Blog: Camera Gear

Out and About with Telephoto Lenses

June 12, 2024   |   Telephoto lenses perhaps don’t come to mind as being good for walkaround photography, but they offered me a breath of fresh air these past few days.

Photo Walk with the Zeiss Jena Biotar Lens

June 4, 2024   |   Some subjects through an old lens attached to a modern mirrorless camera.

Beauty in Bleakness

May 8, 2024   |   Lonely urban environments can sometimes yield opportunities for some interesting photography.

Neon Sign

May 3, 2024   |   A sense of humor at a local tea and coffee shop.

Canon EOS R8 Mirrorless Camera: A Hands-on Review

April 30, 2024   |   This mirrorless camera has proven to be the perfect full-framer for how I practice digital photography.

Color versus Black and White Photography

March 31, 2024   |   Unless there is something significant about the color of a composition, shoot in black and white... but don’t do so reflexively.

Nikon FM10 Film SLR Camera: A Hands-on Review

March 13, 2024   |   This inexpensive yet rather capable film camera deserves a serious look.

Reflections Off a Restaurant Window

February 29, 2024   |   A classic lens helps give me the kind of dreamy softness I love capturing off windows.

Micro Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 Lens

January 31, 2024   |   My new favorite piece of photography gear.

Crocuses

January 21, 2024   |   Spring appears to have sprung in my little corner of the Pacific Northwest.