Title |
Description |
Daily Musings |
Wherein we opine on more or less anything that
strikes our fancy. |
R5 Mk II Features |
R5 Mk II upgrades that benefit our uses and a few things that didn't make
the cut. |
RF Zoom Resolution |
We test two wide and three telephoto zooms for resolution -- with mixed
results. |
A Tale of Two Dogs |
Comparison of two century old books, Lad a Dog and Bob Son of
Battle. |
Market Strategies & New Priorities |
Lament: why won't my chosen brand make exactly the lens I want? |
HDR Metering & Bracketing |
Ever wonder how to bracket to preserve whites and maximize DR?
Read on. . . |
New Gear Decisions |
With the transition from DSLRs to mirrorless, what gear should be replaced? |
What's Up With Canon? |
Recycled lenses for the price of a small car? Who would buy such an
optic? |
Cataract Confusion |
The dilemma of choosing an intraocular implant lens for cataract surgery. |
New Camera In Town |
The EOS R5 one year later -- an update after the first extended bird outing. |
Grip Gripes |
Wherein we dissect the debate regarding add-on vs integral vertical camera
grips. |
R3 News: No 8K, No 45MP. . . |
Back to the future? -- or back to the past? Yet another 20MP camera from
Canon? |
Natural Lighting in Photography |
Full sun or shade? Clear sky or clouds? Fill flash? HDR?
Our thoughts. |
Midway 2019 Movie Review |
Comments on Midway, 2019, positive and negative. |
Tennis Serve Strategy |
Should a tennis player hit his/her second serve as a first serve? Read
on. . . |
Testing 24-105mm f4 Lenses |
We test the resolution of the 2005 EF version against the new 2018 RF
product. |
Enter the Unicorn |
Canon's new R5 mirrorless promises both high frame rates and lots of
megapixels. |
Rebuilding Our Photo Kit |
A thought experiment selecting comparable gear from each: Canon, Nikon, Sony. |
Breaking Thru the f5.6 Barrier |
Where will slow lenses stop? Following the f7.1 RF 100-500mm,
f11 is here! |
Slow Shutter Telephoto Imaging |
Passerines in the understory: high ISO noise or slow shutter motion blur? |
Canon RF 100-500mm lens |
Canon's newly announced RF lens compared to the EF 100-400mm. |
Budget Spherical Panorama Setup |
Adapting a gimbal tripod head for use with fisheye lens for spherical
panoramas. |
Austen in Movies & TV |
A brief review and evaluation of the many Jane Austen adaptations and
spinoffs. |
Personal Equation |
Common sense discussion of why nothing is ever "perfect," camera gear included. |
Grumpy Grandpa's Gear Gripes |
Wherein your lovable curmudgeon censures irksome, vacuous Internet chatter. |
What the Heck is a Pro Camera |
What, exactly, is a "pro" camera? We apply information theory to the
question. |
Carrier War 1942 |
A look at the impact of four 1942 carrier battles on the course of the
Pacific War. |
Sensor Wars |
A look at the evolution of technology underlying digital camera sensors. |
The Mirrorless Conundrum |
Which is the best camera technology, mature DSLRs or innovative MILCs? |
Printing Software Money |
A discussion of the subscription approach to image processing software. |
The Jane Austen Good Woman |
Jane Austen was not just a writer of romance novels but also a moral
philosopher. |
The Vole Patrol |
Before Lucky, there was a merry band of cats
wreaking havoc on the local voles. |
The Modern Forehand |
Technique of and a little history behind the modern tennis forehand. |
Of Slams and Grand Slams |
Or, why four is not enough. The tennis Grand Slam defined and
defended. |
1D X Mark II: First Impressions |
Early experiences with the new 1D X upgrade. |
Custom Shooting Modes |
One approach to setting up Canon's custom shooting modes.
5DIV
R5 |
Not so FAST - It's Time to DANCE |
A remake of the old photographic cliche, "Focus, Aperture, Shutter, Think". |
Tennis Greats |
The most accomplished male tennis players ever -- and how to pick them. |
Managing Tennis Doubles |
Round robin doubles schedules and a method for assigning
who brings balls next. |
Testing the 400mm DO II |
Comparing the new 400mm DO II and the 300mm II at equivalent
focal lengths. |
Lady With an Attitude |
Wherein we reveal the adventures of our tortiseshell cat. Torties are
female-only
genetic variations known for their feisty personalities, oft described
as "tortitude." |
Of Prodigies & Critics |
Thoughts on the emergence of youthful genius and the irrelevance of critics. |
Canon & Dynamic Range |
The debate over Canon's perceived low ISO dynamic range deficiency. |
Donkeys I Have Known. . . |
Those lovable equine creatures who persist in interrupting my bird photo
sessions! |
From Whence Creativity? |
Creativity: from the inner soul of dreamers or from hard work and
perseverance? |
My Lying Lens |
A whimsical look at the ethical debate over post processing limits in the digital age! |
Tribes, Population
& the Future |
Would those yearning for a simpler life really forego indoor plumbing
& antibiotics? |
Ecology
and Nature |
Nature photographers and
nature lovers have a stake in ecological sustainability. |
Photography & Bait Feeding |
Our approach to using feeders, bait and sound calls to attract natural subjects. |
Photographer or
Gear? |
Why don't sports photogs use cell phone cams
instead of those huge lenses? |
Testing
Camera Lenses |
Describes the methods and tools I use to test
camera lenses. |
How
We Process Images |
Describes the workflow
used to edit, finalize and preserve images. |
A Telescope Odyssey |
Discusses that other great avocation in my life, astronomy. |
Site Info |
Info on copyrights, privacy, non-commercial, site navigation, etc. |
About
Gray Fox Images |
Describes how our interest in nature photography
came about. |