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2021-03-26 Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Teak Bench

2021-01-15 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

2020-04-11 Fujifilm GF 45-100mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 100mm: Sagebrush and Weathered Granite Hillside to Wind-Whipped Whitney (Fujifilm GFX100)

2020-03-26 Today’s Weather in Alabama Hills

2020-03-23 Today’s Weather in Alabama Hills

2020-02-29 Phase One IQ4 with Schneider Kreuznach LS 150mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Cottonwood Tree Glowing in Winter Shade

2019-11-26 First Major Storm Hits Northern California, Sort of Crummy Timing for Me

2019-11-06 Weather in Eastern Sierra is Exceptional, Idyllic

2019-09-30 November-Like Shooting Conditions in Eastern Sierra

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2020-09-28 COVID 19 aka CCP Virus: Efficacy of Vaccines, Particularly a New and Minimally Tested COVID-19 Vaccine

2020-09-07 RED PILL Yourself on Sun Exposure vs Skin Cancer Melanoma, Sunlight and Ultraviolet and Vitamin D

2020-05-08 SARS CoV2 aka COVID-19: What Role Does Vitamin D Play?

2019-03-14 Sodium and Electrolyte Losses During Prolonged Exertion

2018-11-30 Cold Weather Idling: Insulate the Engine

2017-11-01 Warm in Van, Trout Grilled, Killer Weather, Best Fishing Ever, Red Wine... Makes up for the Tough Days

2017-08-27 Mercedes Sprinter: Heating the Cabin in Sub-Freezing Weather (Propane and Diesel Heaters)

Panasonic S1R

High-resolution L-mount full-frame from Panasonic..

1. Overview of Panasonic S1R

Stimulating your photographic creativity

Approaches to making fresh new images..

1. Good Light and Bad

Pentax HD DA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED

Bread and butter zoom lens..

1. Overview of Pentax HD DA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED

Pentax K-3 (APS-C)

23-megapixel APS-C DSLR with an unusual feature set..

1. Pentax K-3 Overview

Pentax HD DA Limited 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED DC WR

APS-C mid-range zoom equivalent to 30-60mm on full-frame..

1. Pentax HD DA Limited 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED DC WR Overview

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III

Is the 3rd time the charm?.

1. Introduction to Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III

Focus Stacking Examples

Examples of Focus Stacking..

1. Example: Extreme Range Perfection (Weathered Bristlecones)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 150mm f/2.8 IF

Medium telephoto 100mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Aperture Series: Cottonwood Tree Glowing in Winter Shade (Phase One IQ4)

Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR

Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..

1. Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra (GFX 50S)
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice (GFX 50R)

Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR

Standard normal lens equivalent to 66mm f/1.4..

1. Overview of Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR

Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II

High performance moderate wide angle.

1. Examples: White Mountains November Snowstorm

Milvus 25mm f/1.4

Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Examples: Focus Stacking in Dana Lakes Area

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..

1. Weather Sealing and Rain
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

1. Examples (close-up)
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

25mm f/2.8 Distagon

A gem with unusual close-focus..

1. Examples In California’s White Mountains

50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.

1. Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

1. Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

1. Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)
2. Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Zeiss Fills Out the Milvus DSLR Lens Lineup with the 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2M, 100/2M

Staying Warm, Dry, Safe

How to stay comfortable and safe in the outdoor..

1. Weather Comfort: Down Jackets, Wind/Rain Protection, Gloves
2. Weather Comfort: Down Jackets
3. Weather Comfort: Wool Jackets
4. Weather Comfort: Wind Shell for Wind or Rain
5. Weather Comfort: Gloves and Hats
6. Five Ten 'Camp Four GTX' Super Grippy Waterproof Hiking Shoe

Travel and Places

Out of the way places and wonders..

1. Exploring Death Valley—Getting There and Exploring
2. California’s White Mountains

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

Mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond View to Mt Conness Eastern Ridge
2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond

Sony FE 28mm f/2

Fast wide angle..

1. Aperture Series: Snowstorm Rolls in Over Saddlebag Lake (A7R)

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..

1. Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Teak Bench

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G

High performance, high speed..

1. Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Teak Bench

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

1. Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Teak Bench

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO

Fast portrait lens..

1. Dual Aperture Series: Kolob Canyons Cliffs, Post-Snowstorm

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

1. Video Examples (White Mountains, Clear Weather)
2. Video Examples (Summit Attempt, Bad Weather Builds)

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR

Compact normal lens..

1. Overview of Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR

Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR

Medium-long fast telephoto..

1. Overview of Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains Before Snowstorm (A7R II)
2. Examples: White Mountains, First Snowstorm (A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Snow and Sun (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Shootout vs Zeiss ZF.2 18/3.5 (Pescadero Creek, Weathered Rocks)

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Approaching Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
2. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 1: Dawn to Sun (Sony A7R II)
3. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 2: Ice and Snow with Sun and Clouds (Sony A7R II)
4. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 3: The Day Wanes, Shadows Assert the Cold (Sony A7R II)
5. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 4: Follow the Light Down (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
2. Examples: Rain to Snow in Lundy Canyon, early November (Sony A7R II)

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

Leica Q (Typ 116)

24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..

1. Examples: Climbing Mt Dana

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s widest prime lens..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice, Alabama Hills

Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast wide angle..

1. Examples: Yosemite and White Mountains (M9)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast 28mm..

1. Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10M)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

1. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
2. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

1. Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Leica SL

A star performer sets the standard on the SL..

1. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Weathered Barn (Leica SL)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-03-26 Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Teak Bench

2021-01-15 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

2020

2020-04-11 Fujifilm GF 45-100mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 100mm: Sagebrush and Weathered Granite Hillside to Wind-Whipped Whitney (Fujifilm GFX100)

2020-03-26 Today’s Weather in Alabama Hills

2020-03-23 Today’s Weather in Alabama Hills

2020-02-29 Phase One IQ4 with Schneider Kreuznach LS 150mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Cottonwood Tree Glowing in Winter Shade

2019

2019-11-26 First Major Storm Hits Northern California, Sort of Crummy Timing for Me

2019-11-06 Weather in Eastern Sierra is Exceptional, Idyllic

2019-09-30 November-Like Shooting Conditions in Eastern Sierra

2019-07-15 Lundy Canyon Resident Beaver Made it Through Winter + Sow and Cub (black bear)

2019-02-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)

2019-02-06 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)

2019-01-20 Fujifilm GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR: Making a 91-Megapixel Panorama “Winter Solstice Sunrise on Mt Whitney” (Fujifilm GFX-50R)

2018

2018-12-01 Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Sprinter Van in Clearing Snowstorm, White Mountain Road (Nikon D850)

2018-10-11 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 24mm: Snowstorm Meltwater Pond View to Mt Conness Eastern Ridge

2018-07-17 Gear for the Mountains

2018-07-16 Don’t Slip and Break a Hip: Five Ten 'Camp Four GTX' Hiking and Approach Shoe and/or Winter Shoes Four You?

2018-04-20 Morning Snowstorm follows Gorgeous Evening Sunset at Canyons Overlook, Zion National Park

2018-01-14 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series and Focus Stack: Icy Boulder in Lee Vining Creek

2017

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra

2017-11-01 Warm in Van, Trout Grilled, Killer Weather, Best Fishing Ever, Red Wine... Makes up for the Tough Days

2017-10-03 Gear for the Mountains

2017-08-18 Heavy Snow Remains in Sierra in Places + Trout Dead From Spawning Attempt?

2017-03-05 A Cold Day in .... until the Fujifilm GFX 50s Works Properly?

2017-01-18 Fujifilm GFX 50 Megapixel Medium Format Announced: Hi-Res Display Wonder (EVF, Rear LCD, Top Panel)

2016

2016-10-24 Early Winter in the Sierra

2016-10-18 Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Major Improvements and New Features

2016-09-19 Fujifilm GFX 50S Disrupts the Medium Format (and 35mm) Marketplace

2016-02-19 Reader Comment: Sony A7R II in Extreme Cold

2016-01-28 Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (A7R II)

2015

2015-11-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Post-Snowstorm Climb (Sony A7R II)

2015-11-02 First Substantial Winter Storm + More Zeiss Images on Canon 5DS R

2015-10-30 Yosemite Snowstorm: the Day After

2015-10-13 Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples: White Mountains Before the Storm

2015-10-05 All White Mountain Snowmen I’ve Met Prefer Weather-Resistant Zeiss Milvus

2015-10-04 The Perfect Storm, White Mountains

2015-10-01 Reader Inquiry: Zeiss Batis Weather Sealing

2015-10-01 First Snowstorm of the Season, White Mountains

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Weather Sealing on Zeiss Milvus vs Zeiss Otus

2015-08-31 Gear for the Mountains

2015-06-14 Two Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: 'Waterfall View of Mt Conness Sub-Peak' and 'Snowstorm Rolls in Over Saddlebag Lake' (Sony A7R)

2015-06-13 Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: Gnarled Stump in Snowstorm, Hoover Wilderness (Sony A7R)

2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Pine by Creek in Heavy Snowstorm

2015-06-06 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8: Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness Examples/Narrative

2015-06-04 Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness (with Zeiss Batis, Sony 28/2)

2015-05-20 Does the Nikon D810 Have a Problem in Sub-Freezing Temperatures? Or is it the card or something else?

2015-05-18 Reader Experience and Concerns: Sony Service and Reliability

2015-04-22 Zeiss Announces 'Batis' line: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon and Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

2015-04-22 Pentax K3 II: Out-Innovating Nikon and Canon

2014

2014-11-16 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)

2014-10-22 The Weather Window About to Close, I’m Heading to the Mountains with Zeiss Loxia 35/2 and 50/2, Nikon 20/1.8

2014-09-17 Heading Out to Mountains, and Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions

2014-09-02 Zeiss Loxia: Manual Focus All Metal Build Lenses for Mirrorless Full Frame

2014-08-03 External Power with Solar Charger for Sigma DP Merrill

2014-04-14 Pentax 645Z 51-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR, 13 Pentax Lenses Now Avail in USA

2013

2013-12-21 Sony A7R vs Sony A7

2013-11-16 Not So Warm After All. But the Idyllic Pause Before Winter

2013-11-15 Unseasonally Warm Weather and 7 Lenses to Shoot = Back to Mountains

2013-11-07 Friendly Weather, so Mountain Shooting

2013-10-03 Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions, Now with Two Webcams

2013-08-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Weathered Branches / Red Flowers (Canon 5D Mark III)

2013-06-12 Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions

2013-06-10 With a Little Luck, a June Snow Storm?

2013-02-17 With the Upgrade in Lens Performances, What About Canon 6D vs Leica M Typ 240 / M240 ?

2012

2012-01-20 Zeiss Guide: Zeiss 25/2 Distagon Aperture Series (Bush in Snowstorm)

2011

2011-11-20 A Day’s Shooting in a White Mountains Snowstorm with the Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon

2011-11-08 Zeiss 25mm f/2 — Ideal Focal Length for Landscape

2010

2010-10-21 Yosemite with Leica S2 and Leica M9

2010-10-09 Stormy weather

2010-06-14 Patriarch Grove, White Mountains, June snowstorm

2010-03-07 Signs of Spring in Winter

2010-01-21 California Eastern Sierra weather reports online

2009

2009-10-05 Back from Yosemite high country — snowstorm!

2008

2008-01-24 Clearing snow storm