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 […]
Category: Technology
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 […]
The Artist in Me (and You)
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a full time, professional photographer – I’ve been working in the IT world for nearly 40 years. I started out in a support role, moved to programming and web […]
A Roll of Film with the Minolta Talker
In the 1980’s, Minolta made a camera called the Talker. It was advanced in that it contained a voice chip, and responded to certain conditions by verbally warning you. It might say things like, “Too […]
