Adventure, Travel, Photography, Culture
Overview There are few things in life more thrilling than being on safari in the African bush. For some of us it is the dream we’ve planned and prepared for our entire lives. While preparing to go on a photo safari ask yourself some questions. What kind of images do you hope to get? Are…
Overview The Fujifilm X-T3 was launched in September 2018. I pre-ordered mine in silver from a local camera shop and picked it up on release day September 20, 2018. In their marketing material, Fujifim says “The X-T3 is a high performance premium camera that will become an inseparable partner in your artistic journey. Everything about…
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 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…
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….
Overview Travel is transformative. It lets us meet fun and interesting people, experience different cultures and explore beautiful, exotic and sometimes dangerous places. Travel increases our understanding and appreciation of the world. Before you begin spending your hard-earned cash on a travel photography kit there are a few questions you need to ask yourself. Take…
X-Pro2 Background and Camera Features The Fuji X-Pro2 is a small light 24 MP APS-C camera that was released in March of 2016. Looking like a classic film rangefinder and weighing only 495 grams including battery and memory card, it would seem at a glance to be a perfect travel camera. I’m always looking to…
In the past few days we have traveled from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Singapore to Auckland, New Zealand to Hobbiton to Rotorua. There have been several long flights and the jet lag has really been messing with my internal clock. We’re currently staying at an amazing lodge in a lush forest on the rim of…