I have an obsession with Tulips. I like the way they look, but they're also easier to photograph than most flowers. Their flat profile makes it easier to keep the petals in sharp focus and they look really nice when light comes from behind or above. They come in a variety of colors, patterns, and …
Photo Updates While Waiting for Nikon
Rumor has it that Nikon has a big announcement planned for April / May. This should finally be the Z8 / Z7 III that was expected at CES in January then CP+ in February and has been rumored to be ready for months waiting for supply chain issues to be worked out. If it hits …
My New MacBook Pro
I’ve had my MacBook Pro for a couple of weeks and it’s working out very well. My MacBook Air has served me very well for the last two years, but it's time to upgrade to something with more memory, storage, and processing power. Upgrades This new Mac was an opportunity to increase performance, but also …
I Predicted the Future of Cameras
The year was 2011. My camera was a crop sensor Canon EOS 7D. Upgrading to a different camera was still years away (4.5 to be exact). Still, I drafted an article about the features I'd like to see in my next camera, whenever that was going to happen. This was when the 36 MP Nikon …
A Winter Wonderland
I typically don't take many photos during the winter. It's cold, things are pretty dead outside, and I tend not to travel to places looking for photo opportunities. We were fortunate recently to have a ton of snow that stuck on the trees for days, turning our usually barren landscape into a winter wonderland. I …
2022 Best Photos
It's a new year and I think it's an appropriate time to reflect on my favorite photos from the last year. In 2022 I acquired two mirrorless cameras, sold one, bought decade-old DSLR, rented a Canon, adapted lenses, took a ton of action shots, adjusted my Lightroom workflow, waxed and waned about mirrorless and my …
My Canon R5 Experience
I rented a Canon R5 from LensRentals for a week so that I could try out a 45 MP mirrorless camera with a high continuous shooting speed and great autofocus. The R5 is a $3,900 camera that directly competes with Nikon's Z7 II and Sony's A7R, but has capabilities similar to the Z9 and A1. …
Borrowing a Canon R5
I've gone back and forth about brands and cameras in my previous mirrorless articles, even stating that I will rent one to test it out. Thanks to a Black Friday promotion at LensRentals and a holiday break, the time has finally come. I originally rented Canon's new R6 Mark II because I wanted to try …
Is the Canon EOS R6 Mark II My Next Camera?
In my original analysis of mirrorless cameras I compared the Canon EOS R6 and the Sony A7 IV. The R6 had many features I was looking for, including 20 fps image capture and an autofocus system as advanced as Sony's and far better than Nikon's. I've tried one at Best Buy on numerous occasions and …
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A Mirrorless Soccer Experience
I decided to get rid of my Nikon Z50 mirrorless camera a couple months ago, but kept my Sony a6100. I brought it to a few soccer games recently to spend some more time with its autofocus and subject tracking capabilities. I brought my Nikon D500 for comparison. Game 1: Not the Best Performance For …
Relatively Ambitious 