There’s a lull in testing while I wait for the Zx cameras to be delivered, and I’ve been making use of the break to do some real photography. As some of you know, I’m starting a series of images of what comes out of our (really, my wife’s) garden. The name of the series is… [Read More]
Archives for August 2018
Nikon Z6 and Z7
I watched the masterful Nikon teaser campaign. I’ve read a lot of announcement material. I’ve been amazed at the interest on the ‘net. And I see utility for my own photography. So, for those who are wondering – whether you prodded me or not – I’m announcing that I will be testing at least the… [Read More]
Silent shutters and psychology
Before SLRs were the predominant big-boy cameras, shutters were reasonably quiet. The leaf shutters in press and view cameras, as well as those in twin-lens reflexes like the Rolleis, were unobtrusive. Even the focal plane shutters in the Nikon, Canon, and Leica rangefinder cameras weren’t that bad. Then the flapping mirror made its entrance, and… [Read More]
Bracketing
Back when I was using 4×5 and 8×10 sheet film, if I really cared about an image, I would make two identical exposures. I’d make the first normally, then flip the film holder over and do it again. When I developed the film, I’d sometimes do all of one side of the holders in one… [Read More]
a7III exposure management example
This is one in a series of posts on the Sony a7III. You should be able to find all the posts about that camera in the Category List on the right sidebar, below the Articles widget. There’s a drop-down menu there that you can use to get to all the posts in this series; just… [Read More]