Hidden messages are all around us. We just have to open our eyes and look. This photo was taken somewhere in Arizona. What do the petroglyphs mean? Are they a deeply significant story or just kids making pictures on the rocks? How did they survive thousands of years? So while…
The Canon 50mm f/1.2 L lens is unique in the 50mm lens world. It is the only f/1.2 lens available from a significant manufacturer. Realatively big, expensive and not as sharp as the competition it would seem to have significant disadvantages. Depth of field and light gathering The picture above…
There are more ways to get to 50mm than to use a prime fixed focal length lens. Here is a 50mm picture taken with a 24-105 mm zoom lens. Maybe this is cheating as the zoom lens does not give all the best features of the 50mm prime, or any…
Have you seen the new Bony XJ47 camera? It has 0.01% better resolution than the current model and scores an amazing 103.42 on the Dpex website!!! Chasing after the new So much in the world, and photography especially, is chasing after the newest and "best" stuff. As if you could…
What happens when you get too close to the 50mm lens? Well, you get a horrendous distortion. Now, a distorted face on a little kid might be good for a laugh. But, for anyone who cares about their looks too close is a disaster. Why does this happen? The main…
A rainy day on the Oregon coast is the perfect time for some landscape photos. Why are rainy days the best? First, the soft subdued light makes for really nice photos. There are few shadows and everything has a bit of a glow about it. Second, everything gets wet. This…
Night photography is where 50mm lenses really shine! Groan groan! Sorry for the pun... This shot is of the WG Bryan Bridge at night. The bridge is in Neenah, Wisconsin. I took this on the 4th of July just before the fireworks. I used the nifty fifty Canon EF 50mm…
