The Telephoto Power of Micro Four Thirds
Full frame camera hype There’s been a lot of press in the past four months about the excitement of full frame cameras. Panasonic jumped in with a new fabulous full frame system, the Lumix S1, and...
View ArticleQuestion from Tim McCullough
Aloha Dan, I’m considering the Olympus M Zuiko 12-100mm (24-200) f/4 for my G9 over my Panasonic 14-140mm (28-280) f/3.5-5.6 and seeking your assistance. Do I understand I will be voiding the G9’s...
View ArticleLumix S Series Touch & Try Event at Bozeman Camera
Mark your calendar for Bozeman Camera’s Lumix S Series full-frame camera Touch and Try Event with my buddy Mark Toal. The day is April 20, 2019. Bozeman Camera, the place I refer to as the “Small Town...
View ArticleThe Micro Four Thirds Triad Pro Results from Smaller Cameras
Switching from big gear to small gear Many of you already know that several years ago I switched from Nikon to Lumix. Doing so had mostly advantages, but like anything there are some downsides. In...
View ArticleQuestion from Paul Whitworth
I enjoyed your review of the G85, and I bought one! Although a great all-round camera, it does have one weakness that I have seen a few others comment on also, colour tone. It is cold. There are many...
View ArticleLumix G90 Announced Hail the Baby G9
The return of the built-in flash Whahoooo… as Yukon Cornelius would say. Panasonic is finally giving us a stills oriented camera that brings back the built-in, on-camera, flash. Hallelujah, and...
View ArticleGet to Know and Use Your Histogram
Those of you who’ve traveled with us know I’m a big fan of the histogram. I especially love the fact my Lumix cameras allow me to see the histogram BEFORE I shoot. In the days of shooting film, it was...
View ArticleAdobe Price Increase for Lightroom & Photoshop
Ever since Adobe came out with the subscription model for their products there’s been concern about an Adobe price increase some time in the future. And today it seems as those fears may have been...
View ArticlePhotogs, Artists & all Creatives Support the Case Act
A bit of history Copyright protection for your artwork is so important. It’s difficult enough making a living with photography or any creative endeavor without having to deal with people stealing your...
View ArticleHarness Your Passion to Help Others
I recently had to pull out all the stops to help some friends of mine with a big mission. This all falls under the heading of, harness your passion to help others. The Owl Research Institute was in...
View ArticleMining in Two of the World’s Most Precious Wilderness Areas
Two of the world’s most precious wilerness areas are at risk. Some of the most precious resources we still have left in the United States are the wilderness areas of Alaska and Minnesota. In Alaska,...
View ArticleLumix Camera Firmware Updates
Panasonic just released new firmware updates to several of their cameras. Those cameras are the Lumix GH5s-GH5-G9-G90-G80-GX9. Unfortunately, the main reason for this update seems to be mostly for...
View ArticleMicro Four Thirds Gaining Fans
I’ve been singing the praises Micro Four Thirds cameras since 2010. I’ve been shooting the LUMIX brand full time since about 2015. But getting other professionals to see the benefits of the Micro Four...
View ArticlePredictive AF to Excite & Inspire
I’ve been trying to capture flying birds since I started using Lumix cameras. On November 12, 2018 I released a blog post titled Panasonic Lumix G9 47,000 Pictures Over 10 Months. It’s been almost a...
View ArticleMacro Tips for Wildflowers
Many of you may not be aware of the fact that along with this Blog I also have a YouTube channel we call Natural Exposures TV. Natural Exposures TV is just another way to get the word out about the...
View ArticleTom Walker Alaskan Wildlife Photographer & Sourdough Extraordinaire
Meeting a Legend I can’t recall the exact date I first met the legendary Tom Walker. It was somewhere around the mid 80’s when I gained my first professional photographers permit for Denali National...
View ArticleGreat Review on Sony A9, The Best Camera for Birds in Flight
I’m still doing my homework in finding the best camera being made for Birds in Flight. Last month I did a fairly substantial test of puffins flying straight at the camera with the Lumix G9, Olympus...
View ArticleContact Your Reps to Support the CASE Act!
The CASE Act, legislation to help you protect the rights to your photographs or any other artwork, is about to be voted on. ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) states, “The House is set to...
View ArticleLumix S1H Leads the Way in High-quality Video
For those who absolutely need the best in video quality in a relatively small form factor, Panasonic’s S1H is the camera to have. At least that’s what the folks at Netflix think. Panasonic’s...
View ArticleLumix Firmware Updates
Panasonic keeps upping their game. And when they do Lumix users win. Today Lumix announced major firmware updates to several cameras but most importantly the G9 and GH5, the two cameras I use the...
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