Many people have compared the sensor sizes and what it means before. I don’t think I need to rehash that. I do believe that the sensor size doesn’t affect image quality. It hasn’t for a very long time. The quality …
I’ve recently got back into photography after a 15 year hiatus. I left right when digital photography had taken over and started to hit its stride. This was 2008/2009. Most people didn’t have smart phones yet. The smart phones that …
Intro to utilizing older camera equipment with great results Read more »
2023 was a slack year for me for photography. I bought a fixer upper house, and I’m spending a ton of time fixing it up. I also bought more gear than I needed. I started with more gear than I …
A year in review for my photography journey and personal well being Read more »
I haven’t shot the Olympus OM-D EM-1 II in awhile. This particular morning, for my morning walk, it was a bit wet. I opted to take my weather sealed EM-1 and the also weather sealed Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 Pro. I’m …
Rainy morning reflections with an older Olympus EM-1 mark II Read more »
The problem with owning a bunch of different cameras, is choosing which one to take on a trip. I own far too many cameras. In my quest to find what I like, I ended up buying many different cameras. Film …
GAS, or gear acquisition syndrome. Most of us are guilty of it. We read articles and watch videos about a camera or piece of photography gear, and we lust after it, sometimes more than actually using it. Not all GAS …
Fujifilm cameras are great. They’ve done a great job of igniting a simpler form of photography. One that isn’t convoluted by video capabilities. The retro styling, the ability to have manual controls that feels like a film camera. Maybe it’s …
There are other options other than the Fujifilm X100V Read more »
Every camera shopper has probably done this at some point. We all look at the specifications and are subject to the marketing geniuses at the camera manufacturers. XYZ feature is necessary to capture that image. The marketing of the camera …
Choose a camera for it’s shooting experience, not specs. Read more »
Too many choices. I think I may have bought too many cameras and lenses. I have too many options to go shooting. Film or digital. Fixed lens or zoom. Medium format or 35mm. It’s analysis paralysis. It’s limiting in that …
As I get into photography, I’m drawn more and more to older lenses. Manual, no autofocus lenses. Older cameras are so good. We’re at a time where digital cameras DSLR’s and mirrorless have been really, really good for over a …