Yesterday 03/19/2019, Phase One released a new firmware for the IQ4, their top end Digital back. This is the 2nd official firmware on the back and the first firmware to offer something new (and it brought back a few older IQ3 features see this … [Read more]
03/20/19 Auto Rotate for image playback on Phase One IQ4 still problematic
Posted on March 20, 2019 //
03/14/19 Official Buffalo River Brochure now features my photography
Posted on March 14, 2019 //
If you travel to any United States National Park, you are familiar with the official brochures that you can pick up when you enter the Park. This is copy of the most recent one for the Buffalo National River, in Arkansas. Last year I was … [Read more]
03/12/19 New firmware for Phase One IQ4–bringing back a few older features and adding some new ones
Posted on March 13, 2019 //
Here is a quick video, from Capture Integration, my Phase One dealer based in Atlanta GA. This shows the new zoom to 400% feature for Live View. https://youtu.be/XEd3SZOT9kU With this firmware Phase One will be adding 4 new features … [Read more]
A Tale of two creeks Richland and Falling Water–02_21_19 Featured Arkansas Photography
Posted on February 22, 2019 //
A tale of two Creeks, Falling Water and Richland Creeks, Newton County Arkansas taken November 2018. Taken with a Nikon D850 and 24-70 lens. Image capture in 3 horizontal images @ 24mm. I used both a CL-PL and ND filter to slow the exposure for … [Read more]
Dawn Light and Full Moon from Summit of Flatside Pinnacle–11/29/18 Featured Arkansas Photography
Posted on November 28, 2018 //
Nikon D850 & 24-70 Lens, ISO 800 and bracketing 3 stops, 2 frames 6 exposures total Arkansas abounds with scenic wonder and one of the best spots to catch a fall dawn is from the wind swept summit of Flatside Pinnacle. The hike is a short .2 … [Read more]
09/08/18 Issues with Federal Express Delivery Manager–assisting in bank card fraud
Posted on September 9, 2018 //
I have used Federal express for over years, probably close to 20. They have pretty much always gotten it right. Always able to deliver on time and in the right location. Packages have always been handled with good care and arrived in good … [Read more]
08/29/18–Epson 9000 feedback after 1 month of ownership
Posted on August 28, 2018 //
After the installation, I dropped right back into a large job that I had been working on, involving both canvas and paper prints. The 9000 installation went flawless, no issues. I did find a few things different: The … [Read more]
Epson P9000 feedback 2 weeks after initial install–written 08/09/18
Posted on August 10, 2018 //
Sadly about 3 weeks ago, my 6 year old Epson 9900 finally developed a non-clearable clog in the magenta. I tried out all the tricks I knew of, CL-1 through CL4, SSCL, and Super strong cleaning cycle, none of them would clear this clog. So, the next … [Read more]
DJI Store still sales tax free–No longer an option for internet sales in US–Written 06/21/18
Posted on June 23, 2018 //
With the Supreme court's 5 to 4 (along party lines) to disallow the non collection of sales tax for internet orders, you now have a much bigger reason to purchase from the DJI store since the store is still controlled in China, outside the U.S. … [Read more]
No Drones allowed in Arkansas State Parks, without a permit–Written 06/14/18
Posted on June 16, 2018 //
If you are planning to fly a drone in an Arkansas State Park, you will need to contact the office of the Director of Arkansas State Parks, in Little Rock. As the the beginning of 2018, it is now necessary to have a permit to fly in any of … [Read more]
05/18/16 Upgrade to Phantom 4 Vr 2.0–Not everything went smoothly
Posted on May 18, 2018 //
After this purchase on 05/09/18 of a new Phantom 4 Pro Vr 2.0 I will never again use the DJI Store. What a joke when it comes to customer satisfaction. It's clear to me that DJI is the 800lb gorrilla and they a lot to learn about customer care and … [Read more]
12/04/17 GFX 100MP news, looks like another good year for Phase One!!
Posted on December 4, 2017 //
I follow the Fujirumors site, and noticed the other day that it seems that the latest GFX 100s date is now 2019! That totally surprised me as I had assumed up till now that the GFX 100s would easily make it out to users in 2018; at least … [Read more]
10/16/17 Nikon still has a long way to go with the D850–B&H still has not fulfilled all the orders placed 1 hour after open order window.
Posted on October 16, 2017 //
My high hopes for a 2017 arrival of the D850 were dashed today after my call with B&H. My first day order was placed at 7:00 am on 08/24/17. B&H opened the window at 3:00am. I had tried at 1:00am, but the window was not open. … [Read more]
09/07/17–Nikon Still has not learned how to ship a new camera the D850
Posted on September 7, 2017 //
As anyone who is a Nikon photographer knows, the highly anticipated D850 finally started to ship today worldwide. But instead of a flood of new cameras hitting the stores, it appears that Nikon was barely able to ship enough cameras to even cover … [Read more]
08/03/17 Goodbye to the Fuji-GFX Facebook group–after amazing responses to copyright issues
Posted on August 3, 2017 //
I joined the Fuji GFX facebook group before I even had a Fuji GFX to work with. Initially I found it to be very good group as for once there was world wide membership. It was refreshing to hear from other photographers outside of the U.S. I did … [Read more]
08/02/17 Learning how to make a 5 part stitch panorama from a Fuji X-T2
Posted on August 3, 2017 //
I have written a new Article on how to create a hand held panorama using a Fuji X-T2 and 100-400mm lens, hand held. This article will show you what raw converter (Capture One) and why I choose it over other raw converters on the market. You can … [Read more]
06/27/17 Examples of Pixel Shift with motion–Comparing Adobe Lightroom and Silkypix raw conversions
Posted on June 27, 2017 //
The Pentax K1, has gotten some good and bad press lately, but one review on Dpreview over a month ago really started a negative chain reaction. This review has since been corrected, but as with many things, first impressions tend to be the most … [Read more]
04/13/17 A few misconceptions on the Fuji GFX that continue to swirl around the web
Posted on April 13, 2017 //
I have continued to be impressed with the Fuji GFX. I finally found a solution to my needs for a longer lens with the older Mamiya 200mm F 2.8 APO lens. I will be sharing more on that in the future. What has been a bit disappointing is how some … [Read more]
03/27/17 Review of one of my shots from Calico Rock with the Fuji GFX–Great dynamic range
Posted on March 26, 2017 //
This is a repost from Photos of Arkansas, however I wanted to add it to my blog. This shot is from my 03/10/17 trip to Calico Rock, and the details of how I took shot are below. Taken with a FujiFilm GFX 50s and 32-64 lens, … [Read more]
03/23/17 Fuji Sales Managers in the UK are talking up the GFX–A few thoughts
Posted on March 23, 2017 //
I noticed this post in Fuji-Rumors today: Fuji Rumors and Fuji UK Sales Manager comments On reading this post, I had to ask myself, is this the same person who told a group of UK photographers 1 week before the 02/28/17 release of the GFX that … [Read more]
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