We have some exciting developments happening at FTB HQ and we wanted you to be the first to know about them. We want to stay in touch with you and we want to offer you more than just weekly video updates, and we believe our new project is the way forwards, both for us and for you.
Things are changing – please read! Read Post »
The sea calls to you or it doesn’t. Sailing beckons you. If you don’t love it, you’ll be miserable. If you do, you won’t trade it for anything.
The Highs and Lows of Sailing and Boat Ownership Read Post »
The series continues with episode 002, which takes a rambling walk through our thoughts on everything from kelapas under palapas, brushing shoulders with sharks and what to expect at the table of bollocks.
The results prove you don’t need to spend a fortune on modern ‘pro’ lenses to get great results if you’re hands-on in the shooting process. And isn’t that half the fun of photography?
A Nature Photowalk In Borneo With Vintage Lenses Read Post »
INTRODUCTION This is my second ‘one hour photo’ project in which I take one lens and present a few photos from a photography walk-about. For non-photographers, it will give a little taste of the nightlife in semi-locked down Kota Kinabalu.
The Non Radioactive Lens – SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (8 Element) Read Post »
INTRODUCTION This is a little mini-series in which I undertake a one-two hour walk-about with a specific lens and present five images taken during this period to show off what the lens is capable of, or where it falls short.
One Hour Lens Test: Sony FE 28-70 3.5-5.6 OSS Read Post »
You may know our story but we dig a little deeper into the background, our travels and time in India. There was, surprisingly, minimal bickering in this chat.
Interview On The Read It Right Show Read Post »
Can you help us? We’re interested to hear from any mate who reads a language other than English to see how well the translation works…
A feature we offer our FTBMates and Patreons is full-resolution photo downloads. All supporters get access to our fave photos to be used however they wish for private use. Some of these make great desktop wallpapers, others have printed them
Super-High Res Photo For You! Read Post »
This is an example of the kind of test footage we post on FTBMates – it hasn’t been published in our YT videos yet and only you and FTBMates get to see it!
Planet Dinawan exclusive video preview Read Post »
Our FTBMates Monthly Prize Draw is back! For the last few months our print company has been unable to fulfill all print orders, for obvious reasons. They’re still not sending out mugs but they’re back in the business of fulfilling
Our Monthly Prize Draw Is Back Read Post »
You’ll be seeing Dinawan in one of our videos very soon, but we thought you might like a little sneaky peek of The Caribbean of the East. We’ve uploaded a high-res version of this for all our FTBMates to download.
We have a discount coupon just for our email subscribers! It’s running for one week only and can be used on any item in our shop. Why are we doing this? Because it’s summer! Because you need one of our
Discount this week for our email subscribers! Read Post »
Now that we’re at anchor we get a much better perspective of the impressive Sabbah mountain range. Dominating the landscape, however, rising high above every other mountain, is Mount Kinabalu. It stands at over 4,000m above sea level and can
The Mighty Mount Kinabalu Read Post »
One more from that mangrove, just to show you how dense it is. It meanders for a good half a mile into thick roots. Sometimes paddling becomes impossible so you end up bouncing off trees hanging over your head. I
That Dense Mangrove on Gaya Island, Sabah Read Post »
