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It's Been a While...
It’s Been a While…
Sometimes, life takes turns you don’t expect. In my case, a short consultancy was extended over and over again and followed by another one almost right away. Since these consultancies had nothing to do with photography and occupied me full time, this blog took a backseat, even though I kept shooting for myself all the time.
Even when I started the first consultancy, I was thinking about a reset…
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Photographing Bald Eagles along the Hudson
Photographing Bald Eagles along the Hudson
This time last year, the lower Hudson River shores were filled with bald eagles escaping the frozen waters further north. In their wake, photographers and sightseers spent hours watching the graceful birds and shooting the occasional show of eagles fighting over fish.
I wrote much of this last year, at the end of eagle season, after I had been out to the river almost every morning for much of…
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Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4: Nice, but Niche
Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4: Nice, but Niche
An earlier draft of this article ran to almost 1800 words. It’s always like that with gear that’s actually good but that doesn’t suit me. I go through draft after draft, trying to write away the ambivalence that has little to do with the gear and – almost – everything with me.
But it’s not about me, it’s about the gear. And Zeiss didn’t make this Otus for me, or for people like me.
If you’re…
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Photographing Bald Eagles at the Conowingo Dam
Photographing Bald Eagles at the Conowingo Dam
Once you fall for bird photography, the Conowingo Dam in Maryland beckons. The hydroelectric dam on the Susquehanna River is known to attract dozens of bald eagles in the fall. In their wake, an equal number of photographers and long, fast teles show up for an annual ritual of fishing, photographing and freezing.
The eagles, opportunists that they are, come for the fast food delivered to them…
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Stumbling into Bird Photography
Stumbling into Bird Photography
Even in my early fifties, I sometimes realize how wrong I can be about myself. Which is a good thing, by the way. Keeps life interesting.
Take photographing birds.
It wasn’t for me. Apart from two early morning strolls through some swamp in Florida while attending a conference in the area years ago, I didn’t bother with it. I’m not much of an animal person, let alone a bird person. I never ‘got’…
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Photo Plus Expo 2015: Tidbits from the Show
Photo Plus Expo 2015: Tidbits from the Show
Wandered the PPE 2015 floor today at the Javitts Center in New York City, together with a multitude of other photography fans including all those bloggers and YouTubers we’ve grown accustomed to.
I’m getting a bit tired of gear news, as you might have noticed from the lack of it on this site recently, so I only focused on the stuff I’m personally interested in or intrigued by.
Before I share the…
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Zeiss Introduces Milvus Manual Focus DSLR Lens Line
Zeiss Introduces Milvus Manual Focus DSLR Lens Line
Shortly after the launch of its Batis lenses for the Sony full-frame E-mount, Carl Zeiss is rolling out yet another lens line, this time a series of manual focus lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras, called Milvus.
The Milvus series will initially consist of the following focal lengths:
21mm f/2.8
35mm f/2
50mm f/1.4
85mm f/1.4
50mm f/2 Macro
100mm f/2 Macro
Prices range from a little over…
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Zeiss Batis Lenses Add Value to Sony A7 Series
Zeiss Batis Lenses Add Value to Sony A7 Series
The problem with reviewing Carl Zeiss lenses is that in the end there’s often little to say.
Yes, I could repeat the press release or the articles published at the time of the announcement, which would tell you that Zeiss introduced a new line of autofocus lenses for the Sony full-frame E-mount, called Batis.
And that the first two lenses in this series are a 25mm f/2 and an 85mm f/1.8. That the…
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Quick Comparison: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 vs Sony 28mm f/2 and...
Quick Comparison: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 vs Sony 28mm f/2 and…
Just before I headed to Europe at the beginning of the summer, I bought the Sony 28mm f/2 wide angle lens. It’s only $500, cheap for the Sony lenses that go with the A7-series full-frame mirrorless cameras. I also picked up a used Sony A7 II, so I had a camera to shoot in low light at high ISOs where my regular Olympus micro four-thirds kit doesn’t deliver the image quality I want.
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More Ambivalence - Sony A7R II Review
More Ambivalence – Sony A7R II Review
The Sony A7R II that I rented for the past 10 days, brand new in the box from the rental company, needs to be shipped back today. Ten days, in between dropping off our son at college, isn’t enough to really test a camera this complex. But it’s enough to judge the key elements and to get a feel for it.
And to be ambivalent about it as I pack it up to return it. Ambivalence seems to be my thing…
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Barcelona with the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 Pro Lens: A Review
Barcelona with the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 Pro Lens: A Review
Gothic Cathedral at f/2.8
Lots of doubt had surrounded my taking the new Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 Pro to Barcelona with me. For one, it’s a pretty heavy lens. For two, it’s a pretty large lens.
As such these aren’t problems, but large and heavy is just not part of the Micro Four-Thirds ‘gestalt’ and certainly wasn’t my idea of having a fun time shooting in a hot and humid city.
I had even bought the…
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Packing Photo Gear for Barcelona, Spain, and the French Countryside
Packing Photo Gear for Barcelona, Spain, and the French Countryside
Just when I have the most time for and interest in photography is when I’m most limited with the gear I can take. That’s the quandary facing me now that I’m about to leave for five weeks in Europe.
Part of the trip will be spent with my family in my hometown. The other part will be a road trip from Holland via France to Barcelona, Spain, and back. I’m spending about a week driving, with stops…
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Photographing the New York Dance Parade
Photographing the New York Dance Parade
There are times I love, absolutely LOVE New York City. Saturday May 16th was such a day. The 9th Annual Dance Parade held that day combined some of the best things the City has to offer: spectacle, exuberance and international and cultural diversity. Add some colors and you’ve got a great photographic opportunity.
Consider this an evergreen article. It’s written after the parade, but hopefully…
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Photographing the 2015 New York Auto Show
Photographing the 2015 New York Auto Show
It is that time of the year that the New York Auto Show takes place, a show that used to be more of a large regional gathering but has grown into a venue where car makers introduce new cars to the US and/or world markets.
Like many photographers, judging from the forum posts on ‘sharing pictures of your ride’, I’m a bit of a car nut. The days that I longed to own a Ferrari are gone, but I still…
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Impressions of the Olympus OM-D EM-5 II
Impressions of the Olympus OM-D EM-5 II
The Olympus OM-D EM-5 II launched as the successor to the EM-5, a camera that boosted micro-four thirds as a serious contender to DSLRs (and stoked my interest in MFT). The EM-5 was quickly overtaken by the flagship E-M1, which was faster and more robust.
The II edition took some of the original EM-5, added a dash of the EM-1 and introduced some features not seen so far in any Olympus, most…
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Photography Gear News & Reviews Roundup - March 2, 2015
Photography Gear News & Reviews Roundup – March 2, 2015
Apologies for the lateness of this roundup. Your reporter is pursuing bald eagles along the Hudson river these days, which takes up most mornings.
Nikon announced the D7200, with a bigger buffer than the D7100. Resolution is 24.2 megapixels. Available in April for $1200. Specs and pre-order info: B&H Adorama
Profoto announced the B2, a combo of a battery pack and an off-camera flash that can also…
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Photography Gear News & Reviews Roundup - February 16, 2015
Photography Gear News & Reviews Roundup – February 16, 2015
Whereas many were expecting the next Sigma ART lens to be an 85mm, the company instead rolled out a 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens. Canon version out in March, Nikon in April, Sony later. Price $849. Specs and pre-order info at B&H:
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon F
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Sigma SA
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens…
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