Category: Photography

I bought my first 35mm film camera in 1969. It's a hobby I tremendously enjoy.

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Make up your own mind

Sunday May 21 2023

The stimulation for this article is the release of the new Nikon Z8 camera. It's been awhile since I posted any articles. My dream gear has changed a bit, I now have two full kits Nikon Z9 with: -- Nikon Z 100-400 -- Nikon Z 24-120 -- Nikon Z 24-200 -- Nikon Z 15-30 Nikon D850 with: --...

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The Great Fool-acy ...

Tuesday August 17 2021

Of course it's a play on words. It is The Great Falacy. By that, I mean the marketing of camera gear drives the constantly evolving feature sets to a ridiculous stratospheres. Take, for example, the megapixel war. Nikon fired the first salvo with the Nikon D800 at 36.8 megapixels. When Nikon...

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Dream gear

Monday August 16 2021

I am an avid photography enthusiast and my gear up to 2011 reflected that. 2011 was a pivotal year for me. I managed to scounge up enough $$ to afford the newly released Nikon D800. The specifications were like a day dream down nirvana camera gear world. Megapixels to challenge medium frame, a...

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Crazy stupid specs

Friday August 13 2021
The specs of cameras today make it sound like our photos should be exhibit ready on the first shot. While there have been gains in technology, the core of photography remains the same. The promise of exhibit quality photos from the first take are empty promises. Learn your camera and you'll get more "keepers" and get better.

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My gear

Thursday August 12 2021

My background in photography. Started in 1969, first 35mm camera in 1971. Have been learning ever since.

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