Hang a soft left onto Moody Road. Twist up and over the gold plated hills through Los Trancos until the tiny stretch of asphalt turns to a road called Alpine;Continue readingPescadero and Pomponio: Beaches of the Left Coast
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The Zeiss ZX1 with On-Board Lightroom: Ingenious evolution or newfangled idiot box?
I think it was William Shakespeare who first penned the immortal words “Is this shit for real?” That’s how I felt last night after reading a preview press release forContinue readingThe Zeiss ZX1 with On-Board Lightroom: Ingenious evolution or newfangled idiot box?
REVIEW: Hasselblad X1D 50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera-Part 2 Video
The Hasselblad X1D is a beautiful camera by anyone’s standards and of course the Hasselblad name needs no introduction from me. The Swedish company has been known for producing someContinue readingREVIEW: Hasselblad X1D 50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera-Part 2 Video
REVIEW: Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera-Part 1 Video
Let’s talk. Last month Hasselblad sent me their X1D-50c. It’ the world’s first medium format digital camera, packing a monstrous 51MP(8272×6200) sensor. Something oddly unexpected happened while I was evaluatingContinue readingREVIEW: Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera-Part 1 Video
5 Insanely Simple Ways to Instantly Improve Your Photographs
Want to know a secret? Every photographer wants to take better photos. Shhhh…don’t tell anyone but you, me and yes even those “famous” photographers all want to make stronger andContinue reading5 Insanely Simple Ways to Instantly Improve Your Photographs
How to Use Any Lens with a Mirrorless Camera
You’ve done it. You’ve made the leap from a DSLR camera to a mirrorless camera system. It could be a Fuji XT-2 or a Sony a6000, or if you’re likeContinue readingHow to Use Any Lens with a Mirrorless Camera
REVIEW VIDEO: Tamron’s Brand New 28-75mm F/2.8 Lens for Sony
Mirrorless. Mirrorless…MIRRORLESS! The long and loud cry about full frame mirrorless camera systems hasn’t ceased since Sony blasted the mainstream DSLR market into oblivion(or at least to Detroit) back inContinue readingREVIEW VIDEO: Tamron’s Brand New 28-75mm F/2.8 Lens for Sony
VIDEO: Understand Shutter Speed in 10 Minutes
I’ve always thought keeping things as simple as possible is always best. It seems that so many things today are portrayed as being overly complicated and I’ve never understood thatContinue readingVIDEO: Understand Shutter Speed in 10 Minutes
Gear Fever: Why Do We CONSTANTLY Upgrade Our Cameras?
I gotta’ fever…and the only prescription is more…camera gear??? Yesterday I received a very polite and undoubtedly well-intended question on one of my Instagram posts. In case you can’t makeContinue readingGear Fever: Why Do We CONSTANTLY Upgrade Our Cameras?
VIDEO: Breakthrough Photography Magnetic Filters and X100 Filter Holder…The Future?
Magnetic filter systems are not a new invention. They have been around for quite a while in one incarnation or another. Recently, I was able to get my hands onContinue readingVIDEO: Breakthrough Photography Magnetic Filters and X100 Filter Holder…The Future?