Pathfinder

I do miss split image range finders in modern DSLRs, not sure why they can't still be in our viewfinders. I have almost forgotten about them its been so long since I've used one. I still possess several film SLRs, not sure why, I just can't get …

That is an interesting article that is probably new information to many people who enter photography with a modern DSLR as their first good camera - but for some of us, who grew up with manual focus lenses, black and white film, and even non-auto …

Yes, 3.62 pounds for the 105 f1.4 Art is actually heavier than the Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 IS L II at 3.28 pounds - and I rarely use the 70-200 f2.8 due to its weight - I strongly prefer to use the f4 Canon 70-200 II strictly due to its lighter weight …

I have been looking at this lens ( the Sigma 105 f1.4 Art ) very seriously after your post, but the weight is a significnt factor and the price is not to be sneezed at, so I have been thinking, wondering if I would be as pleased with the Sigma 85 …

I have driven and ridden this route many times over the years starting in 1962 on my way to Palo Alto. They spoke frankly in Oatmen years ago - this frame is from …

I shot the above images with a 500 f4 on a Wimberley head, but usually in flight they are too agile for me, and I just can't pivot the large lenses fast enough to keep them in the frame. I think the 200-400 might work, but I suspect the Tamron …

Like Chris said, the color comes and goes in an instant as the bird turns its head - here is a better view of the color https://photos.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds/i-b33NTLj/0/4a061b07/X2/ruby%20throated%20hummingbird%20in%20the%20rain%207908--X2.jpg

My spouse has had a couple feeders for hummingbirds for years, and she also has her garden/landscaping plantings, favorable for hummers too. I find them very challenging to photograph, as they can fly instantly in any direction and we rarely have …

Eilean Donan as seen in the Highlander https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Scotland-with-Marc-and-Andy/i-Cs2kXk7/1/71f5d395/XL/Eilean%20Donan%20at%20twilight-3118-XL.jpg Not exactly a castle - Ruthven …

Good luck Glenn, we're rooting for ya!

The beauty of the written page is that you cannot send it with the push of a button, nor can you sign it without a deliberate effort. Email, however, you can create and send without thought. Much to ones chagrin at times.... One could type up the …

Wow! Flying mops! And dressed to the gills kids! Wow!!👍

I did finish it yesterday. I enjoyed it a great deal, he writes well, and gives enough facts and references that one can pursue details he mentions along the way. The early part of the book is an interesting discussion of shower fixtures, that the …

I have refused to use Siri, Alexa, or Google or whatever, nor do I allow them in my dwelling ( as far as I can tell at least ). I miss them searching for TV shows for me at times, but I prefer the illusion that I still have some control of my own …

You NEED an excuse to get a dog??? Really? The book is fascinating to read too

Beauty is in the I of the beholder? 🙄

I've been fortunate to see the Tora Tora Tora performance several times - last time in August 2018. - I think they keep making the explosions larger over the years and I still find myself behind and slow, since I never know when explosions are …

Is this a scarecrow of sorts? https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/To-Big-Sky-and-Back-July-2011/i-d4JktGb/0/942a65e5/X3/Carhenge%20%20Alliance%20Ne_bw_MG_9839-X3.jpg

Totem pole from Sitka Alska https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Alaska-with-Marc-et-al-August/i-x6KM4X6/0/c9689c58/X3/totem%20pole%20in%20forest%20%20_MG_7172-X3.jpg

Thank you Victoria - I found Hotel Artemis on Amazon video rental tonight and I loved the movie - great character development and great acting, and lots of exciting action as well

I loved the trailer - It looks great and I want to see it on a big screen! 😎

Red Rocks are everywhere!! ;-) https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Utah-October-2015/i-DF9nq5D/0/7bd923dd/X2/Fisher%20Towers%20w%20reflection%20-2195-X2.jpg

A slightly different reflection https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Alaska-2018-Sitka-Petersburg-Inland-Waterway-on-the-Northern/i-msBj78w/1/9f549aaa/X2/playing%20with%20water%20reflections%206452-1-X2.jpg

Nothing is upgradeable by the user, that's my understanding. Not RAM, boot drive, or battery.

Actually you can order the MacAir with 8 Gb of 2133Mhz LRDDR3, or for $200.00 more 16 GB of same. Adding 16 Gb of RAM and upping the SSD to 512 Gb brings the price to a modest ( 🙀) $1599.00 unless you stick to the 128GB boot SSD which I think is …