Another week of isolation outside of work means you get another photo of Mac. Moose Peterson has the Teddy Bear Exercise. It’s a no-right-answer test of how your camera responds to extreme tonal differences and finding where in that response you like the outcome the most. Moose uses his kids’ teddy bears. I have myContinue reading “Setting the Right Tone”
Category Archives: Photo Gear
Nikon z6 Firmware 3.0
My first real camera was a Pentax k1000. My first real digital camera was a Pentax k20d. I later supplemented that with a k-50. Then I realized that my dream camera from over a decade ago could be had for 300 bucks and I made the switch to a Nikon D700. Then I played withContinue reading “Nikon z6 Firmware 3.0”
Micro Four Thirds Fun
Olympus is doing something really cool right now. They’re putting on a program that they call Test and Wow, where for literally zero cost, you can try out their micro four thirds system, anything from the entry level stuff to the top of the line E-M1x. Friend of the blog ZooPhotoTips loves his Olympus kit,Continue reading “Micro Four Thirds Fun”
The Joy of Events
It’s great having a good camera store in the neighborhood. Besides being there to develop all my film (e-6 developers, so hard to find!), Mike’s Camera puts on some really killer events. At their demo days, they partner with various companies to bring out tables full of gear: lenses, cameras, tripods, teleconverters, tens of thousandsContinue reading “The Joy of Events”
Battle of the Big
I’ve written before about the fact that the best big lens is the one you’ve got. Well, I just got a new one, and I wanted to talk about the comparisons now that there’s actually some ownership involved. I found a steal of a deal on a 400/2.8 on KEH. It’s the oldest version thatContinue reading “Battle of the Big”
Is it Worth it?
This is an expensive hobby; at least, it certainly can be. I bought my first DSLR about 13 years ago. A brand new Pentax k20d. I bought two lenses: a Pentax 50/1.4 and a Tamron 70-300. Those lasted me for a couple years. I eventually added on a cheap wide zoom and some old manualContinue reading “Is it Worth it?”
A Lemur Sells Me a Lens
Our local Mike’s Camera had an event at the Denver Zoo a few weeks ago. You show up, hand over your driver’s license, and get to play with their collection of cameras and lenses for the entire day. Anything from the latest point and shoot to this beautiful $13,000 monstrosity. My main goal was toContinue reading “A Lemur Sells Me a Lens”
The Zootographer 