Testing Circular Polarizers

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My Last Circular Polarizer Post

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I posted an article about circular polarizing filters recently, letting you see some data I obtained for Lensrentals when they were reviewing which of the polarizing filters were among the best. I concluded that they all polarized light really well. I also said that none of the CPs I tested seemed to cause optical problems at […]

Canon EF-S 35mm Macro

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Reviewing the Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

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Whenever we get a new Macro lens, I’m usually one of the first to take it home and try it out. One of the things I love about Macro Photography is how accessible it is. Getting up close and capturing the hidden world of detail that exists in everyday life is fascinating to me and […]

Landscape Photography tutorial

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Guide to Wilderness Photography and Timelapse Filming

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Whenever I get back from a big adventure, friends ask how it went. Inevitably I must answer, “it involved lots of misery and sleep-deprivation, but I think some of the pictures turned out.” …If this sounds familiar, you might be a wilderness landscape and nightscape photographer. This article is about my adventures over the years, […]

Taking apart a Minolta Lens

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The Minolta 40-80mm f/2.8 Gearbox Zoom; The Clockwork Lens

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There were giants in the earth in those days . . . They were mighty men, men of renown.  Genesis 6:4 I’ve always been fascinated by the history of lenses. I write about it a lot. To me, the most fascinating items are those made many years ago, with what we would consider wholly inadequate technology, which did things […]

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