by activelight | May 19, 2016 | Equipment, Leica, Night Sky, Photographic physics, Travel |
Cameras without SLR mirrors aren’t new. From Oskar Barnack’s first Leica in 1913, photographers have wanted small, light cameras and lenses to reduce their load. Desert cottontail, Petroglyph National Monument Fuji X-E2 camera with Fuji M-adapter and Leitz...
by activelight | May 6, 2016 | California, Equipment, How to shoot, New Mexico |
Early Morning… Rain Your alarm goes off at 4:30 am. You hop out of bed, excited to shoot in some great morning light – sunrise is in two hours, so you have plenty of time to get to the site and set up. But looking outside, it’s raining. Is it time to go back to...
by activelight | Mar 24, 2016 | Equipment, Photographic physics, Wildlife |
It’s tough to get close enough to skittish ducks or shy ground squirrels for frame-filling portraits. Bald eagles especially seem to want you at least three counties away from them. To get the shot, you need knowledge of your quarry’s habits, good stealth...
by activelight | Feb 25, 2016 | Equipment, First camera, How to shoot, Shot Design |
Beginnings A book of gorgeous photographs. Your new son’s gurgling smile. Your trip to Alaska. Something gives you a burning interest in photography. You have to find out more about it. That gets you started. I Click or scroll below the fold for fast tips on...
by activelight | Jan 14, 2016 | Equipment, Events |
Forget Kit Zooms For The ‘Creamy’ Look You’ve photographed everything with the kit zoom lens that came with your dSLR or mirrorless camera – landscapes, events, people. But lately you’ve been looking at those cool shots with the...
by activelight | May 26, 2014 | Equipment, Leica |
Leica lenses and cameras are the best in the world, but useful only if you can afford them. I’ve used Leica rangefinder equipment since I found Grandpa’s M3 and some lenses in the basement in 1969. Since then, Leica has given us the ultimate 35mm film...
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