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Category: thoughts and ideas

Posted on January 8, 2020February 24, 2022

The Problem of Unloading Old Gear

Recently, I almost talked myself into buying a new camera; I’d been wanting to switch my travel setup from Sony APS-C over to Nikon and the new Z50. But then I thought about all the used gear I’d have to sell to rationalize this move, and my enthusiasm fizzled out.

Yes I actually own this camera.
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Posted on January 7, 2020February 24, 2022

Birds’ Eyes

I once came across a post in a forum about wildlife photography: “After 4 years of tramping through woods, I gave up. The bird was always just 2 trees ahead.”

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Posted on January 6, 2020February 24, 2022

Winter photos on overcast days

On a sunny winter day there can be so much dynamic range in a scene that you may decide to use HDR techniques to reduce it. Even then you may end up with a lot of washed out white and noisy shadows. And the heavy contrast of brilliant snow and dark shadows may be just a big distraction from the real subject.

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Posted on December 18, 2019February 24, 2022

Lenses are the real deal

Smartphones have crushed the camera market like a handful of dry twigs.

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