Testing out the Olympus 40-150mm f4.0 – 5.6 Lens at the Zoo
Lioness – ISO 100, f5.6, 140mm, 1/640 of a Second The Olympus 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is the micro four thirds version of the popular 70-300 lens for DSLRs. The effective full frame equivalent of the Olympus 40-150mm is 80-300mm. I decided to purchase…
Photo Story: Fisheye Daisy Patch
While working in the yard this weekend, I was distracted by thoughts of photography. This is not an uncommon event. I frequently get distracted by photography when doing yard work or other activities I don’t necessarily want to be doing.…
Using the Canon 70-200mm as a Car Lens for Wildlife Photography
In places like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, I like to have a separate camera body with a medium range zoom lens located right next to me in the car just in case I see some wildlife…
Using the Canon 1.4x Teleconverter and the Canon 70-200 f2.8 for Wildlife Photography
With a little less than a month before my trip to Yellowstone, I was looking for a car camera and lens combo. My primary lens and camera combination for the trip will be the Canon 5d Mark III and 500mm…
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic 100-300mm lens for Travel Bird Photography
Sometimes when you travel it’s not possible to bring along big lenses and big DSLRs for bird photography. The current weight and size limitations imposed by the airlines has made traveling with photo equipment even more difficult. Lately, I’ve only…
Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens for Nature Photography
Olympus and Panasonic both have compact, economy lens options for wildlife and bird photographers for the micro four thirds line of cameras. Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 lens Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm II f4.8-6.7 lens I purchased the Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f4.0…
Olympus looking to complete in the PRO market with New M.ZUIKO PRO Lenses
With the announcement of their new OMD E-M1 Micro Four Thirds camera, Olympus also announced two new M.ZUIKO PRO category lenses. Olympus 12-40mm / f2.8 M.Zuiko PRO LensOlympus ED 40-150mm f/2.8 M.Zuiko PRO The Olympus 12-40mm / f2.8 M.Zuiko PRO…
Shooting Macro Photos with the Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 kit lens
One of the pleasant surprises I got when I received my Olympus OM-D E-M5 was the presence of a Macro Mode on the Olympus 12-50mm kit lens that came with the camera. I first noticed a macro button on the…
What Photography Gear to Bring on an Alaskan Cruise?
I had a difficult time deciding on what photo gear to pack for our Alaskan Cruise. We were also spending two days in Vancouver so I also needed photo gear that would work for city photography as well. I thought I’d write…
Testing the Canon 300mm f/4 lens with a 2X Teleconverter
Sometimes I just don’t want to carry around my Canon 500mm f/4 lens with a big, sturdy tripod, but I still want to be able to photograph wildlife and birds. The Canon 500mm f/4 is a terrific lens but it…
