Archives for January 2016

A few days ago, I posted a paean to some of the best photographic gear that I used in 2015. This is the flip side – the gear that drove me up the wall in 2015. Firewire. It’s obsolete. It’s finicky. It’s not supported directly on new computers. But, if you’ve got a Hassy H-series… [Read More]

Yesterday, I made the following remark apropos of the Sony 100 megapixel sensor: If your subject will hold still, you could probably duplicate the results with a three-shot pano on the a7RII. Except for the “P1 color” (just kidding about the color, although I bet the CFA is different). I was challenged by a reader… [Read More]

Yesterday, Phase One announced a new camera, the first with a nearly full size 645 CMOS sensor. I think this marks a pivotal moment in the medium format world, not so much because of the camera, but because of the chip. Let me back up a bit, and tell you why. About a year ago,… [Read More]

I’ve gotten a few inquiries into how my recovery is proceeding. In a word, well. I’ve been walking without a cane for a month. My leg is, on balance, about as good as it was before the operation. I can do some things better, and some things are not yet up to where they were… [Read More]

As we enter the new year, my thoughts turn to some of the things that have made my photographic life easier, more enjoyable, and more successful. Here are a few that come to mind. Geared tripod heads Once you’ve become accustomed to a geared head like the Arca Swiss C1 or D4, everything else will… [Read More]