I know most reviewers like to take days, weeks, even months of using a camera before they do a review. I mean, how much can you really learn about a new camera in one day? Tons!!! I don’t need more time to give an initial review, I’m way too excited not to pass on a Read More
Gear Talk
MacBook Air with M1 chip
Okay, I saved one the best for last. Apple in transitioning into using their own chips (M1) into the computers, and the new line of laptop pros and airs is incredible. Why upgrade your computer? Speed, extended battery life, fastest thunderbolt ports, and a better screen. My last MacBook Air I had for four years, Read More
Photo Mechanic will make your photo editing easier
If you have traveled with Cree and I, you know we love Photo Mechanic. This simple, inexpensive program allows you to look at photos faster than anything else….maybe that’s why the overwhelming majority of photographers covering the Olympics were using it. We use Lightroom like most photographers, but we use Photo Mechanic to cull images Read More
RRS Ascend 14 Tripod
I’m just over six feet, so most lightweight travel tripods are too short for me. But rather than carry a huge tripod for travel photography, I wind up carrying a small portable tripod…and bending over all the time when I use it. But then Really Right Stuff came to the rescue with the introduction of Read More
SanDisk Professional 1TB G-DRIVE PRO SSD Thunderbolt 3 External SSD
Here is another part of the equation for super fast workflow…an external drive that is also thunderbolt compatible. Basically, if you want the fastest speeds, you need a computer with fast thunderbolt, a thunderbolt card reader and a thunderbolt external drive for backup…and be using CF Express cards. If you don’t need super fast speeds, Read More
Thunderbolt Pro Media Card Reader
Now that you have these super fast CF Express cards in your new camera, you need to continue that speedy workflow with other accessories that can tap into that speed. I went out and bought a couple Prograde Digital CF Express Thunderbolt Card reader (Type B), and wow, has my workflow gotten fast. I was Read More
Sandisk CF Express Cards
Ready for holiday shopping gift number two? Flash cards have been evolving quickly, and the era of the CF Express card is upon us! Not long ago XQD cards started replacing SD cards because they were three times faster and more durable. But then CF Express cards arrived, and they were three times faster than Read More
Rechargeable Hand Warmers
I just returned from two weeks in New Mexico teaching photo workshops in Bosque Del Apache and White Sands NP. The groups were terrific, and the photography was spectacular. Bosque Del Apache has flooded new ponds this year, so the birds were in different places…but there were plenty of birds, and incredible light. Bosque Del Read More
Nikon Z9 First Look
I have to admit, I have never received so many emails about a new camera launch. Last week my email was humming with questions about the new Nikon Z9. And with good reason…Nikon shooters have been waiting for the flagship mirrorless camera, and now they have it. There are a lot of great camera systems Read More
USB Battery Charging Z7II
One thing that Nikon has introduced with their mirrorless cameras is external USB-C charging. The Z6II and Z7II, using EN-EL15c batteries, can be charged by simply plugging the camera into an outlet using the external EH-7P cord, or using a battery with suitable charger. If I am charging using an AC outlet, I will just Read More