Fuji GFX-50S and Hasselblad X1D-50c Comparison
I’ve been using the Hasselblad X1D for two years, and in a fit of boredom and frustration during December 2018 decided to buy a FujiFilm GFX-50S and a few lenses to see what all the excitement was...
View ArticleMy Other Hobby – Woodworking
One of my other/many hobbies is woodworking. I’ll admit that most of what I’ve built is not artistic, and many of my projects follow plans published in woodworking magazines (including Woodsmith and...
View ArticleFirst Impressions of the Hasselblad X1D II 50C Medium Format Camera
On June 19, 2019, Hasselblad announced the X1D II 50C, an evolutionary second edition of the mirrorless medium format X1D 50C. When the original X1D was announced in June 2016, it was the world’s first...
View ArticleTap & Dye Leather Strap for the Leica SL2
I’m a big fan of Tap & Dye leather camera straps. Big fan. Obsessed? Maybe. I’ve accumulated close to a half dozen of their straps. Tap & Dye is a Brooklyn, NY based maker of handcrafted...
View ArticlePhotographing the Colorado San Juan Mountains with the Hasselblad X1D II 50C
Photos framed using the FrameShop script.
View ArticleBird Photography During the Pandemic
Photos framed using the FrameShop script. Equipment Leica SL2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 Lens Sirui L-10 Aluminium Tilt Monopod Head AmazonBasics Carbon Fiber...
View ArticleBird Photography During the Pandemic – Part 2
More photos of birds frequenting my feeder setup. A few new species, different “poses”, and a new “stage” (woodpecker feeder) have been added. Photos framed using the FrameShop script. Equipment Leica...
View ArticlePhotographing the Canadian Rockies with the Hasselblad X1D 50C
Photos framed using the FrameShop script. Equipment Hasselblad X1D Digital Camera Hasselblad XCD 30mm Lens Hasselblad XCD 45mm Lens Hasselblad XCD 90mm Lens Hasselblad HC 210mm Lens Novoflex Tripod...
View ArticlePhotographing the Glade Creek Grist Mill
Equipment Hasselblad X1D Digital Camera Hasselblad XCD 30mm Lens Hasselblad XCD 90mm Lens Accessories (the usual suspects; more details here) Where and When Located in the Appalachian Mountains of West...
View ArticleBird Photography During the Pandemic – Part 3
More photos of birds frequenting my feeder setup. Photos framed using the FrameShop script. Equipment Leica SL2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 Lens Sirui L-10...
View ArticleBird Photography During the Pandemic – Part 4
I have continued, during the seemingly endless COVID-19 pandemic, to photograph birds that frequent our bird feeders. I’m now shooting with a Sony Alpha 1 (a1) mirrorless digital camera. One of the...
View ArticleBird Photography During the Pandemic – Part 5
I have continued to photograph birds that frequent our bird feeders. This will probably be my last post of the season because fewer birds are visiting the feeders as temperatures drop and the sun is...
View ArticleBird Photography with the Sony 70-200mm GM II Lens
I have continued to photograph birds that frequent our bird feeders. Since early 2022, I have used the new Sony FE 70-200mm GM II lens and the Sony FE 2x teleconverter to see how that combo performs....
View ArticleCustom Foam Insert for Sony Alpha Camera Kit
This post describes the design and fabrication of a custom foam insert for a rolling hard case to carry my Sony Alpha camera kit. Since my 2018 blog post describing the design and fabrication of a...
View ArticleThe Badlands – Infrared
I recently returned from a trip to the Badlands of South Dakota where I participated in an infrared photo “safari” led by Jason Odell. We photographed in and around Wall, SD, concentrating mainly on...
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