Traveling Light with the Lumix LX100 II: What You Gain—and What You Give Up
During a recent trip through Colorado, I used the Lumix LX100 II at Great Sand Dunes, along the drive from Alamosa to Rocky Mountain National Park, and around Estes Lake. The camera is small enough to fit into a jacket…
OM System OM-3 Hand Grip Comparison: Which One Is Right for You?
I recently added the OM System OM-3 to my camera kit, and one thing became obvious almost immediately: I really wanted a better grip. The OM-3’s flat-front, retro-inspired design is a big part of its appeal. It keeps the camera…
Photographing Rocky Mountain National Park: Rush Hour Before Sunrise
What I learned during three days photographing the park in September I left my hotel at 4:40 a.m. with a timed-entry reservation beginning at 5 a.m. and sunrise still two hours away. There was already a stream of cars heading…
Best Things to Photograph in St. John’s and the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
St. John’s makes a great base for photographing Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. Within relatively short drives of the city, we photographed colorful streets, working fishing harbours, rugged Atlantic coastline, lighthouses, fishing villages and northern gannets diving for fish. This isn’t meant…
What I Like and Don’t Like About the OM System OM-3
It took me a long time to decide to buy the OM System OM-3. I already owned the OM-1 and OM-1 Mark II, and I didn’t see much reason to add another camera with so many of the same features.…
Great Sand Dunes National Park Photography Guide: Locations, Light and Lenses
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve covers approximately 150,000 acres, but only a small portion is easily accessible. Much of it requires backcountry hiking or a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle. The primary photography locations are concentrated around the entrance road,…
Why Buying Used Micro Four Thirds Gear Makes More Sense Than Ever
I’ve purchased quite a bit of used photography gear over the years, and lately I’ve been looking at the used market even more closely. Micro Four Thirds may be one of the best camera systems for doing that. The obvious…
Photographing the Puffins at Elliston, Newfoundland: From St. John’s and Back
Atlantic Puffins were one of the main reasons I wanted to photograph Newfoundland, and Elliston was the location I was most looking forward to visiting. Elliston, on the Bonavista Peninsula, has one of the closest land-based puffin viewing areas in…
OM System PEN vs. OM-3 vs. OM-5 Mark II: Which Camera Is Right for You?
The new OM System PEN gives Micro Four Thirds photographers another choice in an OM System lineup that already includes the OM-3 and OM-5 Mark II. All three cameras use the Micro Four Thirds lens mount and share quite a…
DWARFLAB Draco vs DWARF 3 vs DWARF Mini: Should You Upgrade?
DWARFLAB has opened pre-orders for the new Draco Smart Telescope, and this is a much bigger step up than I expected. I currently own both the DWARF 3 and DWARF Mini, and I pre-ordered the new Draco SHO shortly after…
