As has been mentioned more than once here, the necessity of doing frequent lens changes in inclement weather last year led to the acquisition of an R 28-90mm. And as I subsequently came to realize, while carrying a kilogram of lenses in my bag is negligible in terms of weight, I particularly don’t like a…

Back on civilized turf, “civilized” being defined as any location with a few decent camera shops, I actually spotted a Sigma BF in a shop window. It was surprising, as it appears a good bit bigger and boxier than the TL, with which some reviewers have compared it. Whatever the case, an EVF-less camera is…

Having learned the hard way that thoroughly washing vegetables before eating is often not enough to stave off food poisoing (toxins grow inside some) in Vietnam, I’ve had some unwanted time indoors these past few days while getting back on my feet. Recently I’ve been reviewing the photos I took while I was walking the…

Shortly before heading off from my last short stay in the ant farm, and with an SL2 back in the arsenal, I fished an 11-23mm T out of the back of the dry cabinet and put it in my bag. It has proven itself both useful and extremely capable over the last few weeks. When…

Long, windy, and purposeless . . . give it a miss if you bore easily. Out a few days ago with the R7 and a lens I recently picked up to adapt to the SL2, an EF 135mm f/2 L, the lens amazed with its sharpness on the R7’s ultra high resolution sensor. The adapter,…

Out yesterday with the R7 and RF 100-400mm, I came across a tree that had no less than FIVE species of sunbirds, including one I’d never seen before, flitting about. Knowing they’d suck up the nectar from all the blossoms and be gone within a few minutes, I started shooting away madly. Unlike the many…

The photo below is an example of what I mentioned in a previous entry regarding faded capture of LED lights. The lens “saw” the lights on the upper half of the hearts as red, blue, and white, when in fact there were other colors as well. And it didn’t capture the lights on the lower…

Just saw on one of the rumors sites that the 50mm Summilux-SL has been discontinued. My guess is that they never made more than one or two runs of it anyway. Having been a victim owner of the lens twice, I endured its 1..25kg weight with hood and filter in the hope that it would…

Familiar gear has an upside and a downside. One is that you know its strengths and where all the buttons and dials are. The other is that you can easily get reminded of why a past copy got ditched. So far, so good with the current critter setup, though. The most peculiar thing so far…

As many times as I’ve swapped gear in and out over the years, I don’t recall ever having ditched an entire system in one go. Nor do I ever recall feeling such relief outright glee after having done so. Sony joins Nikon on the “never again” list. Both brands have plenty of superb gear; but…