Follow Introduction I am a lifetime enthusiast photographer, but my career has been in Optoelectronics and Engineering, designing and building the devices that power today’s optical transmission for the Internet. When the pandemic hit, members of our local camera club were looking for activities to try, share and learn from, but at a distance. I chose to build a … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Fujis Part II – The X-Pro 3
The X-Pro 3 is a classic street-shooter’s camera – Boston on New Year’s Eve… But it can do landscape, too – a snowy Utah day. The X-Pro 3 is the most “Fujifilm” in philosophy of any camera I have ever used, and it is a camera that makes you want to go out and shoot with it. It’s not perfect, nor will it probably serve as anyone’s only camera – but it is a wonderful … [Read more...]
What’s A Stop – A Quick Look
What's a Stop? We're photographers so we all understand the concept of a stop. In terms of exposure, it simply refers to doubling or halving of the amount of light striking the sensor by changing the shutter speed or the lens' aperture. With digital, we can also change the sensitivity of the sensor - also measured in stops - by doubling or halving the ISO value. Simple, … [Read more...]
How Emerging Technology Advances Artistic Creativity Part II
Part I of this series briefly covered a few of the highlights of photography leading up to the commercial introduction of digital cameras. Because there are many talented digital photographers practicing their art who have little to no experience with film, I thought it was worthwhile to mention the challenges and limitations that earlier photographers faced prior to the … [Read more...]
