Archives for 2014

You may have noticed a decrease in the number of my postings over the last month or so. It’s not that I’ve been idle. Quite the contrary, I’ve been working on a major project. In this post, I’d like to introduce you to it. Usually, I work alone. However, in the effort I’m going to… [Read More]

Yesterday, I posted an email that I sent to a friend, asking for advice. Here’s his answer: I feel your pain. I have pissed away more money on electronic imaging gear over the years than I care to think about – including over $100K for an Optronics drum scanner in the early 90’s. I’ve made… [Read More]

I recently sent the following email to a friend, who is also a very experienced and knowledgeable photographer. I recently received a copy of the Zeiss Otus 85 mm lens. I haven’t done much with it, but it appears to be, in its own way, even more amazing than the 55 mm. Hold that thought…. [Read More]

I’ve been using the 85 mm f/1.4 Zeiss Otus recently. It is, I believe, an even better lens than the 55 mm. It’s not just that it is so sharp, or so contrasty or so free from distortion – the images just look right. The photographic term of art for this is that the lens… [Read More]

John Fogarty, in a recent issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine, tells of something he’s read that he’s tried to honor in his songwriting. I think there’s a message for photographers here as well. …when you’re working on a song and it’s not right… a bell will ring in your head. The little bell is telling… [Read More]