Pen-F Vlog: Movie+Photo Mode 2

Shooting in movie+photo mode 2 lets you shoot in raw. The movie automatically stops and then restarts recording for each picture taken. I go on a trek through this park, …

Pen-F Video: Testing out Monochrome

  Shooting in monochrome, but a little differently. Set the mode dial on “Aperture” priority instead of “Movie”. Then set creative dial to “Mono” and profile to Mono 2 with …

Vintage 135mm Prime Lens Shootout

Taking a look at three 135mm primes from yesteryear and comparing to a modern day zoom. Minolta 135mm f/3.5 MD (Smallest) https://goo.gl/AAVPtg Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 AI (Sharpest) https://goo.gl/32lqVX Vivitar 135mm …

50mm Vintage Lens Shootout

Comparing 4 50mm lenses adapted to Micro Four Thirds camera Olympus Pen-F. Lenses in this test: Olympus 50mm f/1.8 F.Zuiko (My top pick factoring in size) https://goo.gl/JNc1cr Minolta 50mm f/1.4 …

Quick tips for Shooting Sunets

In today’s post, I wanted to give you a quick peak at my before and after pic of a sunset shot off Mary’s Rock last week, share some basic tips …

Fisheye Frenzy!

Sometimes you just wanna have some fisheye fun. I didn’t want to spend too much on a fisheye lens since I’m not going to use it professionally (for now).  I …

What’s in my bag!

I’ve pretty much streamlined the gear I take with me about 95% of the time.  I primarily shoot with primes, a flash, and bring a small tripod just in case. …

Waterfront Walk Alexandria VA

This is a nice path along the Alexandria portion of the Potomac National Heritage Scenic Trail. It was raining and I got soaked. Lots of interesting things to photograph along the …