Adventure, Travel, Photography, Culture
We flew overnight from Houston, Texas to Sydney Australia on a 787 Dreamliner in United Airlines Polaris Class. The flight to Sydney, although 17 hours long was really quite comfortable. The flight crew was friendly and accommodating. If you wish for the glory days of service and comfort from the Golden Age of Air Travel…
I admit it, I’m a NASA nerd so when we went to Houston we had to go to the Johnson Space Center. Classic films like The Right Stuff, Apollo XIII, 2001 A Space Odyssey and more modern films like Interstellar and First Man are the stuff of dreams. They not only speak of exploration and…
I’m writing this as I relax in the United Airlines Lounge prior to the first leg of our 4th Around the World Adventure. It has been a really hectic run up to this trip, there was just so much to do to prepare this time. I wrote a post a few weeks back that went…
I wanted to give a shout out to and recommend the great content over at safariLIVE which broadcasts regularly from East Africa, specifically The Masai Mara and The Sabi Sands. Here is the Link to their YouTube channel. Here is the Link to their web site. I love animals and I’ve been on many safari’s in…
I now have my hands on my very own Fuji X-T3 and I have to say, I’m excited. At first glance it looks almost identical to the X-T2 but the top dials are now slightly tapered and it now has a touch screen. Thankfully Fujifilm has listened to their customers and added a locking diopter…
As we get ready for our next Around the World Adventure I thought I’d write a little about some of the things we have to plan for and think about when preparing for a trip of this size and scope. Being on the road, away from home for several weeks at a time, is in…
Tomorrow is the official unveiling of the new Nikon Z Mount full frame Mirrorless camera. (Here is the Official Page) Reportedly the camera will come in two versions, one with a 24MP sensor for on the move, editorial and documentary style photography and a second version featuring a 45MP sensor for high resolution imaging which…
Putting it All Together So far we’ve discussed the pros and cons of the three commonly used formats to consider for a travel photography kit. We’ve also talked about field of view and lens choices based upon your goals and how your artistic vision sees the world. I’m using my Fuji kit as an example. This…
Lens Selection You have your travel plans, you’ve evaluated the locations and figured out your basic photographic needs as well as a few emotional wants, because … well … just because. You’re going to need at least one camera body, two bodies are preferable since there is always the risk of breakage, loss, theft and…
Choosing Your Format The three common interchangeable lens camera formats based on sensor size, from smaller to larger are Micro 4/3, APS-C and full frame. All three systems have matured to include features like dual memory card slots, superb lenses in commonly needed focal lengths, weather and dust sealing, video recording and lots of accessories….