This is my first experience with large format photography since college – over 40 years ago. I have just obtained a 4×5 view camera. It’s a Toyo 45A Field Camera. I will shoot (at least […]
Category: Technology
Making Photographs – The Medium Format Way
Recently I’ve been interested in medium format photography (again). My post last week talked about a couple new (to me) medium format cameras by Mamiya – the C33 and the C220. Today, I’m going to […]
A New Look for My Old Site
Staying at home has caused some boredom – and so I decided to change the look of my blog. We’ve also had some storms this weekend, so (just to break things up) here are a […]
I Just Want a Good Cup of Coffee!
My family has been adjusting to the new normal, and (like everyone) are spending a lot of time at home. Just as we were starting to feel comfortable with this new normal, my coffee maker […]
Mirrorless or DSLR, that is the question…
As you know, I have been quite attracted to mirrorless cameras, in particular what Canon is doing with mirrorless (since I’m a Canon guy). However, I vacillate between the benefits of traditional DSLRs and newer, […]
What Makes a Good Pair of Binoculars?
I’m going to take a break from photography for a day (it’s hard to stay away). I’ve been evaluating binoculars to use for bird watching and general use when I’m hiking. Initially, I wanted some […]
Revisiting the EOS R after Firmware Update 1.4
Firmware update 1.4 was supposed to improve eye detection auto focus, and refresh for the LCD viewfinder during servo shooting. That would be very nice! My initial sense, after updating to firmware version 1.4 and […]
Olympus OM-4 Thoughts
I’ve been shooting with my OM-4 for several weeks now. I’m circling through several different cameras (Nikon F2, Nikon F, Olympus OM-1, Olympus OM-2, Canon F-1, Canon A-1, Olympus OM-4) to compare features, and generally […]
Orion Nebula
Last week I took some photos with a telephoto lens of the Orion Nebula – which can be found in the Orion constellation. From Texas, where I live, it is visible at this time of […]
