The importance of comfort, handling and ergonomics are sometimes overlooked when we are considering the purchase of a new camera body. Some of us often put much more emphasis on sensor size, pixel density, frame rates, buffer depth, and dynamic range.
Bird Kingdom BIF Test Images
This article features some Bird Kingdom BIF test images captured handheld with an M.Zuiko 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom. As regular readers know, Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls is one of my favourite spots to visit… especially when wild bird migration periods are over.
Dry Run
Doing a dry run with the camera equipment planned to be used for an extended photography tour, is always a prudent thing to do. Our initial gear assessments can have us lean in a certain direction. It’s not until we get out in the field and spend some time doing a dry run, that we can put our thought process to the test.
Fun at the Aquarium
I had some fun at the aquarium a few months ago when my wife and I accompanied our daughter and our grandchildren to a local attraction. I haven’t had many opportunities to experiment with this type of photography in the past. Expecting a crowded environment, I borrowed my wife’s OM-D E-M1 Mark III and used it with my M.Zuiko PRO 12-40 mm f/2.8 zoom.
Small Subject Test at 2400 efov
Recently I decided to do a small subject test at 2400 mm efov with my M.Zuiko 150-600 super zoom and MC-20 teleconverter. In my experience the M.Zuiko 150-600 has proven to be a wonderful lens that provides a tremendous range of in-field capability.
Best Lens Realities
Online discussions about what the best lens is for various photographic genres, or for specific focal lengths, or sensor sizes, are endless. The reality is that everyone has their own best lens opinion based on their individual needs and preferences. Those needs and preferences are really only relevant for the person that holds them.
Photographing Swallows In-Flight
Photographing swallows in-flight has been one of my favourite pastimes for a number of years now, but one that has come with a lot of challenges. Swallows can be swift and erratic flyers which can represent an exercise in frustration when starting on this journey. This article shares a number of photographs of swallows in-flight and discusses my journey with this subject matter over the past number of years.
Why I Prefer Practicing With Gulls
This article discusses why I prefer practicing with gulls, and shares an extensive selection of new images recently captured at 40 Mile Creek in Grimsby.
Some photographers seem to view gulls as nothing more than a nuisance… and they don’t bother trying to photograph them at all. From my perspective, of all of the bird species I could choose to photograph in-flight, it is difficult for me to identify better practice birds than gulls.
HHFS Flowers with 100-400
This article features a selection of HHFS flowers captured with the M.Zuiko 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom lens. Often when we think about handheld in-camera focus stacking (HHFS) when photographing flowers, using a macro lens come to mind… rather than a long telephoto zoom lens.
Ospreys
Ospreys are found in various locations around the globe and have fascinated photographers and bird watchers alike for many years. This species is one of my favourite birds to photograph due to its ability to dive into water to catch live fish. Continue reading Ospreys