 Pro, a high-end but affordable prime for APSC systems, including Sony-e and Fujifilm-X. But how good is it really? To find out, I tested it side-by-side with Fujifilm's own 56 1.2 and Sigma's 56 1.4. Find out how it measures-up at www.youtube.com/watch?v=casM...

Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 25d

Anyone fancy a coffee? How about visiting Storm in a teacup in Swansea indoor market, Wales? This small but perfectly-formed cafe will redefine your expectations for coffee in a traditional food and craft market. Check it out in my latest video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0Sf...

BEST COFFEE in Swansea, Wales? Storm in a teacup review!

YouTube video by Gordon Gets Coffee

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · 26d

I've got a great video for you today! Comparing THREE 56mm lenses for the Fujifilm system side-by-side, from Fujifilm, Sigma and Viltrox! It's literally 3x the work of a normal review, but I think they're more useful and interesting! Please watch and let me know! www.youtube.com/watch?v=casM...

FUJIFILM vs SIGMA vs VILTROX: 56mm COMPARISON review!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · Sep 18

I'm back in London for another cafe review! Today it's the turn of Qubic, close to Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square, an oasis of excellent coffee in an area dominated by mediocrity. And what a superb menu design: a periodic table of brews! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IpH...

BEST COFFEE in London? QUBIC Cafe review near Covent Garden

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · Sep 17

I do my best to show you what a camera's like but there's nothing like trying them in person. Or attending talks, going on photowalks, meeting fellow photographers... and you can do all that at #Fujikina in London 18-21 & 25-28 Sept! See you there! www.fujifilm-houseofphotography.com/products/EVT...

FUJIKINA Festival London 2025 | House of Photography

Join us at FUJIKINA 2025, our immersive photography festival taking place in the heart of London - an exciting and inspiring event for photographers at all levels

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · Sep 16

It's Tuesday, so time to head out for another delicious cafe review! Today I'm in #Swansea, South Wales, near the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, to visit Sloth Coffee! It's an amazing place, combining laid-back neighbourhood vibes with seriously good coffee. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-u5...

BEST COFFEE in Swansea, Wales? Sloth Coffee Co review!

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Gordon Laing @cameralabs.bsky.social · Sep 15

See one of Europe's biggest Glaciers and most beautiful waterfalls in one afternoon hike! It's even easier if you join me in my latest video where I'll take you on a lovely walk in one of Iceland's spectacular National Parks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Pf...

Best HIKE in Iceland? Glacier and waterfalls in Skaftafell!

YouTube video by Gordon's Travel Tips

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