“The Ungainly Giants” I have the privilege of living only about 25 minutes from the eastern edge of one of Ontario’s great treasures – Algonquin Provincial Park. This massive provincial park (7,653 square kilometers/2,995 square miles) is a place full…
The following links are to a series of articles that I wrote for software manufacturer company Alien Skin. I get a fair number of questions about my processing workflow, and these articles, in part, are about how I go about…
Hello all, First, I want to say “Thank you” for frequenting this space and for the nearly 85,000 visits in the first year or so of this new site being live. I’m very grateful! Secondly, I wanted to share a…
How wide can you go? I am a Canon shooter. I don’t see that changing any time soon. Canon is renowned for its range of telephoto lenses that are considered to be the best. Period. The truth of the…
The old saying goes, “The best camera is the one that you have in hand…” Updated October 15th, 2013 with info on the EF-M 18-55mm f STM IS and a new gallery of images with the lens. That is very…
Q&A Post #1: Is the Canon 24-70mm f II Worth the Extra Money (Over the Tamron SP 24-70mm f VC USD)? I get gear questions on basically a daily basis from people who have read my reviews or have seen…
Disclaimer: The review copy of the lens that I used for this review was provided by Tamron Canada (thanks!) but I am receiving no form of compensation for this review and they stressed that they were interested only in my…
June 6th, 2013 Weird Comparison? The short answer is “yes”. Still, the question had been posed to me by one of my readers, and it caught my attention. On paper, this seems like a very odd duck comparison. One player,…
Useless Feature? I am a researcher by nature. As a pastor/preacher, teacher, author, and photographer, I have learned the value of research. Even when it comes to photography, I believe in engaging in research. I read articles, watch training videos…
The Ultimate Zoo Lens? Updated April 24, 2013 – added “Pixel Peeper” gallery for those interested in the performance with a teleconverter. I’ve added approximately 100% crops and the original picture, most unedited in any way. Just about any photographer…
My Grey Owl Experience: I was walking deep in the woods today after a fresh snowfall when I heard a terrible commotion. Winter is a unique season in part because of the quiet. To hear birds is sometimes even a…
Updated on April 24th, 2013: I have enjoyed my 6D so much that I have now sold my 5D MKII and purchased a second 6D body. I think that pretty much says it all. Not on my Radar As many…
Updated April 25th, 2013. Added Helios 44-4 to list. Hello to those interested in shooting some of the classic (and sometimes great) M42 lenses in the modern world. I discovered the world of M42 while shooting a 60D body and…
How does this lens perform in a demanding environment? Several weeks ago I posted my review of the new Tamron SP 24-70mm f Di VC USD lens which has been pretty well received. In some of my follow-up discussions…
I am scarcely the first person to write a review of Tamron’s new fast standard zoom, the Tamron SP 24-70mm DI VC USD (yes, Tamron loves long names for their lens!). There is a reason why this lens has gotten…