Camera equipment for backpacking and climbing.
Camera equipment for backpacking and climbing. Canon F1; 24mm f:2.8; 85mm f:1.8; 135mm f:2.8; 35-105mm f:3.5; 85-300 f:4.5 Ricoh GR1; Nikon 28Ti; Olympus XA When deciding what…
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Digital Pocket Cameras
Digital Pocket Cameras Not too long ago, I realized that the majority of the photographs I look at are viewed on my computer monitor. Although I…
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Backcountry Photo Gallery
Here is a gallery of photographs that I like, but that don't really fit into the other parts of my web pages. Backcountry Photographs. Some backcountry…
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Compact Cameras for the Backcountry: Panasonic LX100, Ricoh GR 3, Sigma DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill
I own a pretty extensive array of Micro 4/3 lenses and an Olympus OMD E-M1 Micro 4/3 camera body. This interchangeable lens system provides a lot of…
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Micro 4/3 Update: Olympus OM-D E-M1 ; Olympus 12mm-40mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens ; Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Prime Lens
Review of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Camera; Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens; and the Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Prime Lens I have been a proponent of Olympus Micro…
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Ricoh GR Pocket Camera
I am a big proponent of using small, compact cameras when climbing. Although I sometimes take larger, interchangeable lens cameras with me on climbs, there are many…
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Fuji X100 (Black Special Edition)
The Fuji X100 is a camera that has received more hype and publicity than just about any camera I am aware of. Its retro, rangefinder style and…
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Olympus OMD EM-5 Camera System
The Olympus OMD EM-5 Camera (15.3 ounces) I’ve been using an Olympus PEN E-P2 camera for several years now. It’s a micro 4/3 system camera that…
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Outdoor photography gear update Part 1: Pocket Cameras
Outdoor photography gear update Part 1: Pocket Cameras This update addresses Pocket Cameras. A follow on update will address Micro 4/3 system cameras and lenses, including the…
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