A teleconverter is a fairly inexpensive way to increase the focal length of your lenses. However, there are some significant caveats to using a teleconverter, including compatibility, light loss, image degradation, and autofocus performance. Here’s a brief video where I discuss the major points of TC’s. Continue reading
Best Practices for Packing Your Gear

Think Tank Photo Airport Security Roller 2.0 with goodies
My Florida Birding photo safari is less than a week away. Two really good practices when you’re getting ready for any photo trip are to use a checklist and to start packing early. While I’m not going to be getting on the plane until later this week, I’ve already begun to pack. Here’s my ThinkTank Photo Airport Security Roller bag, loaded for birding. What’s inside?
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Another Sunrise with the Nikon 1 V1

Good morning, Colorado!
We’ve been having some really nice pre-dawn light lately here in Colorado. Since I’ve had the Nikon 1 V1 mirrorless camera, it’s often at hand when I’m brewing my coffee. Here’s a shot out the back window from this morning. RAW image processed in Nikon’s Capture NX 2.3 with Color Efex Pro 3.004 for CNX2.