by Mark Bohrer | Jun 3, 2020 | Computers, Equipment |
I’m Fed Up With Online Data Tracking I have a pet peeve, especially in these days of stay at home/work from home due to COVID-19, with all of us on our computers a lot more. This is what I say to many websites and online service providers: If you want me to...
by Mark Bohrer | Apr 14, 2020 | Dog, Equipment, Flash, snow |
Warm Weather is Bad for Berners It had been warm here in Albuquerque – highs in the low 70s. But Bernese Mountain Dogs were originally bred for Bern, Switzerland, and Bern’s summer temperatures rarely range above 75 degrees. I didn’t want our Berner...
by Mark Bohrer | Jan 1, 2019 | Equipment, Travel, Winter Photography |
Keep a camera handy in winter. Yes it’s cold, and you will have to bundle up like the Michelin Man. But once you get out there, you’ll be saying “Oh, wow!” so much you may forget to photograph anything. Low-Angle Winter Sun Gives Great Light...
by Mark Bohrer | May 17, 2018 | Equipment, How to shoot, Leica, Photographic physics |
Mine came without caps. There were a few scratches, but the soft front coating was mostly intact. Most important, there was no visible haze when I blasted a flashlight through it. Buzz at home – vintage 90mm f/2 Summicron v2 (1959) Old lenses are cheap. You can...
by Mark Bohrer | Mar 6, 2018 | Equipment, How to shoot, Leica, Photographic physics, Travel, Zeiss |
I was running around in headless chicken mode, preparing for a trip to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. I knew I’d be shooting the night sky, but wasn’t sure which wide-angle lens to take. Conventional wisdom told me to bring the 25mm f/2.8 for a wider field. But...
by activelight | Nov 29, 2017 | Equipment, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Night Sky, Winter Photography |
Shooting in the dark is easy. Just put the camera on the tripod, set ISO 12000 and a 30 second shutter speed at f/16, and you’re all set, right? I’ve tried that, and discovered a few things to make usable night pictures instead. Moon behind the clouds,...
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