I’m always in search of lighter lenses for backcountry and travel photography. I now am using a lot of F4 glass when weight is paramount. Who wants to hike 5 miles in with lots of weight or lug huge photo backpacks through airports and hotels? For a lot of my travel shooting I am Read More
Gear Talk
Lastolite Urban Collapsible Backgrounds
As much as I like to shoot on location, there are times when the location just won’t work. Dull green walls, tacky wall paper, bright windows…the list is long. To fix these issues, I have to either move or set up some backdrop to eliminate the nastiness. Try setting up a seamless backdrop yourself on Read More
Nikon 80-400mm
I have been waiting on this lens since I first saw the original version 10 years ago in Patagonia, and it has been worth the wait! The new 80-400mm AF-S 4.5-5.6 uses all Nikon’s latest technology to make one really fine lens. I have been shooting this lens now for over two weeks, landscapes and Read More
Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW
If you have read this blog you know how much I love the Lowepro Flipside 400 as a travel camera backback. Just the right size, slim profile, great suspension and the ever-popular back opening. But then a few months ago my friends at Lowepro said they had another version in the works, more sports oriented, Read More
Nikon D4
I have been shooting a D4 for a few months now after finally parting with my D3. I have gone through every D single digit camera Nikon has made…they only get better. But the D3 was a landmark camera in terms of noise performance and speed. Could the D4 really be better. Yes! I shoot Read More
Nikon 70-200mm F4
Okay, I’m going let it out of the bag right now. The new Nikon 70-200mm F4 is fantastic! I have now been shooting this lens for a few weeks, shot everything from indoor basketball games in low light to stomping bison in Yellowstone, and I have been very impressed. I base my evaluation on field Read More
New Lithium Battery for Elinchrom Quadra
I love using my Elinchrom Quadras. Compact, lightweight and powerful, they are the perfect solution between speedlights and the larger Elinchrom Rangers. And now they just got a whole lot better! Elinchrom just released a new lithium battery for the Quadra, and it is very impressive. Why? How about 1 inch shorter, over two pounds Read More
D800 as wildlife camera.
I just returned from shooting images in Canada for an upcoming editorial story, and had a chance to photograph one of my favorite birds, the Atlantic Puffin. Since I have shot about every subject with my D800, I thought it might be a nice choice for wildlife as well. Granted, a D4 would be better Read More
Really Right Stuff PG-02
The rivers are running in Colorado right now, but it is going to be a short season with little snow left to melt in the mountains. I was working with my main kayaking ‘model’ yesterday, Patrick, as he looped in a play spot on the Poudre river. The D800 did a great job of catching Read More
D800 as a travel camera
I’m in Ireland right now, I have been teaching a workshop for Strabo Tours. We have toured the green Irish countryside, sampled pub life, and even had a day of horse racing. I decided to make the D800 my primary travel camera and put it through the paces..slow hand held shooting, high ISO indoor shooting, Read More